Pretoria: Government is preparing to present an intervention regarding Eskom’s proposed tariff hike. This according to Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, who briefed the media on Wednesday. According to South African Government News Agency, the power utility has asked the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa)

Pretoria: The Chairperson of the Select Committee on Education, Sciences and Creative Industries, Makhi Feni, has expressed support for President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent directive mandating spaza shop owners to register their businesses within 21 days. This announcement comes in response to a severe public health crisis involving foodborne illnesses that

Johannesburg: Savings on diesel at Eskom have reached some R15.16 billion, as the power utility’s Generation Recovery Plan continues to bear fruit. Load shedding has been suspended for at least 230 days, with spending on diesel for open cycle gas turbines falling by some 69.9% during the same period last

Johannesburg: Border Management Authority (BMA) officials have intercepted a German national, who has been on Interpol’s most wanted list. This significant breakthrough occurred during a routine border operation conducted at OR Tambo International Airport on Friday. According to South African Government News Agency, BMA Commissioner, Dr Michael Masiapato, lauded the

Kunming: Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Deputy Minister, Dr Namane Dickson Masemola, will attend and participate in engagements at the China International Friendship Cities Conference to be held in Kunming from 18 – 19 November 2024. This conference will be co-hosted by the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with

Johannesburg: Trustees have been granted a 15-day grace period to file their details on the beneficial ownership register by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DJCOD). This extension comes as amendments to the Trust Property Act of 1988, aimed at improving beneficial ownership transparency within South Africa’s regulatory framework,

Rio de Janeiro: South African human rights and climate justice activist, Kumi Naidoo, has warned about the dangers of catastrophic climate change, calling on the Group of 20 (G20) leaders to urgently adopt clean energy solutions. Naidoo, the President of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative, emphasised the pressing need

LIMPOPO: Limpopo police have arrested 11 suspects on charges of extortion reported at one of the mines in the Tubatse policing area in the Sekhukhune district. Members of the Provincial Organised Crime Unit were notified of an incident where the local business forum handed a memorandum of complaints to the