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Koeberg Nuclear Power Station. (Yunus Mohammed/Gallo Images) Koeberg Unit 1 was shut down last week for repairs after one of its components failed a routine test.Eskom said the unit is now being returned to service.The power utility added that there are sufficient emergency reserves to handle changes in demand and stave off load shedding.For climate change news and analysis, go to News24 Climate Future.Nuclear power station Koeberg’s Unit 1 had to be shut down last week for repairs, but it didn’t necessitate load shedding because Eskom has enough emergency reserves, the power utility said.Koeberg Unit 1 was recently granted a…
Cogta Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa (@NationalCogta/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.
An off-duty KwaZulu-Natal police officer fatally shot his girlfriend at her workplace on Florida Road, Durban, early Tuesday morning. (Gallo Images/Darren Stewart) An off-duty KwaZulu-Natal police officer shot dead his girlfriend at a Florida Road restaurant in Durban on Tuesday, and was then shot dead by a metro police officer responding to the scene.Police say the motive for the woman’s killing is unknown at this stage, but domestic issues cannot be ruled out.ALS Paramedics, who responded to the incident, said the shooting took place just after 01:00. An off-duty KwaZulu-Natal police officer who shot dead his girlfriend at a Florida Road restaurant…
Lauren Dickason has been sentenced to 18 years in a psychiatric facility in New Zealand for the murder of her three children. (Facebook/Lauren Dickason) Convicted murderer Lauren Dickason has posted a message on social media to mark the third anniversary of the death of her children, who she killed in 2021.In the post, she said she missed the three girls.The post was shared on a social media group of more than 1 900 of her supporters.To mark the third anniversary of the death of the three daughters she was found guilty of murdering in New Zealand, South African doctor Lauren…
Proteas bowler Lungi Ngidi. (Marco Longari / AFP) 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.
Ineos Grenadier Quartermaster (Reuben van Niekerk/News24) 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.
Johannesburg Water is investigating the cause of a day-long water outage. (Alfonso Nqunjana/News24) 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.
Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti, Gothataone Moeng and Ivan Vladislavic discuss “Reading the Streets” at the Open Book Festival. (Supplied/Cameron Peters) 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.
A view of Charlotte Maxeke Hospital. (Gallo Images/Sharon Seretlo), Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital is among those affected by a water outage in Johannesburg.The hospital reported low water pressure on Monday.Johannesburg Water has attributed the outage to “the combination of poor supply and high demand”.Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital is affected by a water outage that has left taps dry in a large part of the city.Johannesburg Water confirmed that the hospital had been “greatly impacted by the water supply challenges”.The water utility said technical teams had been dispatched to the hospital on Monday night to “find solutions to boosting their…
US producer-musician Sean Diddy Combs poses with the Global Icon award in the press room during the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on 13 September 2023. (Angela Weiss/AFP) Sean “Diddy” Combs was arrested by federal agents in Manhattan late Monday, a US federal court said.The rap mogul’s star plunged after a wave of sex trafficking accusations and assault lawsuits.Diddy’s lawyer, Marc Agnifilo, said in a statement to AFP that Combs had voluntarily relocated to New York, anticipating the charges.Sean “Diddy” Combs – the rap mogul whose star plunged after a wave of…