# Eskom says 504-thousand-977 smart meters have been installed on load-reduction feeders country-wide, reaching 87.4-percent of its target in high-priority areas. The utility says 565 feeders have been removed from load reduction. An estimated 1.2 million customers are no longer affected, representing 70.8-percent of those targeted. Eskom spokesperson Daphne Mokwena says illegal connections, electricity theft […]
# Eskom has welcomed the convictions of former contractor Michael Lomas and businessman Hudson Kgomoeswana over procurement irregularities and corruption in the past linked to the Kusile Power Station project. Eskom spokesperson Daphne Mokwena says the convictions mark another milestone in efforts to hold accountable those accused of misusing public funds. She says the utility […]
# COSATU is urging the ANC-led government to intervene to save local pharmaceutical manufacturing jobs. The union says two-thousand-500 jobs have been lost in the sector over the past 18-months, with nine manufacturers reportedly closing. The federation blames government procurement policies favoring cheaper overseas supplies. Cosatu spokesperson Matthew Parks calls on the Health, Finance and […]
# COSATU doen ‘n beroep op die ANC-geleide regering om werksgeleenthede in die plaaslike farmaseutiese vervaardigingsbedryf te red. Die vakbond sê tweeduisend-500 werkgeleenthede het die afgelope 18 maande in die sektor verlore gegaan, met nege vervaardigers wat volgens berigte gesluit het. Die federasie blameer die regering se verkrygingsbeleid wat goedkoper oorsese voorraad bevoordeel. Cosatu-woordvoerder Matthew […]
# Die Nasionale Verbruikerskommissie het verbruikers in kennis gestel dat sekere Toyota-voertuie herroep is, na aanleiding van ‘n kennisgewing deur Toyota Suid-Afrika. Die herroeping is as gevolg van ‘n herprogrammeringskwessie in die kombinasiemeter van 16 RAV-4 hibriede elektriese voertuie, vier Corolla Cross-voertuie, 391 Corolla-luikrugmotors, 21 Crowns en 86 GR Corollas. Die kommissie-woordvoerder, Phetho Ntaba, sê […]
# Eskom se energiebeskikbaarheidsfaktor vir die jaar tot op datum is nou 67,24-persent, die sterkste finansiële prestasie op ‘n jaargrondslag in ses jaar. Die nutsmaatskappy sê onbeplande onderbrekings het met 28,3-persent gedaal, met dieseluitgawes wat meer as 83- persent minder is. Eskom kon aan die aanvraag voldoen met geen beurtkrag vir 448 agtereenvolgende dae nie. […]
# Die Nasionale Konvensionele Wapenbeheerkomitee het 64 kontrakteringspermitte ter waarde van 17,8 miljard rand vir 27 lande gedurende die eerste kwartaal van 2026 gemagtig. Die adjunkminister van Justisie en Konstitusionele Ontwikkeling en adjunkvoorsitter van die Komitee, Andries Nel, het die goedkeuring van 86 ammunisie-uitvoerpermitte ter waarde van 855-miljoen-rand, 76 invoerpermitte ter waarde van 82-miljoen-rand, en […]
# Eskom year-to-date Energy Availability Factor has reached 67.24-percent, the strongest financial year-to-date performance in six-years. The utility says unplanned outages have fallen by 28.3-percent year-on-year, while diesel expenditure dropped by more than 83-percent. Eskom says demand has been met with no load-shedding recorded for 448 consecutive days. Eskom spokesperson Daphne Mokwena says six provinces […]
# The National Consumer Commission has alerted consumers to a recall of certain Toyota vehicles following a notification from Toyota South Africa Motors. The recall involves a combination meter reprogramming issue affecting 16 RAV-4 hybrid electrical vehicles, four Corolla Cross vehicles, 391 Corolla Hatchbacks, 21 Crowns and 86 GR Corollas. NCC spokesperson Phetho Ntaba says […]
