Category: South Africa

Johannesburg – There’s a hefty fine for contravening the National Environmental Act. The Rand West municipality in Gauteng has pleaded guilty to this and has been slapped with a R10 million fine. Only R3 million of this is payable. The municipality discharged partially untreated water into a river threatening the lives of communities. Complainants hope […]

Johannesburg – A reminder that Stage 3 blackouts start at 5pm ON Tuesday afternoon. Eskom says from Wednesday and for the rest of the week, Stage 2 power cuts will be implemented. That’s of course, if there aren’t any further technical problems at the various power stations. Tuesday is the ninth day in a row […]

Johannesburg – Besieged by criminals, residents of Alexandra and Eldorado Park are taking it upon themselves to tackle the rapid surge in crime, spurred by a lack of policing. Diepsloot, which was thrust into the spotlight last month because of rapidly increasing murders, is seeing calmer days because of additional policing. “We’re now a bit […]

Cape Town – Sasco in the Western Cape says it’s not enough to suspend a student caught urinating on another student’s belongings. The perpetrator is white and the alleged victim is a black student, prompting rumours that the incident may have been racially motivated. The university is still investigating. “The suspension itself is not enough […]

Johannesburg – Eskom has ramped up the level of load shedding from stage 3 to 4 due to further loss in generating capacity. The power cuts will kick in at 5pm and last until 10pm on Monday. “Unit 2 of the Kusile Power Station tripped earlier this afternoon, taking 720MW of generating capacity with it. […]

Johannesburg – ANC deputy secretary in Mpumalanga, Lindiwe Ntshalintshali says the party will be going through its database to ensure that every member has been vetted. This after the party revoked Philemon Lukhele’s membership over his alleged involvement in the kidnapping and murder Hillary Gardee. Ntshalintshali said an internal investigation has revealed that Lukhele obtained […]

Johannesburg – Deputy President David Mabuza says he is concerned that Eskom has not implemented Scopa recommendations. The suggestions were made back in 2019 after oversight visit to Kusile and Medupi power stations. He says the Eskom task team will now monitor the implementation. Mabuza was answering questions in the National Council of Provinces on […]

Johannesburg – The South African Municipal Workers’ Union says government should provide a grant to municipalities to assist them when residents can’t pay for rates and taxes. Broken infrastructure as a result of lack of funds or spending has been blamed for deteriorating infrastructure and poor service delivery in most municipalities. “There are also realities […]

Johannesburg – The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) is going to court to ensure Gupta assets remain in state capture. The High Court in Bloemfontein will on Thursday hear arguments in confirmation of the restraint order granted in favour of the NPA. This relates to assets belonging to Atul and Rajesh Gupta and their associate Iqbal […]

Johannesburg – The ANC has dispelled rumours that the postponement of its Johannesburg regional elective conference is linked to the hospitalisation of former Johannesburg Mayor Mpho Moerane. Moerane was involved in a car accident on Monday. It’s understood that he was expected to contest the chairperson position at the ANC’s Joburg Regional Conference. The conference […]