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An electricity sub-station in Zambia. (Photo by Damian Gillie/Construction Photography/Avalon/Getty Images) Zambia’s electricity crisis have intensified, with households now getting not more than three hours of supply daily after the worst drought in decades curbs hydropower generation that accounts for about 85% of output.Zesco, the state-owned power utility, has relied on imports via neighbouring Namibia to cushion the deficit, and a transmission-line fault meant it can only carry less than a quarter of the anticipated 160 megawatts, the company said in a statement late Sunday. That’s triggered unprecedented levels of rolling blackouts, even worse than previously planned.The El Niño-induced…
South African para-athlete Mpumelelo Mhlongo celebrates gold at Paris Paralympics. (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) South Africa’s Mpumelelo Mhlongo secured Team SA’s first medal at the Paris Paralympics, cruising to gold in the Men’s T44 100m on Sunday evening.Follow News24’s Paralympics LIVE Running in lane four, Mhlongo, who holds the world record of 11.00, started strong out the blocks and surged ahead of the field, crossing the finish line with a season’s best 11.12.Mhlongo finished ahead of Cuba’s Yamel Vives Suarez in second (11.20) while Eddy Bernard of Malaysia came in third (11.58).READ | SA’s Paris hero Mhlongo hopes 100m gold will ‘open the…
The southern elephant seal mother and her pup that was born at the Nahoon Point Nature Reserve in East London on Thursday. (Supplied/Kevin Cole) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.
Allan Baxter/ Getty Images South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.
The All Blacks perform the haka at Ellis Park. (Gordon Arons/Gallo Images) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.
Driving licence cards will be phased out in favour of new, smart driving licence cards. (Jacques Stander/Gallo Images) A bidder has been appointed to produce new driving licence cards.The smart cards will improve security and comply with international standards.Time frames will be announced once the bidder signs the service level agreement with the transport department.A preferred bidder has been appointed to produce new, smart driving licence cards, which will comply with international driving licence standards.The Department of Transport announced the appointment of identity and security company, IDEMIA, saying the company is expected to enter into a service level agreement…
(studio-omg/Getty Images) Earlier this year, FNB announced that some of its customers would be able to buy Shoprite’s store-baked brown loaves for a heavily subsidised 99c each.But the bank later said there had been “operational delays”.On Monday, it announced that the 99c bread offer is back on, this time with Pick n Pay.For more consumer news, go to News24 Consumer Lookout.In late May, FNB announced that from July, its entry level Easy PAYU customers would be able to buy up to four of Shoprite’s store-baked brown loaves for a heavily subsidised 99c each, when swiping their bank card at…
South Africa’s Louzanne Coetzee and guide Estean Badenhorst celebrate their bronze medal in the women’s 1 500m at the Paris Paralympics. (Michael Steele/Getty Images) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.
Maximalist jewellery celebrates extravagance, boldness, and a flair for the dramatic—qualities that are rapidly captivating the attention of fashion enthusiasts both locally and globally. (Photo: Getty Images/ wundervisuals) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.
Twenty-one people died on KwaZulu-Natal’s roads this weekend. (@KZNTransport/X, formerly Twitter) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.