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Zuma aware of SAPS, Hawks, NPA issues
31st March 2015 President Jacob Zuma is aware of developments in the NPA, the Hawks and South African Police Service (SAPS), his spokesperson said on Tuesday.... →
Cosatu to 'interrogate' forensic reports
31st March 2015 Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) will study two forensic reports on the union federation and if necessary point out illegal... →
ACSA to pay R2m for price fixing
30th March 2015 The Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has agreed to pay almost R2-million for fixing the prices of parking bays at OR Tambo International... →
Eskom plans to keep the power on
30th March 2015 There are no scheduled power outages for Monday, Eskom said. Spokesperson Khulu Phasiwe said Eskom expected the power grid to remain "moderate"... →
Marikana report to Zuma by Tuesday
30th March 2015 The Farlam Commission of Inquiry was finalising its report into the events at Marikana and would hand it over to President Jacob Zuma before the... →
DA wants answers from Ramaphosa on Eskom
30th March 2015 Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa must provide the country and Parliament with a comprehensive report on the state of Eskom, the Democratic Alliance... →
Praise for prosecutions boss – DA
27th March 2015 Prosecutions head Mxolisi Nxasana should be commended for taking a stand against his deputy Nomgcobo Jiba and national police commissioner Riah... →
Eskom CEO's suspension challenge struck from roll
27th March 2015 Eskom CEO Tshediso Matona's challenge to his suspension was struck from the roll at the Labour Court in Johannesburg on Friday. "The application is... →
Possibility of blackouts 'high' – Eskom
27th March 2015 There is a high possibility of rolling blackouts on Friday, Eskom said on its Twitter account. "The load shedding prognosis today [Friday] remains... →
Presidency won't entertain Eskom 'gossip'
26th March 2015 The presidency on Thursday said it would not entertain what it called rumours and gossip about operations at Eskom. "President Jacob Zuma has been... →
Repo rate unchanged
26th March 2015 The repo rate will remain unchanged at 5.75%, South African Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago said on Thursday. "Given the uncertainty related... →
Eskom CEO challenges suspension in court
26th March 2015 Eskom questions why CEO Tshediso Matona's suspension should be lifted before the outcome of his case at the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation,... →
Zuma must explain Eskom intervention – Zille
26th March 2015 President Jacob Zuma must explain why he instructed Eskom's chairperson to launch an inquiry into the utility's performance, which led to the... →
65 Rea Vaya drivers back at work
26th March 2015 A total of 65 Rea Vaya bus drivers were back at work following discussions between the South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) and bus... →
Eskom chair not removed
25th March 2015 Eskom board chairperson Zola Tsotsi has not been removed, the power utility said on Wednesday. Eskom media desk was responding to questions on a... →
Eskom probe to give Brown much-needed answers – Ramaphosa
25th March 2015 Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday cast the probe into Eskom's top management as a bid by Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown to... →
Reduce dependence on consultants – Zuma
24th March 2015 President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday urged municipalities to reduce dependence on consultants, to improve efficiency in local government. There had been... →
No blackouts scheduled – Eskom
24th March 2015 No blackouts are scheduled for Tuesday, Eskom said. "The power grid is stable so far, there are no plans to loadshed. However, we expect power to... →
Decline Eskom tariff hikes – DA
24th March 2015 The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) should decline any more tariff increases for Eskom in 2015, the Democratic Alliance (DA) said... →
DA will not be part of Nkandla 'secret process'
23rd March 2015 The Democratic Alliance (DA) will not take part in a "secret process" to cover up President Jacob Zuma's financial liability regarding the security... →
S&P's downgrades Eskom
20th March 2015 Standard & Poor's (S&P's) has downgraded Eskom's long-term credit rating to BB+ following the suspension of four of its senior officials, it said... →
Power system stable – Eskom
19th March 2015 The power system was constrained but stable on Thursday, Eskom said. "However, should anything unexpected happen, we may need to go into load... →
Eskom seeking skills – Ramaphosa
18th March 2015 Power utility Eskom is racing to recruit as many skilled people as possible, regardless of their skin colour, Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa said... →
Zuma survives no confidence vote with ease
18th March 2015 After nearly two years in the making, the opposition motion of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma saw him labelled a thief and a feckless... →
No power cuts anticipated
18th March 2015 Eskom did not foresee a need for rolling power cuts on Wednesday, although the electricity system remained constrained. "Should we experience an... →
Spy tapes saga continues
16th March 2015 Final dates were set in the High Court in Pretoria on Monday for court papers to be filed in the Democratic Alliance's (DA's) application for a... →
Minister Collins Chabane dies in car crash
16th March 2015 Public Service and Administration Minister Collins Chabane died at the age of 54 in an car accident in Polokwane on Sunday morning. Chabane was... →
Chabane was known for his humility – Mogoeng
16th March 2015 The late Public Service and Administration Minister Collins Chabane was known for his genuine humility, exemplary work ethic and dedication to the... →
Unity of utmost importance – NUM
13th March 2015 The unity of all unions is of utmost importance as South Africa moves into this year's wage negotiation season, the National Union of Mineworkers... →
Minimum wage needs clarity – Godongwana
12th March 2015 The labour movement's stance on the minimum wage needs to be clarified, ANC economic transformation cluster head Enoch Godongwana said on Thursday.... →
Manufacturing output down
12th March 2015 Manufacturers decreased their output by 2.3% in January this year compared to the year before, Statistics SA said on Thursday. The decrease was... →
No need to pay back Nkandla money – Zuma
12th March 2015 President Jacob Zuma frustrated the opposition when he finally returned to the National Assembly on Wednesday to face their questions on the... →
SA consumers burdened with debt – SAHRC
11th March 2015 Over half of South Africa's credit-active consumers are over-indebted, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) said on Wednesday. "Of 19... →
Bad start for govt's energy plan
10th March 2015 No minister, no deputy minister, no director general, late paperwork, and a broken air conditioning system marked the start on Tuesday of an energy... →
Nominations open for NPC
10th March 2015 Nominations for individuals wanting to serve on the National Planning Commission (NPC) opened on Tuesday, the planning, monitoring, and evaluation... →
Nhleko not pressuring McBride – spokesperson
10th March 2015 Police spokesperson Musa Zondi on Monday confirmed that Minister Nathi Nhleko has asked law firm Werksmans to probe the Independent Police... →
SAA won't say how many retrenchments
9th March 2015 Cash-strapped South African Airways (SAA) declined to say on Monday how many workers the national carrier plans to retrench. "At this point there... →
Power system stable – Eskom
9th March 2015 The power system was stable on Monday morning, power utility Eskom said. "If anything unexpected happens, we may need to go into load shedding, but... →
Public should not see all – Parliament
6th March 2015 Not everything the public finds interesting about activities in the parliamentary chambers are in the public interest, the Western Cape High Court... →
Power cuts unlikely – Eskom
6th March 2015 Scheduled blackouts are unlikely to happen on Friday and the weekend, Eskom said. "Our aspiration is not to have loadshedding today and the... →
Vavi must explain – Cosatu
5th March 2015 Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi is expected explain his conduct after he boycotted the trade union federation's central executive... →
