Eskom receives another state bailout
Eskom has received yet another bailout from the government to tackle its debt. The power utility has received an additional…
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Municipalities are responsible for their people – Godongwana
Basic municipal services are important for the poor. But 175 out of 257 municipalities are in distress. To combat this…
R44-bn allocated for social relief of distress grant extension
Forty-four billion rands will be allocated for the extension of the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) Grant. This comes as…
Claims of budget cuts being austerity measures are unfounded – Godongwana
Treasury has denied claims from labour federations that it cut budgets across departments, in what some have described as austerity measures. …
City doesn’t have accurate records of water pipe locations
The City of Cape Town does not have an accurate record of its infrastructure units in its asset register. Civil…
SAPS officer wants bail denied to Vanderbijlpark rape-accused businessman
A SAPS investigating officer has requested that the Vanderbijlpark Magistrate’s Court not grant a businessman accused of rape, statutory rape,…
SAPS under resourcing contributed towards July unrest – Cele
Police under-resourcing had contributed to the violence that rocked KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng last July. Testifying at the Human Rights Commission’s…
WHO scrutinises SA’s medical waste disposal
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has scrutinised South Africa’s capacity to safely dispose of medical waste. Earlier this month, the…
Ethiopia kicks off electricity production at the Blue Nile
Ethiopia has started its electricity production from the Blue Nile. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed inaugurated the milestone multi-billion-dollar project.…
More than 3 months after their murder, families receive the remains of deceased
Families whose loved ones were murdered by a serial killer have finally received the remains of their bodies, after waiting…
WCED probes alleged racism at Milnerton High School
More allegations of racism at South African schools have come to the fore. The latest is the Milnerton High School.…
City of Joburg disconnects Sandton Mall’s power over R158m in debt
The City of Johannesburg has followed in the footsteps of the Tshwane Municipality in disconnecting services from its debtors who…
Fixing the economy is the most important challenge – Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa says that fixing the economy is the most important challenge that he will address. He has however…
City received over 2600 applications for a 5 year old job advert
More than 2600 people have applied for a five-year-old job advert for the City of Cape Town’s learner law enforcement…
NPA will prioritise corruption cases over the next six months
Some of the cases referred to the National Prosecuting Authority by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) were not court-ready. The…
Job creation & safety of residents on Winde’s SOPA agenda
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde will deliver his annual State of the Province Address (SOPA) in Veldrift this afternoon. In…
‘Fire your entire Cabinet Mr President’ – John Steenhuisen
The DA has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to fire his entire Cabinet. Party leader John Steenhuisen tabled the motion…
Independent team appointed to assess Parliament fire damage
Public Works Minister Patricia de Lille has appointed the COEGA Development Corporation – an independent engineering team to conduct a detailed…
Mentally ill man stoned to death in blasphemy-related violence in Pakistan
A mentally ill man has been stoned to death in Pakistan. This is the latest blasphemy-related act of violence to…
Delft CPF deputy chair shot & killed
The Delft Community Policing Forum is mourning the loss of its deputy chairperson, Jamiel Spannenberg. On Saturday, police found his…