# ‘n Nuwe verslag oor Suid-Afrika se Billike Energie-oordrag waarsku duisende werksgeleenthede wat onregstreeks van Sasol afhanklik is, is in gevaar sonder dringende beplanning. ‘n Chemiese ingenieur Bruce Young sê ongeveer 27-duisend regstreekse en 425-duisend onregstreekse werksgeleenthede maak staat op Sasol se bedrywighede. Verouderende infrastruktuur, dalende steenkoolgehalte, gastekorte en wêreldwye druk om uitstralings te verminder, […]
# The City of Tshwane Utility Services mayoral committee member, Frans Boshielo has reiterated calls to its residents to use water sparingly as major maintenance by Rand Water and Eskom continues until June 2. The work will affect 69 reservoirs, causing low water pressure and intermittent supply interruptions. He confirmed that an Emergency Shutdown Operations […]
# The South African Bureau of Standards has accepted findings of a forensic investigation confirming serious governance, procurement and labour irregularities flagged by whistleblowers in 2024. The probe uncovered evidence of irregular expenditure, undeclared conflicts of interest, flawed recruitment processes and procurement breaches. SABS board chairperson, Mzubanzi Bismark Tyobeka, says interventions including disciplinary proceedings, are […]
# A new report on South Africa’s just energy transition warns that thousands of jobs linked to Sasol could be at risk without urgent planning. Chemical engineer Bruce Young says about 27-thousand direct and 425-thousand indirect jobs depend on Sasol’s operations. Ageing infrastructure, declining coal quality, gas shortages and global pressure to cut emissions are […]
# Acting Provincial Commissioner Phumelele Makoba has warned that any violent action linked to a protest by the All Truck Drivers Forum South Africa on the N2 and N3 highway today will be met with decisive law enforcement. Makoba say surveillance and deployment plans are in place as they monitor the situation and maintain law […]
# The Motor Industry Staff Association calls on the government to declare unemployment a national state of emergency as rising joblessness is fuelling poverty, anger and growing hostility toward immigrants. MISA’s Phakamile Hlubi-Majola says South Africa’s unemployment rate of 32.7-percent remains among the highest in the world, leaving millions of people, especially young people, dependent […]
# Die Motorbedryf-personeelvereniging doen ‘n beroep op die regering om werkloosheid tot ‘n nasionale noodtoestand te verklaar, aangesien toenemende werkloosheid armoede, woede en groeiende vyandigheid teenoor immigrante aanvuur. Phakamile Hlubi-Majola van die vereniging sê Suid-Afrika se werkloosheidsyfer van 32,7-persent bly onder die hoogste ter wêreld, wat veroorsaak dat miljoene mense, veral jongmense, afhanklik is van […]
# The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse says Johannesburg’s financial and service delivery challenges will not be solved through unclear announcements or vague intervention plans. It comes as Eskom and the City of Johannesburg consider an agreement aimed at addressing the city’s growing debt while avoiding electricity cuts to paying customers. OUTA’s Julius Kleynhans says the […]
# The National Energy Regulator of South Africa has approved an amended negotiated pricing agreement framework with Eskom for two ferrochrome producers. This includes interim concessionary tariffs. The power utility applied for a 62-cents-per-kilowatt-hour tariff for the smelters. Eskom CEO Dan Marokane says the agreement supports industrial capacity, jobs and economic activity while protecting standard […]
