# The DA says it’s in possession of a letter from the energy regulator, Nersa, admitting serious errors in its tariff calculations, which resulted in a 54-billion-rand settlement with Eskom. In the letter, Nersa chairperson Thembani Bukula confirmed a remedial process is underway to establish accountability for the costly mistakes. The DA’s Kevin Mileham says […]
# The Business 20 South Africa Summit is hosting its mid-term conference ahead of the G20 Presidency. Today, the B20 hands over policy recommendations addressing trade, finance, digital transformation, energy, food security, and industrial innovation. The roadmap includes Key Performance Indicators, case studies, and actionable playbooks. B20 Trade and Investment taskforce chairperson, Busisiwe Mabuza told […]
# The Johannesburg Metro Police have confirmed the deaths of two trainee candidates during its recruitment and selection programme. Marvellous Michael Nyambi, died last Friday after collapsing from heat exhaustion at Ruimsig Stadium. Zwelethu Tekete, died on Monday despite CPR attempts after being found unresponsive. Metro police spokesperson Xolani Fihla extended condolences to their families, […]
# Ithuba Lottery has launched an urgent court application in the High Court in Pretoria to stop the handover of the fourth lotto licence to Sizekhaya Holdings. According to News24, the company, which placed second in the bid process, claims the bid evaluation process was flawed and wants the award frozen until the court reviews […]
# Die kabinet het ingestem tot ‘n Artikel 139-ingryping in die Ditsobotla plaaslike munisipaliteit in Noordwes, wat beheer oor die munisipaliteit se administrasie neem. Die besluit volg nadat die organisasie Sakeliga druk op die regering uitgeoefen en gedreig het met persoonlike kostebevele teen ministers indien daar nie opgetree word nie. Sakeliga se uitvoerende hoof, Piet […]
# Minstens 17 mense is dood nadat ’n kabelspoorbaan ontspoor het en ‘n gebou in Portugal se hoofstad, Lissabon, getref het. Meer as 20 ander mense is beseer, insluitende vier Portugese, twee Duitse en twee Spaanse burgers asook ‘n driejarige kind. Die polisie sê hulle werk saam met die maatskappy wat die Gloria-kabelspoor bedryf om […]
# Soccer: Die bekende afrigter, Pitso Mosimane het homself gedistansieer van ’n nuwe boek oor sy lewe, wat vandag in Johannesburg bekendgestel word. Mosimane het dit duidelik gestel dat hy nie by die projek betrokke was nie en dat die skrywers hom nooit genader het vir insette of kommentaar nie. Hy het ook gesê dat […]
# Die Vereniging van Staatsamptenare dring aan dat die minister van Bosbou, Visserye en die Omgewing, Dion George dadelik moet optree om deelnemers aan die Munisipale Omgewingsprogram vir Gegradueerdes te beskerm. Woordvoerder van die vakbond, Claude Naiker, sê die program is as ’n tweejaar-vastetermynkontrak geadverteer met ‘n vasgestelde besoldiging van nege-duisend-200-rand per maand. Hy sê […]
# The Competition Commission has released its first cost-of-living report, tracking household expenses from 2020 to this year. The report shows electricity and water prices have surged by 68-percent and 50-percent, respectively, well above the general inflation of 28-percent. Education costs also rose sharply, while internet and funeral expenses remained stable. Food prices, including eggs, […]
