Gauteng: Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen has hailed South Africa’s grain producers for delivering a record-breaking harvest this season, despite the economic pressures facing farmers due to rising input costs and falling commodity prices. Speaking at the Grain SA Grain Producer of the Year Awards held at the Birchwood Hotel

Johannesburg: The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) has announced decreases in the price of petrol, diesel, illuminating paraffin, and LP Gas starting Wednesday this week. According to South African Government News Agency, the price adjustments will see Petrol 93 (ULP and LRP) and Petrol 95 (ULP and LRP)

Pretoria: President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed a new proclamation authorising the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate allegations of maladministration at the Siyathemba Local Municipality, situated in the Northern Cape. The investigation aims to recover any losses the state suffered. According to South African Government News Agency, Proclamation 295 of

Cape town: Transnet says it is ready to handle increased fruit export volumes at the Cape Town Container Terminal, which serves as a key link between Western Cape producers and international markets. This preparation comes in anticipation of a 3% increase in the export of deciduous fruits, including table grapes,

Navi Mumbai: For the first time in 25 years, a new name will be inscribed on the Women’s World Cup trophy as India and South Africa meet in Navi Mumbai on Sunday. Not only is this symbolic of the growth and development of the game, but it is also a

Boksburg: The National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola will this afternoon meet with the Gauteng acting Police Commissioner Major General Fred Kekana to discuss the police’s response to the latest shooting that led to the loss of six lives in Reiger Park, Boksburg last night. Masemola will also meet with

Johannesburg: South Africa has now experienced 168 consecutive days without load shedding, Eskom has announced. The power utility highlighted that there were only 26 hours of load shedding recorded in April and May during this financial year. To ensure continued reliability, Eskom plans to return 2,400MW of generation capacity ahead

Johannesburg: Eskom announced that South Africa’s power system continues to function reliably, successfully meeting the country’s electricity demand. The utility company attributes this stability to the ongoing implementation of its Generation Recovery Plan, which is enhancing grid stability, improving operational efficiencies, and providing energy security. The Open-Cycle Gas Turbine (OCGT)