Sources close to the investigation confirmed to Eyewitness News that a man in his early 20s, was found in possession of an unlicensed firearm in Durban. The firearm used in the brazen shooting of South African hip hop star Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes has been recovered by police. Sources close to the investigation confirmed to Eyewitness News that […]
The family of a man whose body was used by the notorious rapist and murderer, Thabo Bester, to escape from prison has demanded to know how their son died. The family of a man whose body was used by the notorious rapist and murderer, Thabo Bester, to escape from prison has demanded to know how […]
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, […]