# The United Nations awarded the Dag Hammarskjöld Medal to the late South African National Defence Force member, major Tolla Pieterse. SANDF deputy Chief Joint Operations, Major General René Mercuur, says Pieterse was fatally wounded in July 2024 when a hand grenade exploded close to his sleeping quarters in the Beni base in the eastern […]
# Acting police deputy national commissioner, Khasi Senthumule has assigned Gauteng deputy provincial commissioner Mbuso Khumalo to assume oversight of the double murder investigation. This is into the killing of father and son, Cloete and Thomas Murray, and the murder of attorney Bouwer van Niekerk. The Murrays shooting occurred along N1 between Johannesburg and Pretoria […]
# Three suspects have been detained for questioning after the discovery of two murdered victims on a plot in the Kranspoort area along the N11 Groblersdal road in Middelburg, Mpumalanga. Police spokesperson, Fundiswa Maphanga says police responded to a complaint on the plot. He says upon arrival, members discovered the dismembered bodies of two unknown […]
# The National Energy Regulator has announced the commencement of a focused market inquiry into the implementation and impact of fixed charges and other associated charges levied by electricity distributors, including Eskom and municipalities. NERSA’s spokesperson, Charles Hlebela says this market inquiry aims to reveal how the distributors formulate charges, which resulted in substantially high increases being added […]
# Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola says The Hague Group will not rest until it has rallied the world to defend the international laws that protect the people of Palestine. The Hague Group, consisting of 30 countries including South Africa, demand that Israel comply with international laws regarding its unlawful occupation of […]
# Eskom says it is committed to eliminating load reduction within the next 12 to 18 months. Eskom spokesperson, Daphne Mokwena says this goal will be achieved by addressing 640-thousand illegal connections and upgrading infrastructure. She adds this includes the installation of smart meters curbing illegal electricity vending, and expanding access to free basic electricity in priority areas:
# Eskom says it continues to deliver a stable and consistent electricity supply for the country. Eskom spokesperson, Daphne Mokwena says the energy availability factor fluctuated between 65-percent and 71-percent, with the month-to-date average holding above 70-percent at 71.15-percent. She says last time it trended this high was in 2021:
# As the United Democratic Movement celebrates its 28th birthday today, it is actively preparing to build on its track record of principled leadership ahead of the 2026 local government elections. Deputy president Nqabayomzi Kwankwa says the party is strengthening its structures on the ground, growing its membership base, and empowering the next generation through the […]
# Western Cape Mobility MEC, Isaac Sileku says since the suspension of certain minibus taxi routes in Cape Town, the alternative transport services are operating efficiently and affected routes and lanes remains calm. He says several mini-bus taxi routes in Mfuleni, Somerset West, Khayelitsha, Nomzamo, and Lwandle has been closed for a period of 30 days in […]
