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(Archive photo: Wikipedia)The Ekurhuleni metro, whose power tariffs for 2024-’25 were declared illegal by the court, has a new application containing a gross error of more than R7 billion after the metro completely miscalculated and overestimated the amount it would pay Eskom for bulk purchases.This would send power rates skyrocketing.In addition, the metro wants to illegally charge power tariffs with at least another R1 billion in expenses for debt, fines and interest, according to one of the stakeholders at a recent public hearing held by the energy regulator Nersa.Ekurhuleni is one of four municipalities whose power tariffs for 2024-25 have…
NewsFeedAn 80-year-old man who survived Israel’s invasion of Lebanon decades ago has been pulled out from under the rubble of his house, after an Israeli air strike on his town in southern Lebanon.Published On 6 May 20266 May 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo
The Speaker of Phongolo Municipality, Mrs. Celiwe Nxumalo-Sibiya, has been sacked, not even a week after she was elected.Mrs Nxumalo-Sibiya was demoted by the decision of the High Court in Pietermaritzburg stating that the meeting she was appointed to was illegal. The court’s decision came out last week.Mrs Nxumalo-Sibiya, an ANC councillor, was appointed at a meeting held two weeks ago.His appointment surprised many because the IFP is in charge of the council as it has 14 of the 29 councilors in the council.The IFP votes with the DA which has one councilor in this council.Mrs. Nxumalo-Sibiya was elected by…
THE ORGANIZATION that oversees football in Africa, the Confederation of African Football (Caf) has been challenged by its decision to appoint a referee from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Jean-Jacques Ndala, to officiate the first leg of the Caf Champions League final between Mamelodi Sundowns and AS FAR Rabat of Morocco on May 17. The first leg will be played at Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria, on May 17, while the second leg will be played on May 24 at Prince Moualy Abedellah Stadium, Rabat, Morocco. It appears that Sundowns and AS FAR have sent official complaints to Caf on…
John Steenhuisen (Photo: X) Saai is opposed to the new scheme on the vaccination of livestock against foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) and warns that the plan gives excessive power to the director of animal health despite what the organization describes as “terminal failures” within that directorate. Maroela Media earlier reported that the scheme was in the Government Gazette published. According to Saai, it is precisely the directorate of animal health’s failures that have landed South Africa in the current BKS crisis. “This directorate could not have done anything more to prove to South Africa that they do not have the capacity…
The Ministry of Health in this country says that one of the residents of Britain, who is being treated for it in South Africa, has contracted a virus found in rats.The Ministry’s statement revealed that the Hantavirus was found in a Briton, who was on board the MV Hondius, which was traveling from Argentina to the Canary Islands. This cruise ship was passing through Cape Verde.It was carrying 150 passengers and passed through various islands including Antarctica, Falklands, South Georgia, Nightingale Island, Tristan, St Helena and Ascension.”Despite this passenger being treated at Ascension, his condition did not improve, which led…
Members of a Nama community. (Photo: Annual Nama Cultural Festival – Namibia/ Facebook) AfriForum asked cultural communities and traditional leaders to work together to implement art. 235 of the Constitution to protect. The organization warns that an amendment to it threatens cultural communities’ right to self-determination. Nama is the second oldest language in South Africa, but is not recognized as an official language. AfriForum asked cultural communities and traditional leaders to work together to implement art. 235 of the Constitution to protect. The civil rights organization’s appeal follows after Mzwanele Manyi, a member of parliament from the MK party, gave…
The DA leadership in KwaZulu-Natal wants the Provincial Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, to intervene in the case of the killing of an activist who was going to run for councillors, Mr Lungani Xaba.Xaba was buried on Sunday, in Paphase, KwaHlabisa.He was attacked by people in his home, and they shot him last night. It is said that he was already ill when he was attacked.A member of the DA KwaZulu-Natal executive committee, Mr Swelakhe Shelembe, said they wanted Mkhwanazi to intervene in this case.”We will speak to our representatives in the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature and ask them to talk…
(Photo: Metro) The Tshwane metro may be on the brink of a large-scale technical collapse while a critical shortage of qualified tradespeople is crippling the city’s power grid. While the metro’s official reports try to paint a picture of brisk service, some say the figures actually show that only a handful of technicians keep the lights on in the capital. Nick Pascoe, a FF Plus councilor in the Tshwane metro council, says the latest figures point to a disturbing reality that is not in line with the metro’s public image. He says the customer relationship management report (CRM) aims to…
IMOTO: OMODA C4THE Omoda family in South Africa will soon be expanded with the C4 which was unveiled for the first time at the Beijing Auto Show, China, last week.The C4 will go under the C4 which has become a favorite, not only in this country, but also in other countries as it is the car that Omoda introduced to the public.It is expected to compete with other similar SUVs including VW T-Cross, Chery Tiggo 4 Pro and Kia Sonet.It looks like it will attract many with its attractive exterior as it has beautiful curves on the body.On the outside…