# Deputy Police minister Polly Boshielo has hailed Constable Cebekhulu Linda as a dedicated officer and national asset. Linda and two colleagues tragically lost their lives when their vehicle was swept away at the Hennops River in Centurion. Speaking at his funeral in Bloemfontein, Boshielo praised his unwavering commitment to public safety. She urged the […]
# The National Transmission Company South Africa has announced that interim CEO Segomoco Scheppers will conclude his secondment and return to Eskom. Scheppers, who led the company’s operationalisation since July 2024, was instrumental in establishing the company as a wholly owned Eskom subsidiary. In a statement, the company says that while he was shortlisted for […]
# Forestry, Fisheries and Environment minister Dion George has emphasised South Africa’s dedication to a low-carbon economy at the Copenhagen Climate Ministerial in Denmark. George emphasised the nation’s dedication to advocate for increased climate finance, adaptation measures, and a just transition that safeguards both workers and biodiversity. These discussions serve as a precursor to COP30 […]
# Energy regulator Nersa has approved a plan by the National Transmission Company to manage power grid congestion and support more renewable energy in the Eastern and Western Cape. The decision, valid until 2028, allows limited power cuts from generators to free up space on the grid. Nersa’s Charles Hlebela says this will help connect […]
# Eskom is set to host an open day for independent power producers and aggregators to showcase its newly launched virtual wheeling solution. This initiative, officially introduced in March, aims to facilitate electricity trading between IPPs and their customers through Eskom’s grid. The virtual wheeling platform allows buyers to purchase electricity from IPPs and have […]
# Suid-Afrika se enigste rybewyskaart-drukmasjien is weer operasioneel ná ‘n drie-maande-lange onderbreking. Daar is egter steeds ‘n beduidende agterstand van 747-duisend-748 kaarte. In Gauteng is daar meer as 252-duisend kaarte wat agterstallig is en KwaZulu-Natal en die Wes-Kaap worstel ook met groot agterstande. Die Departement van Vervoer se woordvoerder, Collen Msibi, het aangekondig verlengde werksure […]
# Die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag het bevestig die aanstelling van senior advokaat Paul Pretorius kragtens Artikel 38 van die NVG-wet is in ‘n gevorderde stadium. Die Ondersoekdirektoraat teen Korrupsie is besig om die proses af te handel sodat die sake in die Zondo-kommissie se verslag oor staatskaping beter hanteer kan word. Die NVG sê die aanstelling, […]
# Die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag in die Wes-Kaap doen ’n beroep op enige persone met enige inligting oor waar Joslin Smith nou mag wees om vorentoe te kom. Sy het in Februarie verlede jaar uit haar huis in Saldanhabaai verdwyn en haar ma, Kelly Smith, Jacquen Appollis en Steveno van Rhyn is skuldig bevind aan ontvoering […]
# The DA mourns the passing of party stalwart Douglas Gibson at the age of 82 years. A former chief whip in Parliament and later South Africa’s ambassador to Thailand, Gibson is remembered as a principled leader and dedicated public servant. Party leader John Steenhuisen described him as a fierce advocate for freedom, non-racialism, and […]
