Eskom has de-escalated the rolling power cuts following an improvement in generation capacity. Stage three load shedding will be implemented from 5AM on Monday morning until the afternoon. Eskom has de-escalated the rolling power cuts following an improvement in generation capacity. The utility said that stage four load shedding would kick in from 4PM in […]
Electricity pylons, which support high-voltage electrical cables, fell onto parts of the N4 highway at the weekend. At least three of the pylons had been vandalised. The City of Tshwane said that it was still counting the cost of the infrastructure damage caused to the municipality’s electricity grid. City mayor, Cilliers Brink, said that he […]
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa warned of a dark and cold winter if Eskom’s grid remained constrained, saying that Eskom needed about 66,000 megawatts to bridge the gap between demand and supply. Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has warned South Africans to brace themselves for a difficult winter plagued by higher stages of load shedding. He was […]
The decision is already receiving some backlash, with the EFF saying that Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana and National Treasury were operating like the mafia to shield Eskom from accountability. National Treasury says it will be issuing an explanation behind its decision to exempt Eskom from declaring irregular and fruitless spending in its accounts. On Friday, […]
Eleven confirmed cases were recorded in Gauteng, and one person reportedly died. The Department of Health said that it was concerned about the rise in cholera cases. In total, 11 confirmed cases were recorded in Gauteng. It was reported that one person died. “Of course, currently, the cases are detected in Gauteng, especially under the City of […]
Disgraced former Tshwane mayor, Murunwa Makwarela, has handed himself over to the Hawks in Pretoria. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said that his arrest was linked to his submission of a dodgy clearance certificate after he was declared an unrehabilitated insolvent. This was brought up after his election as Tshwane mayor last month. Makwarela produced […]
What’s more important in a protest: protecting property or listening to people’s lived experiences? South Africa has experienced a spate of protests in the first three months of 2023. There were major disruptions to essential services and those protesting say that their human rights were violated on many fronts. Those affected by these protests felt […]
One of the suspects revealed that a defaulting business owner offered R12,000 to be illicitly reconnected. Joburg City Power has welcomed the arrest of four suspects who were caught trying to illegally reconnect a business premise in Marshalltown to the grid. The group, who posed as City Power staff, was caught as officials started a disconnection […]
The suspected Parliament arsonist was referred to Eastern Cape’s Fort England Psychiatric Hospital for a 30-day period of psychiatric evaluation, after refusing to do so at Vlakenberg, citing having had a bad experience there. Suspected Parliament arsonist, Zandile Mafe’s 2022 detention at the Valkenberg Psychiatric Hospital looks set to come under fresh scrutiny. The Western […]
Visiting the flood-stricken area on Tuesday, Ramaphosa said municipalities needed to come up with strong and proper plans when building towns to mitigate the effect of natural disasters. President Cyril Ramaphosa said municipalities need to strengthen their town planning. This comes after recent floods in Port St John’s in the Eastern Cape. The coastal town […]