# Cell-C says the end of the expiration of mobile date will slow its revenue growth, as consumers will buy less data. From January next year, unused mobile data will no longer expire, described as a major victory for consumers. The new rule means customers can carry over data indefinitely, ending the “use it or […]
# Eskom has reported a second consecutive profitable year, with profit after tax more than doubling from 14-billion-rand last year to 30.3-billion-rand this year. CEO Dan Marokane says improved power-station availability, cost discipline and reduced diesel use supported the turnaround. Eskom’s cost optimisation programme delivered 22.4-billion rand in savings and revenue. Marokane emphasises profits will […]
# The DA in Gauteng accuses premier Panyaza Lesufi of failing to act against officials implicated in corruption, allowing their redeployment. The DA’s Solly Msimanga demands Lesufi blacklist them on the national register. He says ex-Gauteng Health hea of department Arnold Malotana, implicated in the Tembisa Hospital scandal and Special Investigating Unit probes, was appointed […]
# South African motorists are facing more huge fuel-price increases on Wednesday, with petrol and diesel prices rising sharply. Petrol prices will increase by around one-rand-34-cents-per-litre, while diesel prices will increase by between two-rand-93- and three-rand-14-cents-per-litre. The increases are being driven by higher international oil prices and a weaker rand. The latest hikes will add […]
# Die waarnemende minister van Polisie, Firoz Cachalia, sê verskeie ernstige misdade het tussen April en Junie afgeneem. Dit sluit in moord, kapings, huis- en sakerooftogte, asook transitorooftogte. Cachalia het op ‘n nuuskonferensie egter gewaarsku misdade teen vroue, kinders en ander kwesbare groepe is steeds kommerwekkend. Hy sê alkohol bly een van die grootste dryfvere […]
# Die adjunkminister van Water en Sanitasie, David Mahlobo, sê Suid-Afrika sal nie teen 2030 sonder water wees nie, ondanks plaaslike tekorte. Hy het tydens ‘n ministeriële gesprek oor watersekerheid gesê die land het ongeveer 95-persent watervoorsieningsversekering, maar benodig groot beleggings in infrastruktuur. Mahlobo sê die Polihali-dam sal na verwagting vanaf 2028 bykomende water aan […]
# Brandstofprysskokke wag volgende week op Suid-Afrikaanse motoriste. Data van die Sentrale Energiefonds toon 95-oktaan petrol se prys kan met meer as een-rand per liter styg, en dié van 93-oktaan met 93-sent. Dieselpryse sal na verwagting met byna drie-rand per liter styg en lampolie met twee rand-16-sent per liter. Gauteng se dieselprys kan weer tot […]
# Acting minister of Police, Firoz Cachalia, announced a decline in several serious crimes between April and June, including murder, carjacking, residential and business robberies, and cash-in-transit heists. He however told the media crimes affecting women, children and other vulnerable groups remain a concern. Cachalia also identified alcohol as a major driver of violent crime, […]
# Fuel price shocks await South African motorists next week. Central Energy Fund data shows 95-octane petrol’s price could increase by more than one-rand a litre, while 93-octane petrol price may rise by 93-cents. Diesel prices are expected to increase by almost three-rand a litre, while the price of illuminating paraffin could go up by […]
