President Cyril Ramaphosa has said that sabotage contributed to recent uninterrupted load shedding. Ramaphosa is briefing the media on Eskom after cutting short an official visit to Egypt. The…
Mantashe pleads with SA: ‘I am not the minister responsible for Eskom’
Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe says South Africans should not blame him for Eskom's woes, pointing out that the power utility is actually part of Public Enterprises…
6 people killed in KZN Massacre, after an ambush
Six people have been killed in Mpumalanga township in KwaZulu-Natal. Police say five of the victims are from the same family. One person, believed to be a neighbour, was also injured in…
Singapore’s crime rate is so low that many shops don’t even lock up
Singapore was recently ranked second on the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Safe Cities Index for 2017, coming in just behind Tokyo. In 2016, the island nation’s police reported 135 total days…
Ramaphosa warns: Eskom’s inability to provide electricity may lead to recession
There could be dire consequences resulting from Eskom's inability to provide electricity. President Cyril Ramaphosa has acknowledged that should Eskom's inability to provide electricity to South African homes and businesses continue, this could…
Load-shedding called off, with power restored fully by 11pm: Eskom
Eskom called off load-shedding on Wednesday night. In a short statement, the power utility said it would start with the termination of stage 2 load-shedding from 10pm - "with…
Matshela Koko offers help: Eskom has inexperienced leadership
Former Eskom acting chief executive officer Matshela Koko said he did not buy the idea that the state-owned power utility’s implementation of stage 6 load shedding was caused by…
City of Cape Town seeks court permission to buy electricity directly from IPPs
The energy crisis in the area has raised serious concerns for many. The City of Cape Town is seeking court permission to buy electricity directly from independent power producers (IPPs)…
Suspect in murder trial dragged out of court after threatening prosecutor
The man accused of brutally killing two Boston doctors in their penthouse apartment in 2017 was dragged out of court on Tuesday morning after he threatened the prosecutor. Bampumim Teixeira,…
Vehicle Overturns in R102 Verulam – KZN
Vehicle Overturns: R102 Verulam - KZN A Hyundai Grand i10 overturned on the R102 between the Verulam & Ottawa intersection during heavy rains this morning (Wednesday). At approximately 07:32…