# Eskom has announced it is implementing stage two load-shedding during evening peak periods from 4 pm today until ten in the evening on Thursday. This is due to delays in returning several generation units from maintenance and an additional loss of one-thousand-385 megawatts from unplanned breakdowns. Eskom spokesperson Daphne Mokwena says the setback follows […]
# Build One South Africa says the Gauteng government’s return of two-billion-rand to the National Treasury due to underspending is a disgrace, especially as communities face poverty, failing infrastructure, and poor healthcare. The party argues this continues to be a pattern of poor financial management, with departments like Health and Social Development underspending in previous […]
# Deputy president Paul Mashatile has called for a united African voice ahead of the G20 Summit set to take place in November. Speaking at the Africa Travel Indaba in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, he said the summit is a major opportunity for the continent to promote its interests on the global stage. Mashatile added South Africa, […]
# Deputy president Paul Mashatile has officially opened the Africa Travel Indaba in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, calling on Africans to choose, explore, and invest in the continent. Speaking at the Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre, Mashatile said the event, held under the theme ‘Unlimited Africa’, showcases Africa’s tourism potential and unity. He urged countries to embrace […]
# The DA urges president Cyril Ramaphosa to urgently authorise a Special Investigating Unit probe into a decade of alleged corruption and mismanagement at the Johannesburg Property Company. The party has filed a motion of no confidence in mayor Dada Morero and submitted supporting documents to the Presidency. The DA’s Belinda Kayser-Echeozonjoku says the company […]
# Action Society says it’s appalled that police unions are defending deputy president Paul Mashatile’s eight VIP protection officers involved in the violent blue light assault of civilians in 2023. The organisation criticised the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union for portraying the officers as victims, despite one man being left unconscious and others traumatised. […]
# Business Leadership South Africa says it will continue to support Operation Vulindlela as it enters its second phase. Phase two will focus on municipal service delivery, digital transformation and tackling spatial inequality. To support this, they will launch an online ‘BLSA tracker’ to monitor progress on reforms and identify delays. In her weekly newsletter, […]
# The Department of Health says food safety standards will now face greater scrutiny following Tiger Brands’ decision to settle the listeriosis class action. The 2017 outbreak, traced to contaminated products from the company’s Polokwane facility in Limpopo, claimed over 200 lives and affected more than one-thousand people. The department’s Foster Mohale urged affected families […]
# The KwaZulu-Natal government calls on the public to remain calm and avoid panic over Ithala bank’s future. They reassured stakeholders that steps are being taken to protect the institution following a ruling by the High Court in Pietermaritzburg, allowing the bank to resume full operations. Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs MEC, Musa Zondi, […]
