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The Camden power station in Mpumalanga. (Photo: Eskom) Eskom announced on Saturday that the country has now been without any load shedding for 365 consecutive days – a milestone which, according to the power supplier, was last achieved in September 2018. According to Eskom, this achievement marks a “definite turning point” for the country’s power system and the restoration of confidence in the utility company’s ability to deliver reliable electricity. Eskom says the continued stability has led to a saving of R26.9 billion in diesel costs over the past three years, while the company has succeeded in meeting 100% of…
There has been an uproar in the Nyawo tribe, in Ngwavuma after news emerged that the son who is at odds with his father over the throne will be officially installed as king in a big ceremony to be held on Sunday.It will be remembered that It is a country in the past, it has reported extensively on this matter where it revealed that things are not right in this nation as the current King, Zithulele Gagashe Nyawo (33) and his younger father, Mr. Solomuzi Nyawo (53), are facing each other.According to the family member, Ms. Gugu Nyawo, the conflict…
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16 Mei 2026 Helene Mocke How would you like to share the article? Fadiel Adams, leader of the National Colored Congress. (Archive photo: Parliament/X) Fadiel Adams, leader of the National Colored Congress (NCC), was granted bail of R10 000 in the Magistrate’s Court in Pinetown on Friday. Adams (49) appeared in court for the first time earlier this month on charges of fraud and obstruction of justice. According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), Adams faces three charges of fraud and two charges of obstructing the legal process. The court imposed strict bail conditions. Among other things, Adams may not…
SANTACO KwaZulu-Natal says there was nothing they could do, and they should have increased the taxi fare because the situation they are facing is beyond their control, there is no way to avoid it.This was said by Mr. Sfiso Shangase who is the spokesperson for this industry in the province speaking toOf this country after the social media showed a lot of complaints from passengers about the increase and loss of fares in different parts of the province.Shangase said that this is not about enriching themselves or burdening their passengers but it is about them being able to breathe as…
Aldrich Potgieter during the John Deere Classic in Silvis, Illinois. (Photo: David Berding/AFP) When South Africa’s 21-year-old Aldrich Potgieter led for most of the second round of this year’s US PGA golf tournament at the Aronimink Country Club in Pennsylvania on Friday, he turned back the clock on Gary Player. Player won in 1962, the last time this tournament was played on the Aronomink course. It was the 26-year-old Player’s third victory in a major tournament (he won nine in total) after winning the British Open in 1960 and the American Masters in 1961. Player shot scores of 72, 67,…
Many people in Sweetwaters, Pietermaritzburg, including the school board, are now stuck in the throat of a teacher from the Mbubu Primary school who is said to be teaching drinking alcohol.They complain that this gives a bad image of the school and raises a lot of questions. They complain that this matter has dragged on for too long but nothing is being done about it.The Chairman of the school management committee, Mr Bhekani Shoba, said It is a country that they didn’t do anything with the intention of resolving this issue but all their efforts are just in vain, it’s…
Ajay and Atul Gupta. (Photo: ANA) AfriForum pressed the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) for feedback on the status of efforts to extradite members of the Gupta family to South Africa. The civil rights organization has made a request to Andy Mothibi, the national director of public prosecutions, to get clarity on the legal and diplomatic process to bring back the Gupta family so that they can be prosecuted for their alleged involvement in corruption, fraud, money laundering and other crimes related to state capture. According to AfriForum, the Gupta case remains one of the most damaging corruption scandals in South…
VUTHA has been fired by a businessman from Bergville, Mr. Phumlani Khumalo, who claims to have opened a case of burglary and theft against an IFP councilor under the Khahlamba Municipality and the chiefs of the Hlongwane tribe.Khumalo said what really happened to him, he will tell the crows that a person who is so respected in the community and who has a position would just choose to break into his offices and be in the company of the chiefs of the king.He stated that his offices are inside the premises of the Khohlamba Municipality.He said this thing still does…
Apart from his work in astronomy, prof. Justin Jonas also acted as technical advisor for the national ventilator project during the covid-19 pandemic. (Photo: Provided/UP) The University of Pretoria awarded an honorary doctorate to prof. Awarded to Justin Jonas for his contribution to radio astronomy and his role in promoting South Africa’s international standing in scientific and engineering research. Jonas is one of the key figures behind the development of the MeerKAT radio telescope and the Square Kilometer Array project (SKA), the largest radio astronomy network ever built. Over four decades, his work has contributed to the expansion of South…