# The reconstruction of Parliament’s fire-damaged buildings has been delayed, with the National Assembly and Old Assembly projects expected to be completed in June 2027. The Auditor-General’s office has identified weaknesses in financial controls and coordination between finance and project teams. An official in the Auditor-General’s office, Thomas Mamogwe says unforeseen site conditions contributed to delays […]
# Former president and MK Party leader Jacob Zuma has been discharged from Netcare St Anne’s Hospital in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal. Zuma was admitted on October 6 after falling ill at a campaign event in Msinga. MK Party spokesperson Sifiso Mahlangu says doctors found that he was exhausted and fatigued. He says Zuma left hospital in […]
# ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa expressed confident that the party will win back support in the upcoming local government elections. Speaking during a campaign rally in the Western Cape, Ramaphosa said that the recent victory at the Constitutional Court on candidate list inclusion in six municipalities has given the party fresh momentum as it works […]
# Die Nasionale Kernreguleerder gaan Dinsdag ʼn kern-noodoefening by die Koeberg-kernkragstasie in Kaapstad uitvoer. Die doel is om gereedheid vir noodgevalle en reaksie-prosedures te toets, en samewerking te verbeter tussen organisasies wat verantwoordelik is vir die hantering van ʼn moontlike kern-noodgeval. Die uitvoerende hoof, Ditebogo Kgomo, sê die oefening sal ook gapings en geleenthede vir […]
# The National Nuclear Regulator will conduct a nuclear emergency exercise at Koeberg Nuclear Power Station in Cape Town on Tuesday. The exercise aims to assess emergency preparedness, test response procedures and improve coordination between organisations responsible for handling a potential nuclear emergency. Chief executive Ditebogo Kgomo says the exercise will also help identify gaps […]
# South Africa plans to launch its wholesale electricity market in April next year, opening the sector to independent generators, traders and eligible buyers. The market aims to increase competition, improve price transparency and attract investment, including in renewable energy. The National Energy Regulator is finalising rules covering tariffs, trading and market oversight. Industry experts […]
# Suid-Afrika beplan om sy groothandel-elektrisiteitsmark volgende jaar in April bekend te stel en die sektor oop te maak vir onafhanklike kragverskaffers, handelaars en kopers wat kwalifiseer. Die mark wil mededinging uitbrei, prys-deursigtigheid verbeter en beleggings, ook in hernubare energie, lok. Die Nasionale Energiereguleerder handel tans reëls oor tariewe, handel en markoorsig af. Bedryfkenners sê […]
# Die Regterlike Inspektoraat vir Korrektiewe Dienste het in die 2025/2026-boekjaar 554 klagtes van vermeende gebruik van geweld teen gevangenes ontvang. Regter Lee Bozalek het in ʼn onderhoud met Newzroom Afrika kommer gelug oor toenemende onnatuurlike sterftes en vrae oor sterftes in aanhouding. Dit sluit gevalle in by die Pollsmoor- en Goodwood-gevangenisse. Bozalek sê oorbevolking […]
# Eskom sê Koeberg Eenheid Een is gister van lyn gehaal nadat ʼn beskermingstelsel geaktiveer is tydens ʼn toetsproses wat met beplande onderhoud aan Eenheid Twee verband hou. Ingenieur-spanne ondersoek die oorsaak en of herstellende optrede nodig is. Eskom sê daar is geen kerngevaar nie. Alle veiligheidstelsels werk normaal en die stasie bly bestendig. Die […]
