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The three-week-long blackout in Balfour, Mpumalanga, was the result of a transformer failure. (Waldo Swiegers/Getty Images) Balfour residents endured weeks without electricity, causing some of them to incur substantial costs from alternative power sources.Businesses also suffered, with some needing to close during the blackout.Eskom acknowledged the outage on 24 August, almost a week after it began, attributing it to the failure of a transformer.For weeks, the town of Balfour in Mpumalanga was plunged into darkness, leaving its residents in a state of chaos and uncertainty. Businesses shuttered their doors, families scrambled for alternative power sources, all while the silence…
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Umngeni District Municipality Mayor Chris Pappas speaks. (Jaco Marais/Gallo Images/Die Burger) 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 eyebrow extension process took two hours to complete. (Marilynn Manuel/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.
A general view of the DHL Stadium in Cape Town. (Grant Pitcher/Gallo Images) Multiple roads closures will be in place for Saturday’s match between the All Blacks and Springboks.Heavy traffic volumes are expected around DHL Stadium.Extended train services and park-and-ride options are available.Multiple road closures will be in place in Cape Town on Saturday, particularly around DHL Stadium, as thousands of vehicles are expected to head towards the city for the Springboks’ match against the All Blacks.A sold-out crowd is expected at the stadium for the 17:00 kick-off – the first since 2017 between the Springboks and the All…
Germany’s special envoy for the Just Energy Transition Partnership, Rainer Baake. (Lameez Omarjee/ 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.
Themba Zwane showed his artistry during the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, qualities that coach Hugo Broos hopes he will show as Bafana Bafana’s stand-in captain. (Didier Lefa/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.
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Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi. (Justin Barlow/Bhekisisa) 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.
Two Rivers Mine in Limpopo. (Implats/Supplied) 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.