Comment on Eskom nuclear plant applications
The notice of Eskom’s applications for two nuclear power station sites have been gazetted, with calls for public comment.
#ElectionResults: ANC and DA neck-and-neck
With a lot of vote counting still to do, early voting trends show a close contest between the ANC and the DA in some metros.
Parties get brief advert slots
ONE minute at a time, maximum. That’s the rule for the free party election broadcasts on radio and television in the run-up to the local government elections
Sars to help track students over billions
TAX authorities are helping to track down former students who owe billions on their NSFAS loans.
Eskom's outlook brighter
Reduced sales of electricity accompanied by big profits
124 new political parties to contest elections
Voters can look forward to the Strength of Humanity, the Shosholoza Progressive Party, the Deaf Patriotic Front, the Land Claims Fighters and the Zulu Royal Property ...
Eskom expects a brighter winter
Winter is on the way with extra power use but earlier this week Eskom had a safety gap of nearly 10 000MW
Arms deal inquiry cost R137m
More than half went to pay 10 evidence leaders, Parliament told
More questions than answers
The Arms Procurement Commission found no one guilty in the arms deal, but it failed to draw a definite line under the controversial agreement, writes Louise Flanagan ...
Nersa approves 7.6% power hike
MUNICIPALITIES will increase electricity prices by an average of 7. 64 percent from July 1.
Jailed king still receiving R1.1m salary
JAILED AbaThembu king Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo is still being paid his R1. 1 million salary because the president hasn't removed his kingship.
No load shedding expected in summer
ESKOM hopes to get through summer without any load shedding.
Piggy bank raided to pay salary hikes
IT STARTS with predictions of economic gloom, then moves on to promises of improved finances, admits to raiding the country’s piggy bank and warns public servants ...
Study clearance a victory for former MK man
A retired military veteran who never finished school won a court order yesterday obliging the University of Limpopo to process his application to study law.
Consumers struggling to pay increasing Eskom bills
Eskom is delivering less electricity at a greater cost, and consumers are struggling even more to pay for it.
Load shedding costs SA dearly
Load shedding costs South Africa up to R11 billion a month, but it’s here until Eskom is back on track.
Load shedding costing SA R11bn a month
Load shedding costs South Africa up to R11 billion a month, but it's here until Eskom is back on track.
Christmas lights to stay on
Eskom hopes to keep the lights on for Christmas.
De Lille begins her arms deal testimony
Patricia de Lille wants the arms deal inquiry to find out if South Africa massively overpaid for the acquisitions.
Taxi driver bust steering with spanner
Delareyville taxi driver caught using wheel spanner instead of steering wheel.
General allegedly springs jailed troops
A military general allegedly deployed armed troops to get their colleagues out of jail after they were nabbed at a shebeen.
Pensioner dies in Houghton ‘hit’
A man, 76, was shot dead in his Houghton home in what may have been a hit since the gunmen left without taking anything.
Sekunjalo lays charges over report
Sekunjalo Investments has laid charges against the Sunday Times over the publication of a Public Protector provisional report.
Rapist dad loses life-sentence appeal
“Instead of protecting the poor child, you happened (to be) the very same person who molested her. ”