NamPower grid-strengthening and battery storage project secures $138.5m World Bank backing
By: Terence Creamer Updated 2 hours 41 minutes ago The World Bank has approved a $138.5-million finance package to support the integration of renewable energy into Namibia’s electricity system by... →
Stop party politics, concentrate on building SA – SUN Party
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 3 hours ago Sizwe Ummah Nation (SUN) Party parliamentary candidate Rasheed Ebrahim Gutta is urging politicians to stop party politics and concentrate on... →
South African youth despondency is rife ahead of vote, survey shows
By: Bloomberg Updated 3 hours ago South Africa’s youth, a key voting constituency in this month’s elections, are less optimistic about the future of their country than their... →
Dozens trapped in building collapse in South Africa
By: Reuters Updated 5 hours ago Rescuers searched through the debris of a multi-storey building collapse in the South African city of George that left four people dead and dozens... →
Nigeria to charge levy on domestic transfers to fund cybersecurity
By: Reuters Updated 5 hours ago Nigeria's central bank plans to charge a levy on domestic money transfers to help fund cybersecurity, it said. In a circular published late on... →
Copper 360’s underground copper mine set to open three months ahead of schedule 
By: Martin Creamer 6th May 2024 Last month copper mining company Copper 360 surprised on the upside by producing its first copper concentrate from surface material well ahead of... →
Eskom takes City Power to court over R1bn debt
By: Sashnee Moodley 6th May 2024 State power utility Eskom has said it has "no choice" but to approach the Johannesburg High Court to force City Power to pay just over R1-billion... →
Ramokgopa insists loadshedding not being ‘stage managed’ ahead of May 29 poll
By: Terence Creamer 6th May 2024 Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa denies that the prevailing reprieve from loadshedding has been “stage managed” to improve the prospects... →
Ramaphosa pegs sustainable economic recovery on attraction of higher levels of investment
By: Thabi Shomolekae 6th May 2024 President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday assured that government is working to get rid of red tape that impedes and slows down investment. Ramaphosa... →
Mozambique's ruling party announces Chapo as presidential candidate
By: Reuters 6th May 2024 Mozambique's ruling FRELIMO party has announced Daniel Chapo will be its presidential candidate in an election scheduled for October. FRELIMO has... →
Nigeria cuts back electricity sales to overseas customers to boost domestic supply
By: Reuters 6th May 2024 Nigeria's electricity regulator has ordered the grid operator to cut back supplies to customers overseas to boost domestic supply. In a directive... →
Chad votes in first Sahel presidential poll since wave of coups
By: Reuters 6th May 2024 Chadians lined up on Monday to vote three years after military leader Mahamat Idris Deby seized power, in the first presidential election in... →
ActionSA not convinced govt charges against municipalities will amount to much
By: Thabi Shomolekae 6th May 2024 ActionSA pointed out on Monday that charges against municipalities have been laid before and the few that make it to prosecution have resulted in... →
