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Eskom has issued an alert for a high risk of load-shedding at short notice after more than 10 months of uninterrupted power supply. Eskom CEO Dan Marokane said this is a potentially temporary setback. “Load-shedding is largely behind us…
Veteran cabinet minister Pravin Gordhan has died in hospital after “a short, courageous battle with cancer”. He was 75. The family announced on Friday he was “surrounded by his family, closest friends and his lifelong comrades in the…
According to the report, inflation and the broader cost-of-living crisis are taking an immense financial and mental toll on South Africa’s domestic workers. SHONISANI TSHIKALANGE New findings from the seventh annual SweepSouth report on…
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has signed acknowledgement of debt agreements (AoDs) with 421 students who did not qualify to be funded by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) with a total value of R112m. SIU…
PHATHU LUVHENGO The City of Cape Town has cautioned people to stay away from seals after a confirmed rabies case. It issued the warning on Friday after a case was confirmed by the Western Cape Provincial Veterinary Services. It said a…
Home affairs offices will open on Saturdays for five hours from April 6 to May 25 for ID collection services, facilitation of new applications and issuing of temporary identity certificates. The department said this excludes the public…
Ship diverted to pick up life raft Two sailors were rescued and one is presumed drowned after their yacht sank about 2,400km southwest of Cape Town this week, the South African Maritime Safety Authority has confirmed. The sailors were…
CEO says almost everything in the system was downloaded BY SINESIPHO SCHRIEBER An employee of the Electoral Commission (IEC) has been fired after a preliminary investigation into the unauthorised distribution of ANC and Umkhonto we Sizwe…
Clover has recalled 10,776 units of GoNuts Peanut Butter after tests revealed higher than acceptable levels of aflatoxin. This comes after last month’s recalls of Pick n Pay’s 1kg No Name, Dischem’s Lifestyle brand 400g and 800g smooth…
South Africa will go to the seventh democratic general elections on May 29. The presidency announced that President Cyril Ramaphosa has, in accordance with the constitution and the Electoral Act, determined May 29 as the date for the 2024…
South Africans can expect a major increase in fuel prices in March, delivering yet another blow to already embattled consumers. Commenting on mid-month fuel data released by the Central Energy Fund (CEF), the Automobile Association (AA)…
Labour minister Thulani Nxesi announced in a government gazette on Friday that the , national minimum wage will be increased from R25.42 to R27.58 per hour from March 1. Cosatu welcomed what they described as a positive increase of 8.5%…
JEANETTE CHABALALA SAHRC criticises lack of accountability Former and current law enforcement officers who were implicated in criminal activities during the July riots have been let off the hook with no investigations or prosecutions…
SA mourns passing of ‘Sarafina!’ composer JOY MPHANDE Musician, composer, choreographer and playwright Mbongeni Ngema has died. A statement shared by his family confirmed Ngema died on Wednesday evening in a head-on collision while…
PHATHU LUVHENGO Vilakazi Street in Soweto erupted in excitement when the Springboks arrived on Thursday. For supporter Sihle Ntshakaso it didn’t matter how long it took for the bus to come, he was going to wait anyway. The rugby supporter…
