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DaBaby Freedom Day Youth Celebrations concert postponed
American rapper DaBaby will no longer be performing in South Africa on Freedom Day, as previously announced.The U.S. rapper was scheduled to perform at Mary Fitzgerald Square in Newtown, Johannesburg after his scheduled performance last ye
Eskom reduces reliance on diesel generation
Eskom says it has reduced its reliance on diesel to generate electricity. This follows reports that it has ramped up its use of diesel to keep the lights on. Eskom has not imposed rolling blackouts for almost a month. It says it has suff
Govt to provide R47bn guarantee to ease Transnets debt pressure
Transnet says its ready to implement Phase 2 of its Recovery Plan and has initiated a balance sheet optimisation project to improve its finances. Transnet Board chairperson Andile Sangqu updated the media regarding the recovery plan in Johannesbu
Progress, challenges in autism awareness, calls for better support
April is World Autism Awareness Month and it serves as a platform to advocate for better support and services for individuals living with Autism. Vicky Oette from the Johannesburg-based Sisu Hub Autism Centre says while the level of awar
Rolling blackouts to be contained within Stage 2 in winter: Eskom
Power utility Eskom has announced the winter outlook will be contained within Stage 2 of rolling blackouts. The utilitys management outlined the status of the power grid ahead of the winter peak season at Megawatt Park in Johannesburg. T
'We will work with the devils', says Kenny Kunene on working with ANC and DA in a coalition after elections in 2024
Deputy president of the Patriotic Alliance (PA) Kenny Kunene said there was no better party to work with between the African National Congress (ANC) and the Democratic Alliance (DA) as they were both devils.Kunene was speaking on Friday dur
SAA's Perth flight set for take-off
At the Thursday night launch function of SAAs reintroduced flights (thrice weekly) between Johannesburg and Perth, Chairperson of the interim board of SAA, Derek Hanekom, used the opportunity to dispel notions that the carrier was still in
ACDP pledges to stop sewage flowing in Gauteng streets, and DA demands better policing: Promises made at IOL elections debate in Joburg
The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) has bemoaned the state of service delivery in Gauteng, which the party said has become appalling in a province which also boasts of world-class infrastructure but limited to certain areas.The AC
Steenhuisen reiterates that load shedding will return after 29 May
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen has warned South Africans not to be fooled by what he called load shedding manipulation . The country has gone 30 days without load shedding. However, the DA leader says this is only due t
Low-rolling resistance tyres scrutinised at TCO launch
A compelling case was made for decarbonisation and, ultimately, decreased operational costs in the transport fleet industry by investing in quality low-rolling resistance tyres by road freight executive Nicci Scott Anderson. Speaking at Mic
DA will not relent on ANC cadre deployment saga: Schreiber
The African National Congress (ANC) says it intends to appeal the judgment of the High Court in Johannesburg which found it in contempt of a February 2023 ruling on the declaration of cadre deployment records. The court had ordered the g
'We have turned around Ekurhuleni': EFF pleads for 'just five years' at IOL discussion panel
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) led by Julius Malema has appealed to South Africans to give them votes in the hotly contested May 29 elections, arguing that the red berets have turned around the fortunes of the troubled Ekurhuleni municipality