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| Sep 21, 2025 | South Africa: Deepfakes and South African Law - Remedies On Paper, Gaps in Practice | Deepfakes are forgeries of people's faces, voices and likeness generated through artificial intelligence (AI). They create a serious digital deception. Deepfakes undermine constitutional rights, reduce trust in media and distort fairness in... |
| Jul 8, 2025 | Former Land Rover engineer joins handful of Africa’s electric vehicle manufacturers | Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy with over 200 million people, has a nascent electric vehicle (EV) market. Only 15,000 to 20,000 EVs are currently on its roads, representing a mere 0.5% to 1% of the total vehicle fleet. While this shows pr... |
| May 20, 2025 | The Future of Skincare and Sports Science: Innovations Shaping Our World | In the realms of skincare and sports science, innovation is the heartbeat. Two recent breakthroughs showcase how science is reshaping our understanding of beauty and athletic performance. Amorepacific's collaboration with Johns Hopkins Scho... |
| May 18, 2025 | Africa: AI-Driven Motion Capture Is Transforming Sports and Exercise Science | In sport, the margin between success and failure is often measured in milliseconds. It could be a cricketer adjusting their foot positioning, a runner refining their sprint start or a footballer perfecting their passing.
This is where motio... |
| Jan 21, 2025 | Eskom marks 300 days of no load shedding – aims for a year | Eskom CEO Dan Marokane
Eskom has not implemented load shedding for 300 days, or more than nine months, the state-owned electricity utility declared on Tuesday.
It is the longest period that lights have stayed on since 2018, and Eskom has vo... |
| Jul 25, 2024 | Political Tug-of-War in Johannesburg: Gwamanda Stands Firm Amidst Coalition Chaos**
** | ** In the heart of Johannesburg, a political storm brews. Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda, a rising star from the Al Jama-ah party, finds himself at the center of a fierce power struggle. The winds of change are blowing, but Gwamanda remains resolute... |
| Jul 25, 2024 | Voices of Change: Laura Bates and the Fight Against Sexism**
** | ** In a world where silence often reigns, some voices rise above the noise. Laura Bates is one of those voices. A campaigner, author, and founder of the Everyday Sexism Project, she has become a beacon for those fighting against gender ineq... |
| Jul 25, 2024 | The Rowing Wave: Paris 2024 Olympics Set to Make History**
** | ** The Paris 2024 Olympics are just around the corner, and the world is ready to watch. Among the many sports, rowing stands out. It’s a dance on water, a test of strength and strategy. This year, the rowing competitions will be held at the... |
| Jul 25, 2024 | The Political Theater of Bias: A Tale of Two Hearings**
** | ** In the grand arena of politics, the stage is set for a performance. The players are familiar: politicians, tech moguls, and the ever-watchful public. Recently, two articles highlighted the duality of political bias and the hypocrisy that... |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Johannesburg mayor Kabelo Gwamanda won’t resign – Al Jama-ah | Former mayor of the City of Johannesburg Thapelo Amad and Kabelo Gwamanda, the incumbent. Both are rising stars within the Al Jama-ah party. Image: X/@ThapeloAmad
Kabelo Gwamanda from Al Jama-ah will not resign from his position as City of ... |
| Jul 19, 2024 | The Battle Against Misinformation: Analyzing the Use of Generative AI in Elections and Global Vaccination Rates | In a world where misinformation runs rampant, the use of generative AI in elections and the stagnation of global vaccination rates have become pressing issues. Let's delve into the impact of deepfake impersonations in South Africa's 2024 el... |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Has the GNU gagged Ramaphosa over Palestine-Israel issue? | DA leader and Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen and President Cyril Ramaphosa. Image: @ParliamentofRSA via X (Twitter)
President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the Opening of Parliament Address at Cape Town City Hall on Thursday evening a... |
| Jul 17, 2024 | South Africa: Expectations Versus Reality - the Use of Generative Ai in South Africa's 2024 Election | By now you've heard that 2024 is the ultimate election year. With over 60 countries around the world heading to the polls, concerns about generative artificial intelligence (AI) and its effects on electoral integrity have received plenty of... |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Zuma dares ANC to face him as disciplinary hearing gets new date | Former ANC president and current uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party leader Jacob Zuma dances on stage of the MK Party’s last rally in eMalahleni on 26 May 2024, ahead of the general elections on 29 May 2024. Image: Michele Spatari/AFP
Jacob Zuma w... |
| Jul 16, 2024 | RIP: SA pays tribute to Joburg scientist Dorcas ‘Didi’ Lekganyane | SA pays tribute to slain Joburg scientist Dorcas ‘Didi’ Lekganyane. Image via X @didi_lekganyabe
A promising young scientist Dorcas Lekganyane known as Didi was killed, allegedly by her partner in a domestic violence incident.
Is jy Afrikaa... |
| Jul 3, 2024 | MK Party withdraws its Electoral Court case challenging 2024 elections results | Former president Jacob Zuma and his daughter Duduzile. Image: X/@DZSambudla
UMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has withdrawn its case against the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) at the Electoral Court over the results of the 2024 Nation... |
| Jun 24, 2024 | Ramaphosa urges unity over power struggles in GNU | Ramaphosa urges unity over power struggles in GNU. Image: X/@GovernmentZA
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday called on political parties in the Government of National Unity (GNU) to prioritise collaboration over internal competition. This ... |
| Jun 15, 2024 | Here is what you should know about the NEW smoking laws for SA | FIVE things you should know about the NEW smoking laws for SA Photos: Stock /Canva
Anti-tobacco groups in South Africa have urged the new government to pass the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill promptly. To addr... |
| Jun 14, 2024 | MK Party members to be sworn in at seven provincial legislatures | MK party. Image: X/@MkhontoweSizwex
The Umkhonto Wesizwe Party (MK Party) has announced that its members will be sworn in across seven provincial legislatures on Friday. The party will have representation in all provinces except for the Wes... |
| Jun 10, 2024 | MK Party’s plan to stop first sitting of Parliament | MK Party has taken legal action to delay the inaugural session of the National Assembly. Image: X/@uMkhonto WeSizwe Party
The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) says it has taken legal action to delay the inaugural session of the National As... |
| Jun 10, 2024 | Busisiwe Mkhwebane and husband David Skosana to face off in Parliament | Former public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane and her husband David Skosana. Image: Facebook/Goody Goody
Former Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane and her husband David Skosana will seat on opposite benches as he will make his debut represent... |
| Jun 10, 2024 | Expelled MK Party founder Khumalo to attend Parliament | Expelled MK Party founder Khumalo to attend Parliament. Image: X/@uMkhonto WeSizwe Party
Jabulani Khumalo, the founder of the MK Party who was recently expelled, has announced his intention to attend Parliament’s first sitting this Friday.
... |
| May 20, 2024 | Phoenix residents offer votes for EFF in exchange for land | Give us land, we will vote for you, Phoenix residents tell Malema. Image: @EFFSouthAfrica.
At a community meeting held in Phoenix, located North West of eThekwini, Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema was endorsed by attende... |
| May 16, 2024 | Former speaker Baleka Mbete on Zuma and MK Party threat: ‘We rest easy’ | ‘We sleep very peacefully’ – Former speaker Baleka Mbete on Zuma and MK party threat, Image: Flickr/GCIS.
ANC veteran and former Speaker of the National Assembly, Baleka Mbete, directed criticism towards her former colleague.
“Splinters lik... |
| May 12, 2024 | Load shedding will remain suspended this week | Forty-six days of zero load shedding is likely to be extended to at least 53 days after Eskom said the sustained improvement in generation has continued.
In a statement late on Sunday, the state-owned electricity utility said the improvemen... |
| May 11, 2024 | German coffee giant buys majority stake in famous SA roastery | The German company is credited with inventing the first paper coffee filter. Image: Pixabay
Caturra roastery, based in Cape Town, has sold a majority stake of their business to German coffee company Melitta for an undisclosed amount.
Melitt... |
| May 10, 2024 | Rise Mzansi leader blames ANC for chaos in Limpopo | ANC has left Limpopo in a mess, says Rise Mzansi leader. Image: @Rise_Mzansi.
Songezo Zibi, leader of Rise Mzansi, has asserted that over half of Limpopo’s population will cast their votes in the upcoming elections amidst a dire water short... |
| May 4, 2024 | Spotted! First recorded sighting of a honey badger near Cape Town CBD | The rare discovery was made during a camera trap survey. Image: iCWild/ UCT
A honey badger has been spotted just above the University of Cape Town (UCT) campus. These animals are not typically found in cities, or even the Cape Peninsuala.
W... |
| May 1, 2024 | Mbeki vs. Zuma: A Battle of Deception | Thabo Mbeki condemns Jacob Zuma as a deceitful figure, accusing him of being a "wolf in sheep's clothing" and aligning with apartheid agents within the ANC. Mbeki's criticism stems from Zuma's alleged role in destabilizing SARS an... |
| Apr 28, 2024 | Drought leaves community thirsting for solutions | Residents of Mataffin, near the striking Mbombela Stadium in Mpumalanga, express that having access to running tap water is a dream they no longer believe will be realised.
The community was only linked to the power grid in 2020. According ... |
| Apr 28, 2024 | Dali Mpofu throws shade at Mbeki’s ANC campaign | Former president Thabo Mbeki has been accused of being a ‘flip flop’ after campaigning for the ANC. Image by Flickr.
Dali Mpofu, advocate and former EFF national chairperson, has taken a dig at Thabo Mbeki for joining the ANC’s campaign tra... |
| Apr 23, 2024 | Abantu Batho Congress – the party that wants an independent Zulu state | ABC leader Philani Mavundla. Image: X
The Abantu Batho Congress (ABC) has put forward a contentious proposal in the party’s manifesto ahead of the general elections on 29 May: the establishment of an independent Zulu State.
“We are saying t... |
| Apr 22, 2024 | Ramaphosa rips into ANC NEC in leaked recording | In a leaked recording, Ramaphosa criticises ANC NEC members for not fulfilling their obligations. Image: X/PresidencyZA
The lack of enthusiasm and NEC members abandoning volunteers has left them feeling unsupported.
Ramaphosa slams polls pr... |
| Apr 19, 2024 | South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Friday, 19 April | Here is today’s latest news and headlines. Images: Facebook/GaytonMckenzie
We’ve got the latest news stories and headlines in South Africa on Friday, 19 April.
Joslin went missing on 19 February while in the care of her mother, Kelly’s boyf... |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Honey badger takes out 11 penguins during KILLING SPREE in new reserve | Conservationists didn’t think the honey badger would be such a threat to the penguins. Image: DeviantArt
A honey badger has shocked conservationists by killing 11 endangered African penguins at the De Hoop Nature Reserve African penguin col... |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Gauteng tackles water contamination: Restoration underway | Gauteng tackles water contamination. Image: Pixabay
Water contamination, originating from a collapsed sewage pipe, has plunged several areas in Emfuleni Municipality.
Despite these efforts, experts are diligently monitoring water quality. S... |
| Apr 16, 2024 | South Africa’s water crisis: A deep dive into governance and infrastructure challenges | South Africa’s water crisis: A deep dive into governance and infrastructure challenges. Image: Supplied
A troubling tide in water quality and availability
In the heart of South Africa, the cities of Cape Town and Tshwane are grappling with ... |
| Apr 16, 2024 | South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Tuesday, 16 April | Werner and Liezel de Jager. Images: Facebook/LiezelDeJager
We’ve got the latest news stories and headlines in South Africa on Tuesday, 16 April.
People believe that the 45-year-old allegedly died from a drug overdose.
De Jager allegedly bea... |
| Apr 16, 2024 | South Africa renames 85 towns – more changes ahead | Eighty-five towns hit with name changes in South Africa. Image: Pexels/Ubuntu Images
Information from the South African Geographical Names Council (SAGNC) indicates that 1,505 names, including name changes, have been approved since the init... |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Fort Hare University to host National Election Debate | The University of Fort Hare will host a national election debate on 17 April. Image: SABC News
The University of Fort Hare will host the National Election Debate at the Town Hall in Alice, Eastern Cape, on 17 April, featuring senior leaders... |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Meet the new Ekurhuleni mayor: Who is Nkosindiphile Xhakaza? | City of Ekurhuleni mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza. Images: LinkdIn and SABC.
African National Congress (ANC) councillor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza has been duly elected as the new City of Ekurhuleni mayor.
ANC Gauteng provincial secretary Thembinko... |
| Apr 10, 2024 | Looking for a job? These jobs are in high demand | These jobs are in demand. Image from www.amtec.us.com via flickr
Despite the high unemployment rate in South Africa, there are still jobs that are trending and in high demand.
Shortage in the nursing industry
South Africa is experiencing a ... |
| Apr 8, 2024 | Mashatile tasked to take charge to prevent water crisis in SA | Deputy President Paul Mashatile was tasked to plan a water crisis prevention plan. Image: X/@PMashatile
President Paul Mashatile stressed the urgency for addressing the water crisis amongst communities.
According to BusinessTech, Mashatile ... |
| Apr 8, 2024 | KwaZulu Natal and Gauteng account for 44% of voters | The IEC says Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal jointly account for 44 per cent of the country’s nearly 28 million registered voters. Image: SABC News
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal provinces jointly accoun... |
| Apr 4, 2024 | BREAKING NEWS: Mapisa-Nqakula hands herself over to police | Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula. Image: GCIS
Former National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has handed herself over to the Lyttelton police station in Centurion, Tshwane and later, she is expected to appear at the Pretoria Magistrates Cou... |
| Apr 4, 2024 | WRAP: Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula resigns over graft probe | National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has resigned. Image: SABC News
South Africa’s parliament speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula resigned on Wednesday, weeks after her home was raided in a graft probe likely to hurt the ruling Afr... |
| Apr 3, 2024 | BREAKING: Mapisa-Nqakula resigns as National Assembly speaker with arrest looming | Former defence minister and current National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula. Image
Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has resigned as speaker of the National Assembly and member of Parliament, “effective immediately”.
After the ruling, Natio... |
| Apr 2, 2024 | Driver granted R500 bail after crashing into Jacob Zuma’s convoy | R500 bail for ‘drunk’ driver who crashed into Jacob Zuma’s convoy. Image: instagram/@jacobzuma_official.
The man who crashed into former President Jacob Zuma’s convoy on Thursday was granted R500 bail.
Ndlela stressed the importance of upho... |
| Apr 2, 2024 | South Africa: Cheap Politics and Deep Fakes - The Use of AI-generated Content Ahead of South Africa's Election | The South African National Editors Forum (SANEF) and Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) recently circulated a paper that contains a risk assessment of factors that could impact the integrity of South Africa's 2024 elections. One of the mid-level... |
| Mar 30, 2024 | Police Ministry addresses Zuma security concerns after collision | Police Ministry responds to Zuma’s security concerns after collision. Image: Facebook/MK Party
The Ministry of Police has taken note of the recent public outcry. This concerns the security arrangements for former President Jacob Zuma follow... |
| Mar 29, 2024 | ANC’s Mashatile and Mokonyane hit the campaign trail in Eastern Cape | ANC Deputy President Paul Mashatile says it’s impossible to think about the ANC without thinking about both the church. Image: @PMashatile
ANC Deputy President Paul Mashatile and 1st Deputy General Secretary Nomvula Mokonyane are on a campa... |
| Mar 28, 2024 | “Whataboutery” in the online anti-immigrant conversation | “Whataboutery” in the online anti-immigrant conversation Image: Canva
This article was originally written by: Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change.
Several reports by the Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change (CABC) found that ... |
| Mar 25, 2024 | Breather for Mapisa-Nqakula as State promises to not to arrest her for at least a week | Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, right, with former chief of defence Solly Shoke when she was defence minister in 2012. Image: GCIS
There’s still no finality conclusion to Speaker of the National Assembly Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s urgent applicatio... |
| Mar 22, 2024 | ‘Step aside policy to be applied as facts arise,’ says ANC | ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says the ANC will enforce it’s step aside policy as the facts arise. Image: @MbalulaFikile
Documents found in the house of Speaker of the National Assembly, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, during a raid at her ... |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Mapisa-Nqakula takes special leave amid reports of arrest | Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has taken leave from work amid reports on her arrest. Image: SABC News
Speaker for the National Assembly, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, has taken special leave from work following reports that she would be arreste... |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Thabo Mbeki is a flip-flopping hypocrite, says Malema | EFF leader Julius Malema says former president Thabo Mbeki a flip-flopper who contradicts himself when it comes to supporting the ANC. Image: @EFFSouthAfrica
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader, Julius Malema, says former president Thabo... |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Africa: Undersea Cables for Africa's Internet Retrace History and Leave Digital Gaps As They Connect Continents | Large parts of west and central Africa, as well as some countries in the south of the continent, were left without internet services on 14 March because of failures on four of the fibre optic cables that run below the world's oceans. Nigeri... |
| Mar 11, 2024 | Jacob Zuma and daughter rank high on MK Party election list | Former President Jacob Zuma and his daughter Duzuzile Zuma-Sambudla are ranked high on the MK Party list of candidates submitted to IEC. Image: @DZumaSambudla
Former President Jacob Zuma and his daughter Duzuzile Zuma-Sambudla feature on th... |
| Mar 6, 2024 | ‘Bar State Capture-accused ANC comrades from election lists’ – Snuki Zikalala | ANC Veterans’ League president Snuki Zikalala says the party should not allow those implicated in state capture to stand as public officials. Image: SABC News
State Capture-accused ANC heavyweights such as national chairperson and Mineral R... |
| Mar 6, 2024 | ANC-EFF coalitions in Gauteng will collapse if Ekurhuleni mayor is removed, warns EFF | EFF Gauteng chairperson Nkululeko Dunga says a ripple effect will happen in other municipalities if the Ekurhuleni mayor is removed. Image: SABC News
The power battles unfolding in the City of Ekurhuleni between coalition partners, the ANC ... |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Mantashe lashes out at chief justice: ‘Zondo thinks he owns State Capture report’ | ANC chairperson Gwede Mantashe says Chief Justice Raymond Zondo thinks he owns and manages the state capture report. Image: SABC News
ANC chairperson and Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Gwede Mantashe says Chief Justice Raymond Zon... |
| Mar 3, 2024 | UDM manifesto – Eskom public and private partnership should be explored | UDM leader Bantu Holomisa launched his party’s election manifesto on Saturday. Image: SABC News
United Democratic Movement (UDM) leader Bantu Holomisa says Eskom should be partly privatised to solve the country’s energy crisis. Holomisa sai... |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Tackling high cost of living is our most pressing issue, says Mkhize | The ANC transformation committee chair Zweli Mkhize says they will deal with high cost of living hurting South Africans. Image: SABC News
The ANC’s transformation committee chair, Dr Zweli Mkhize, says the governing party will deal with the... |
| Feb 23, 2024 | DA misinterpreted Zondo commission report on cadre deployment: High Court | The DA misinterpreted Zondo commission report on cadre deployment according to the High Court. Image: SABC News
The Pretoria High Court tore to shreds the Democratic Alliance (DA) court application on cadre deployment saying it was unconsti... |
| Feb 21, 2024 | Cape Town leads in job creation with lowest unemployment rate | Cape Town once again has the lowest unemployment rate among metros in South Africa. Image: iStock
Cape Town has once again proven its prowess in job creation, boasting the lowest broad unemployment rate among South African metros.
ALSO READ... |
| Feb 21, 2024 | ‘Palestinians suffering from extreme form of Apartheid,’ SA tells ICJ | SA ambassador to the Hague Vusi Madonsela says Palestinian people are suffering from a severe form of apartheid. Image: SABC News
The South African ambassador to The Hague, Vusi Madonsela, has told the International Court of Justice (ICJ) t... |
| Feb 20, 2024 | Cyril Ramaphosa more ‘popular’ than ANC, says party head of elections | ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa is more popular then the ANC itself according to the party’s internal polls. Image: SABC News
The ANC’s head of elections, Mdumiseni Ntuli, says the party’s internal polls show that Ramaphosa is still more popu... |
| Feb 14, 2024 | EFF non-negotiable policies ‘impractical’ and ‘lack substance’ says new report | The EFF’s non-negotiable economic pillars have been criticised for being ‘fragile’, according to a new report by the Institute for Race Relations (IRR). Image: SABC News
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) seven non-negotiable policies have... |
| Feb 10, 2024 | EFF paints Durban red: KZN awash with Malema’s ‘followers’ | EFF leader Julius Malema will launch the party manifesto in the 55, 000-seater Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban today. Image @EFFSouthAfrica
The red sea of Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has descended upon the Moses Mabhida stadium in Durba... |
| Feb 9, 2024 | South Africa’s proposed new spying law is deeply flawed | In early 2021, the constitutional court found that the country’s State Security Agency, through its signals intelligence agency, the National Communication Centre, was conducting bulk interception of electronic signals unlawfully.
Bulk inte... |
| Jan 19, 2024 | Matric results: Countries with non-mother tongue education | English and Afrikaans remain the primary languages of instruction in SA. Image: Pixabay
The matric class of 2023 has achieved an 82.9% pass rate — surpassing the 80.1% recorded in 2022.
South Africa is not alone when it comes to the majorit... |
| Jan 18, 2024 | DA wants load shedding suspended in eThekwini | Suspended loadshedding not meant for long. Image-File.
Persistent heavy rains continue to batter Durban and many parts of KwaZulu-Natal since December, and the Democratic Alliance in eThekwini has called for load shedding to be suspended in... |
| Jan 13, 2024 | Elections 2024: Cyril Ramaphosa rallies South Africans for votes after 30 years of ANC rule | The rumour mill is abuzz on Sunday night regarding the Presidents health. Image: Image: X/MYANC
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday lauded the “significant progress” made by his ruling African National Congress from the ruins of apartheid... |
| Jan 13, 2024 | ANC marks 112th anniversary and declares a decisive victory | ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa says 2024 is dedicated to the defence and advancement of our democracy. Image: @MyANC
African National Congress (ANC) President Cyril Ramaphosa says we must celebrate the democratic advances, and achievements g... |
| Jan 12, 2024 | South Africa’s new intelligence bill is open to abuse | When South Africa became a constitutional democracy in 1994, it replaced its apartheid-era intelligence apparatus with a new one aimed at serving the country’s new democratic dispensation. However, the regime of former president Jacob Zuma ... |
| Jan 10, 2024 | New plan to end load shedding is deeply flawed | South Africa experienced unprecedented electricity shortages in 2023 as ageing coal plants became increasingly prone to breakdowns. The country urgently needs to develop new electricity generation facilities and reduce reliance on coal powe... |
| Jan 10, 2024 | South Africa remains stuck with no end in sight to load shedding | South Africa remains stuck with no end in sight to load shedding. Image: Shutterstock
In a media briefing held on Tuesday in Pretoria, Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa acknowledged that despite Eskom’s concerted efforts to enha... |
| Jan 3, 2024 | Jacob Zuma: ‘Load shedding was started deliberately’ | The new uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party has vowed to end load shedding and reduce fuel costs should it take over the ANC government. Image: @ali_naka/X
Former president Jacob Zuma has made damning claims regarding load shedding and has vowed to... |
| Jan 3, 2024 | WATCH: Death toll in Ladysmith flash floods rises to 23 [VIDEO] | Ladysmith floods claim lives, premier sends condolences. Image: IPSS Medical Rescue
NEWS IN A MINUTE: Listen or watch the full versions of the “Ladysmith flash floods: Death toll rises” article in a minute.
ALSO WATCH: Diepgezet is an aband... |
| Jan 3, 2024 | Ladysmith flash floods: Death toll rises | Chrismas Day tragedy: Six killed in KZN flash floods Photos: Facebook/Ladysmith Herald
Following the recovery of a man’s body, the death toll from the recent Christmas Eve flash floods in Ladysmith has risen to 23.
ALSO READ: Devastating fl... |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Fraudster receives 15-year sentence for TERS fraud | Fraudster receives 15-year sentence for TERS fraud. Image: iStock
Dennis Patrick Lerato Modika has been handed a 15-year prison sentence by the Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court for being a fraudster who exploited the Unemplo... |
| Dec 7, 2023 | DA ropes in private investigators, R200k reward to track down murderers of uMngeni Chief Whip | DA KZN leader Francois Rodgers offering condolences to the Ndlovu family. Photo: DA KZN/ Facebook
Following the brutal murder of uMngeni Chief Whip Councillor Nhlalayenza Ndlovu, the Democratic Alliance (DA) in KZN has roped in a private in... |
| Nov 21, 2023 | South Africa: A Free Messaging App Seemed Useful for Disadvantaged South African Students - Why They Didn't Agree | South African higher education is plagued by inequalities due to the social and economic legacies of apartheid.
More than 50% of enrolment in higher education is from black, working-class, disadvantaged households from rural areas who depen... |
| Nov 7, 2023 | WATCH: Johannesburg Emergency WATER SHUTDOWN [VIDEO] | Emergency WATER SHUTDOWN in these Johannesburg areas. Image: Pixabay
NEWS IN A MINUTE: Listen or watch the full versions of the “Emergency WATER SHUTDOWN in these Johannesburg areas” article in a minute.
ALSO WATCH: Jo’burg Water announces ... |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Emergency WATER SHUTDOWN in these Johannesburg areas | Emergency water shutdown in these Johannesburg areas. Image: iStock
As of 7 November 2023, Johannesburg Water’s dedicated teams have been actively addressing a burst pipe situation at the junction of Van Riebeeck Avenue and Stoneridge Drive... |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Apartheid: ‘Apartheid’s carpet’ only removed in 2004 | 5 September 2006. Orania, Northern Cape, South Africa. A statue of former South African Prime Minister, HF Verwoerd, in the “Afrikaanertuiste” town of Orania, along with a portrait of the former South African leader. – Photo: Gallo Images
A... |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Load shedding: it’s too early to call a turnaround | Over the past few months, South Africa’s power generation sector has performed better than expected. Four factors explain this: an acceleration of solar power installations, fewer frequent breakdowns at power stations, a less restricted sup... |
| Aug 17, 2023 | Water tankers dispatched to suburbs as 48-hour outage drags longer | Johannesburg Water has resorted to dispatching water tankers to affected suburbs as the outage persists 48 hours after the planned maintenance.
ALSO READ: Joburg Water announces EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN at these suburbs
In the interim, Johannesbu... |
| Aug 14, 2023 | Zuma returns to court | Former President Jacob Zuma. Image: Gallo images.
Former President Jacob Zuma will be back in court this week.
What was Zuma accused of?
According to Correctional Services national commissioner Makgothi Thobakgale, he was let go in just ove... |
| Aug 14, 2023 | South Africa: Internet Traffic Disrupted After Two Undersea Cables Snap - South African News Briefs - August 14, 2023 | Undersea Cables Snap, Disrupting Internet Traffic in South Africa
Two critical undersea cables that connect South Africa to the internet - the West Africa Cable System (WACS) and the South Atlantic Telecommunications Cable number three (SAT... |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Theft of solar panels is on the rise | Solar panels. Image: CNET
As the state-owned unitality Eskom fails to satisfy energy demand, South Africa has seen an increase in alternative power sources, with rolling blackouts occurring daily due to regular outages at Eskom power units.... |
| Aug 3, 2023 | Here are Key takeaways from Joburg CBD explosion report | Here are Key takeaways from Joburg CBD explosion report. Photo: JRA/ Facebook
On Wednesday, 2 August, the City of Johannesburg Manager Floyd Brink delivered the report on the Joburg CBD explosion.
Fire specialist with experience in industri... |
| Jul 25, 2023 | Eskom cautions against internet recruitment scammers | Eskom cautions against internet recruitment scammers targeting its power stations. Photo: Eskom
Eskom says it has noted with concern, various recruitment scams targeting its power stations.
Anyone who had fallen victim to the recruitment sc... |
| Jul 16, 2023 | ‘The biggest puppet’: Mbalula takes swipe at Malema | Julius Malema has left his critics laughing out loud with this big speech blunder. Images via Twitter:
@kabelodick
ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula says EFF leader Julius Malema is the biggest puppet in the country.
Malema was expelled ... |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Protester arrested for torching truck during service delivery protest | A 29-year-old suspect was arrested by SAPS Flying Squad members for allegedly torching a truck. Photo: VR Medical/ SAPS/ Facebook
A protester was apprehended for torching a truck after disgruntled residents of two informal settlements went ... |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Loadshedding: The number of days we haven’t had electricity in 2023 | Marina Van Biljon uses a kettle in her home during loadshedding in Frankfort on May 10, 2023. – The single mother says life has become difficult with the increased increments of power cuts and has expressed security concerns while in the da... |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Constitutional Court upholds advocate Mkhwebane’s suspension | Adv. Busisiwe Mkhwebane Image via Twitter @AdvBMkhwebane
The Constitutional Court has ruled that President Ramaphosa had nothing to gain by suspending Public Protector Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane. This is because the Phala Phala saga probe ... |
| Jul 12, 2023 | THABO BESTER SAGA: Here is what has happened in the last few court appearances | Dr Nandipha and Thabo Bester appeared at the Bloemfontein Magistrates Court on 20 June 2023.
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As police continue conducting their investigation and more suspects are added to the Thabo Beste... |
| Jul 10, 2023 | Prison Journalism Programme: ‘The South African’ mentors former inmates | The South African has partnered with an NGO called Restore for a Prison Journalism Programme. Image: Supplied by Restore
The South African has taken another step in its Prison Journalism Programme collaboration with Restore. Last Saturday, ... |
