For the time being at least, coal-fired boilers remain the backbone of Eskom’s electricity generation fleet. Coal-fired boilers work by boiling water to produce high-pressure steam which is then used to spin a turbine. To do this, water is pumped at high pressure through boiler tubes which are heated by a coal-fired furnace to produce […]

The Minister of Defence and Military Affairs, Thandi Modise, must explain to South Africans what a sanctioned Russian ship is doing at the Simons Town naval base and why there is so much secrecy surrounding it, demands the DA and many residents. As per Reuters’ photos, the ship’s name is Lady R. “Since the commercial […]

Eskom has plunged South Africa into Stage 6 loadshedding from midday today. This morning the power utility had announced (at 06h18) that Stage 4 loadshedding was due to be implemented from 09h00 until further notice. But within hours, Stage 4 was escalated to Stage 6. Social media is being flooded by angry South Africans who […]

South African Revenue Service (SARS) Head of Technology and Solutions Delivery (TSD), Intikhab Shaik, has been awarded the accolade of Visionary Chief Information Officer of the Year. The honour was bestowed on Shaik by the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA). SARS in a statement said what made the prestigious accomplishment so noteworthy […]

Stage 4 loadshedding is currently being implemented in South Africa until 05:00 on Monday morning, whereafter Eskom promises it will be reduced to Stage 3 until 05:00 on Tuesday morning. And from Tuesday morning, the situation brightens further with Stage 2 loadshedding to be implemented until further notice, although the power utility cautions that circumstances […]

A leading Chinese telecommunications company has donated R1.15-million (about US$65,274) to help students studying information science at Wits University in South Africa. The donation has been welcomed by students and faculty at the university. Lungelo Cala, a Wits Information engineering student, says: “In the past years, I’ve struggled with funding and it has been very […]

Swiss engineering company, Asea Brown Boveri (ABB), is expected to pay some R2.5 billion in “punitive reparations to South Africa” for its part in State Capture, says the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA). The company was allegedly irregularly awarded a lucrative control and instrumentation contract at Eskom’s Kusile Power Station in 2015 after allegedly colluding with […]

The JSE Top 40 Index is composed of companies that are listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. It is one of two major stock indexes. This article will show you how to invest in JSE Top 40 as well as how to trade the Index with CFDs. It will also identify companies to monitor, news […]

The South Africa government says it has noted Fitch’s decision to affirm South Africa’s long-term foreign and local currency debt ratings at ‘BB-’ and maintained a stable outlook, after the rating agency kept SA at a sub-investment grade on Friday. According to Fitch, the affirmation takes into account the recent over-performance of revenue and the government’s […]

Legendary Carte Blanche presenter, Derek Watts, has interviewed a range of South Africans from corrupt politicians to criminal masterminds, heroes changing the world to flood victims and grieving relatives… but he says this week’s interviews with young female victims of ‘social media mafia’ were probably his toughest ever. Here’s what’s coming up on Carte Blanche […]

French giant has completed a round of public meetings. By Liezl Human. TotalEnergies is about to submit its final application to drill up to five wells to search for oil or gas along the coast between Cape Town and Cape Agulhas. The final round of public participation meetings was completed this month. Some environmental groups […]

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Here’s what’s coming up on Carte Blanche this week. You can watch the show on Sunday 20 November in South Africa on DStv Now or stream it overseas in most countries on Showmax from Tuesday 22 November if you’re abroad. Dumped – Police Dogs Police dogs once had a bad reputation as a brutal symbol […]

Over R9-million worth of bogus claims processed in just six months – in a scheme that could run back to 2014. By James Stent. A PRASA investigation has uncovered a multi-million rand scam involving bogus insurance claims. The scam was uncovered because of the honesty of one of PRASA’s lowest-paid people. Zethembiso Dladla came forward after […]

Eskom says Stage 4 load shedding will be implemented across South Africa until further notice. The power utility explained that the intensified rotational power cuts are due to a high level of breakdowns at power stations, delays in return to service and the depletion of emergency reserves. “Since Friday morning a generating unit each at […]

South African born and raised Elon Musk, who recently acquired social media platform, Twitter, and laid off almost half the staff, has sent an email to those remaining outlining his vision for Twitter 2.0. In his email, sent at midnight, Musk says that his vision is “extremely hardcore” and will require long hours (80 hour […]

The South African Post Office (Sapo) has encouraged motorists to renew their annual car licences at its branches, as it saves customers money since they don’t charge commission for the service. “The benefit of renewing your car licence at a post office branch is that there is no extra commission at all, unlike shops that […]

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for the African Union to be made a permanent member of the G20. The G20 is a group of 20 countries with leading economies which come together to discuss policy on health, trade and other issues. The SA President was speaking during the Working Session on Food and […]

If 2022 has felt like the worst year for load shedding, you’re right! The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) announced on Monday that September 2022 recorded more load shedding than the whole of 2020. “September 2022 was an exceptionally high month in terms of load shedding. The year 2022 is the first year […]

“Our pupils accept them as members of our society who are capable of doing things” says principal of Sophakama Primary. By Peter Luhanga. A group of Dunoon residents have not let their disabilities hold them back from helping to clean a local school. The ten people with disabilities have signed a six-month contract, which commenced […]

Portugal is seriously considering ending its much coveted ‘Golden Visa’ programme, which has been used by numerous wealthy South Africans to move abroad and gain an EU passport. Portuguese Prime Minister, Antonio Costa, announced last week at a tech event in Lisbon that the scheme, which has been running for almost 10 years, has fulfilled […]

South Africa, France and Germany have signed loan agreements for the two European nations to each extend €300 million in concessional financing to South Africa to support the country’s efforts to reduce its reliance on coal through a just transition to cleaner energy sources. In a statement on Wednesday, SA’s National Treasury said the French […]

A high court interdict granted in the Western Cape High Court earlier this year that stopped development of the R4.6-billion River Club development, has been rescinded. This was because it was obtained “through fraud”. Judges Elizabeth Baartman, Hayley Slingers and James Lekhuleni ruled on Tuesday that Tauriq Jenkins, who purported to act on behalf of […]

The United Kingdom has announced a significant increase in its financial support to the poorest African countries that bear the brunt of climate change. Speaking alongside African leaders at COP27 in the Egyptian city of Sharm El Sheikh, British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly confirmed the UK will provide £200 million to the African Development Bank […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa has told world leaders at the United Nations climate talks that commitments made during climate change negotiations must be honoured. Delivering the country statement on Tuesday, the President said Africa needs to build adaptive capacity, foster resilience and address loss and damage, as agreed at Paris COP 21. The two-day Climate Implementation […]