# The City of Tshwane has won its case in the Labour Court over the 2023 salary exemptions. The DA’s Cilliers Brink says the council’s decision to apply for exemption was very difficult, and was not made to spite or punish employees. He says the DA and its coalition partners came under intense pressure to […]
# The Nigerian televangelist Timothy Omotoso has been re-arrested for alleged violation of the Immigration Act in East London in the Eastern Cape this morning after a church service. Last month, Omotoso and his co-accused, Lusanda Sulani and Zukiswa Sitho were found not guilty on 32 charges including rape, sexual assault and human trafficking. National police commissioner Fannie Masemola […]
# The National Energy Regulator says it requires that all municipalities calculate their electricity tariffs based on the costs incurred in supplying customers. Nersa has announced the commencement of the review process for municipal tariff applications for the 2025/2026 financial year, which are set to be implemented on 1 July. Regulator spokesperson, Charles Hlebela says to date, NERSA […]
# The City of Cape Town says the wet conditions are expected to continue in the Western Cape for the rest of the day. The South African Weather Service issued a level 4 weather warning for damaging winds and waves for the province associated with a cold front this weekend. The city’s traffic spokesperson, Kevin Jacobs […]
# Eskom says it does not anticipate the implementation of load-shedding during this winter season if unplanned outages remain below 13-thousand-megawatts. On Monday, Eskom presented its Winter Outlook for the period ending 31 August and it remains in effect. Eskom spokesperson, Daphne Mokwena says if outages increase to 15-thousand-megawatts, load-shedding would be limited to a […]
# Eskom says the power system remains stable, supported by adequate emergency reserves that are strategically deployed when necessary to manage periods of high winter peak demand. Eskom spokesperson, Daphne Mokwena says the Unplanned Capacity Loss Factor, which measures unplanned outages, stands at 27.99-percent from April last month until Thursday. She says this reflects an improvement […]
# The City of Cape Town’s Department of Community, Arts and Culture Development will provide goods and services valued at 1.2-million-rand to ten shelters this winter to help them cope with the increased demand for their services. The one-million-rand budget will go towards acquiring and distributing essentials like blankets, mattresses, food items, hygiene items and cleaning aids to […]
# The Government says it remains dedicated to constructive dialogue with the United States of America, anchored in mutual respect for sovereignty, the rule of law, and shared a commitment to deepening mutually beneficial bilateral partnership. The International Relations and Cooperation ministry’s spokesperson, Chrispin Phiri says the department has sought the status of persons that […]
# The Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation says the resettlement of South Africans to the United States under the guise of being refugees is entirely politically motivated. The United States has commenced with processing alleged refugees from South Africa and will begin resettling these citizens in the United States. The ministry’s spokesperson, Chrispin Phiri […]
