Within one hour, on a fateful morning in April, Durban’s leading car manufacturer was under a metre of water. By the time the flood was over, Toyota had lost at least 4,000 cars in the Durban floods. Many were concerned the company, that suffered during the Pandemic as well, would leave SA’s shores… but instead […]

Eskom says Stage 6 load shedding will be implemented from 2pm until midnight this evening, due to a slow return to work of personnel at its power stations, following violent strike action this week. The power utility has also updated the load shedding programme for the rest of the week as follows: Stage six load […]

AfriForum has instructed its legal team to bring an urgent application to the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, to compel law enforcers to take action against striking Eskom employees who are currently in the process of intimidating and harassing their colleagues. The organisation believes the army may need to get involved as well as […]

A joint operation by various SAPS Units has led to the recovery of Eskom cables worth R2.5 million and the arrest of eight suspects. Whilst most South Africans are suffering through Stage 4 Loadshedding, the suspects – aged between 29 and 49 – were responsible for stealing six rolls of aluminium cables. The Eskom overhead […]

Under Alfred Nevhutanda’s tenure as chairperson of the Lottery board there was allegedly grand-scale corruption. By Raymond Joseph. A judge has granted a preservation order on the multi-million rand luxury home and furniture of former National Lotteries Commission (NLC) board chair Alfred Nevhutanda. Besides the house, the order was also granted against Vhutanda Investments, a private company […]

Many South Africans may be enjoying more than one braai this weekend as Eskom today escalated load shedding to Stage 4, blaming it on the ongoing unprotected labour action. In a statement, Eskom said it was compelled to take precautionary action to conserve emergency generation reserves. “Load shedding will regretfully be implemented to stage 4 […]

South African Airways, once routinely rated the continent’s best airline, is a shadow of its former self: after a difficult business rescue, it’s been shorn of planes and personnel to ease the pressure it places on the fiscus. SAA: What’s the Big Deal? After years of taxpayer-funded subsidies, a majority share in the airline has […]

Eskom says over the past 24 hours it has experienced protests at nine of its power stations and other operating facilities, which are increasing the risk of loadshedding. The unprotected strike action is by some Eskom employees, following a deadlock in wage negotiations on Tuesday. “These protests included incidents of intimidation of working employees and […]

A workation is an innovative concept that combines elements of work and vacation. It’s a holiday that doesn’t give you a break from work, but rather your office. That’s a perfect concept if your job is suitable for remote work. You can head virtually anywhere and explore the world while finishing job-related assignments. South Africa […]

Eskom has announced the implementation of Stage 2 load shedding from 5pm to 10pm on Monday. In a statement, Eskom said Stage 2 load shedding would remain in place until Thursday evening. The power utility said load shedding was being implemented due to the continued shortage of generation capacity. “Eskom will continue to closely monitor […]

Power utility Eskom has cautioned South Africans of possible load shedding (power cuts) due to the continued shortage of generation capacity. In a statement, Eskom said the power system is very constrained for this evening and for the next few weeks. “There are a number of generating units expected to return to service during the […]

A passing conversation between Imtiaz Sooliman from Gift of the Givers and the Moosa family of Willowton (makers of Sunfoil), at an industry function on 10 June, has led to a multi-million rand donation by the popular sunflower oil brand to provide life-saving water to residents in Gqeberha as they face a rapidly-approaching Day Zero. […]

They were lambasted for spending millions of rands on changing the name Port Elizabeth to Gqeberha. Residents argued the municipality had bigger priorities, none more so than the metro’s looming water crisis. But they were ignored. Now, the dams supplying urban areas in Nelson Mandela Bay in the Eastern Cape have less than 12 percent of usable water […]

PRETORIA – In light of the recent US$4 million scandal involving President Cyril Ramaphosa, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) sent a letter today urging the South African Revenue Service, the Financial Intelligence Centre, and the Financial Surveillance Department of the South African Reserve Bank to investigate Ramaphosa’s pigeon-racing financial dealings for any […]

Stellenbosch has been selected as the global meeting point this November for a prestigious, multi-disciplinary congress on Chenin Blanc, a grape variety regarded as key to the future of wine growing. One of the world’s most heat-tolerant and versatile cultivars, it is South Africa’s signature white wine grape. The country has more Chenin vines planted […]

The infamous Guptas – a family on the run from the long arm of the law. Now, they could be just months away from extradition to South Africa. It was the scandal that broke a presidency, and rocked a nation to its core, starting with the landing of a private plane at the Waterkloof Air […]

Comair’s business rescue practitioners have today (9 June 2022) lodged a court application to convert the business rescue proceedings into liquidation proceedings. One of the BRPs, Richard Ferguson, says with its two airline brands – British Airways (operated by Comair) and kulula.com, market share, modern aircraft fleet, experienced employees, sales and distributions channels Comair was […]

Comair has reached an agreement with Airlink to accommodate passengers holding a British Airways (operated by Comair) flight for travel from 7 – 12 June 2022 who have been impacted by Comair’s suspension. British Airways (operated by Comair) customers impacted by the temporary suspension of Comair services for the period have the option to rebook […]

The Gupta brothers – Atul and Rajesh Gupta – have been arrested in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates. The arrest of the notorious brothers – believed to be the puppeteers of South Africa’s State Capture – comes after Interpol (International Criminal Police Organisation) issued a Red Notice against the the two men in connection with […]

Security Agencies are investigating a death threat, sent to Director-General in the Presidency, Phindile Baleni, by mail last week. While the government has reiterated its commitment to fight corruption, even in the face of threats of violence, the decision to share the death threat letter and a bullet with the world has been questioned. The […]

The 29-year-old who used his Covid grant to start a small fast food stall near his home in KwaMashu now has a fully-fitted kitchen and big plans to grow his business. Lindokuhle Msomi, who lost his job as a scriptwriter and videographer during the Covid lockdown, used money from the Social Relief of Distress grant […]

H&M’s 2022 Pride campaign celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community by shining a spotlight on three chosen families from South Africa, Spain and the UK. The caption on the campaign is: ‘Family is the people who love you, no matter who you love’. Local South African family the Angels are featured in the global campaign. The family members […]

The City of Cape Town has been trying for years to remove the signage. By Liezl Human The huge signs on the block of flats at the top of Long Street in Cape Town contravene a by-law and must come down, a court has ruled. The owners of the building went to court to have […]

The Presidency has ‘quashed’ allegations of criminal conduct on President Cyril Ramaphosa’s behalf following a burglary at his Limpopo farm, Phala Phala, in February 2020. The allegations have been made by former Correctional Services Commissioner, Arthur Fraser, who released a media statement on Wednesday, alleging that during the 2020 incident, at least $4 million had been […]

The SA government has offered a much-needed short-term reprieve to South African motorists by extending the temporary reduction in the general fuel levy of R1.50 per litre. The reduction, which began on 6 April, was meant to end on 31 May. It has brought some relief to households from rising fuel prices following the Russian […]