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Views on media freedom diverse
22nd January 2015 The concept of freedom of expression in the media has a different meaning depending on whether you ask a journalist, an editor or a cartoonist.... →
South African electricity infrastructure can't handle population – Zuma
22nd January 2015 The electricity infrastructure was not designed to serve 11-million households, President Jacob Zuma told the World Economic Forum in... →
Tshwane sorry for road woes – Mayor
21st January 2015 Refurbishment of Pretoria's inner city had been delayed due to contractual problems, Tshwane mayor Kgosientso Ramokgopa said on Wednesday. "What we... →
More money for higher education – Habib
21st January 2015 The higher education sector is at risk due to lack of funding, the University of the Witwatersrand said on Wednesday. "The amount of funding... →
Power grid still constrained – Eskom
21st January 2015 The power grid continued to be constrained on Wednesday and power cuts were possible, Eskom warned. "The system remains extremely constrained today... →
Gauteng Hawks head suspended, expresses disappointment
21st January 2015 The head of the Hawks in Gauteng, Maj-Gen Shadrack Sibiya, is disappointed about his suspension and still deciding on the way forward, his lawyer... →
Moody's downgrades Sanral again
20th January 2015 Rating agency Moody's has changed the South African National Roads Agency Limited's (Sanral's) outlook from stable to negative, due to debt and... →
Gauteng wants to resolve land issues
20th January 2015 Gauteng has identified land reform and redistribution as matters requiring immediate resolution, Rural Development MEC Lebogang Maile said on... →
Power grid constrained – Eskom
20th January 2015 There were no power cuts expected on Tuesday morning although the electricity grid was constrained, Eskom said. "The system is constrained. We... →
Namibia exporting power to Eskom
20th January 2015 Namibian power utility NamPower is currently exporting electricity to its South African counterpart Eskom, which is struggling to meet demand, an... →
No power cuts on Monday
19th January 2015 There were no power cuts planned for Monday but the electricity grid remained constrained, Eskom said. "There is no load shedding being implemented... →
'Real youth wage subsidy needed' – DA
19th January 2015 South Africa needed a "real youth wage subsidy instead of a watered down incentive scheme" to create jobs and decrease youth unemployment, the... →
Sibiya suspension withdrawn, application collapses
14th January 2015 An application for details behind Gauteng Hawks head Maj-Gen Shadrack Sibiya's notice of suspension was struck from the roll of the Labour Court in... →
E-toll report released on Thursday
14th January 2015 Gauteng premier David Makhura and his executive council will present the e-toll review panel's final report to the media on Thursday, his office... →
We are fighting corruption – Malema
13th January 2015 The campaign to get President Jacob Zuma to pay back some of the money spent on security upgrades at his Nkandla homestead was a fight against... →
Mbete urges EFF to behave during opening
13th January 2015 Speaker Baleka Mbete on Tuesday urged Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema to desist from using President Jacob Zuma's state of the... →
Gauteng steps towards paperless education
13th January 2015 Grade nine pupils in a school in Tembisa, Johannesburg listen attentively to their teacher as she asks them to work out an equation in a financial... →
No indications of blackouts – Eskom
13th January 2015 There was no indication of rolling blackouts on Tuesday, but the power grid remained under pressure, Eskom said. "We are looking relatively okay... →
Eskom must get its house in order – Nene
12th January 2015 Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene says Eskom must sort out its problems because they are hurting the economy, according to Monday's Business Report.... →
Zuma focuses on corruption
12th January 2015 President Jacob Zuma devoted much of his January 8th statement on Saturday to talking about corruption, saying there was a misperception that the... →
Energy to remain ANC apex priority
12th January 2015 Energy will remain an apex priority for the ANC, President Jacob Zuma said on Saturday. Zuma made reference to the power shortfall facing the... →
Blackouts partly to blame on Eskom financial results
9th January 2015 Eskom's financial issues are partly responsible for the country's rolling blackouts, it said on Friday. "Eskom does have financial issues. It is... →
SARS suspends Richer again
8th January 2015 The South African Revenue Service's (Sars) strategic planning and risk group executive, Peter Richer, has been suspended again, Sars said on... →
Power system vulnerable, Eskom warns
7th January 2015 The risk of power cuts was high on Wednesday after two of Eskom's generators failed, the power utility said. "Two generators failed and this is... →
Dividing Cosatu counter-revolutionary – Nzimande
6th January 2015 The "multi-pronged offensive" to divide the Congress of South African Trade Unions is counter-revolutionary," the South African Communist Party... →
Police mum on Dramat's suspension
6th January 2015 The police ministry will not comment in the media about Hawks boss Anwa Dramat, after his lawyers gave Police Minister Nkosinathi Nhleko until... →
Mixed reaction to matric pass rate
6th January 2015 Political parties had mixed reaction to the 2014 matric pass rate on Monday. Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga announced that the national... →
Power grid constrained, but stable – Eskom
5th January 2015 The power grid was constrained, but stable on Monday after a spike in electricity usage as people returned from holiday, Eskom said. "We are seeing... →
Gauteng Hawks head served notice of suspension
5th January 2015 Gauteng Hawks head Maj-Gen Shadrack Sibiya was served with a notice of suspension on Monday, the Hawks said. "He has been served with a notice of... →
What's going on with electricity? – DA
5th January 2015 The Democratic Alliance on Sunday said it was concerned with a lack of clarity about the current state of South Africa's power supply system as the... →
Anger over nominations halts conference
16th December 2014 Delegates burning T-shirts, swearing and arguing, and finally walking out of the hall, disrupted the EFF's national people's assembly held at the... →
Follow Mandela's moral example - Ramaphosa
16th December 2014 Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday urged all sectors of society to behave with moral responsibility in order to further the legacy of the... →
Mpofu uncontested for EFF chairperson
15th December 2014 Lawyer Dali Mpofu was on Sunday nominated uncontested for the position of EFF national chairman at the party's national people assembly, held in... →
No power cuts until Jan – Eskom
12th December 2014 As South Africans prepare for the summer holiday with lazy days of parties and fine food, Eskom says there will not be any disturbances caused by... →
Jim wanted Vavi as Deputy President – Nzimande
12th December 2014 Numsa general secretary Irvin Jim wanted his Cosatu counterpart Zwelinzima Vavi to be elected as African National Congress (ANC) deputy president... →
Treasury to take control of SAA
11th December 2014 National Treasury is to assume control of South African Airways (SAA), Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe announced on Thursday. "SAA will be... →
Fifth parliament tarnished by 'rampant anarchy' – ANC
10th December 2014 The first six months of the fifth Parliament was tarnished by "rampant anarchy, disorder, and roguishness", African National Congress (ANC) Chief... →
National minimum wage not a solution – Agri SA
9th December 2014 A national minimum wage will lead to job loss, Agri SA said on Tuesday. "It would be extremely short-sighted if not inhumane not to acknowledge the... →
Finish power stations – ANC
9th December 2014 The African National Congress (ANC) on Tuesday called on Eskom to fast-track the construction of the Medupi and Kusile power stations to alleviate... →
Bleak outlook in Feb, March – Eskom
8th December 2014 The electricity supply is expected to be constrained in February and March, Eskom said on Monday. "February and March are concerning for us. This... →
Dewani found not guilty
8th December 2014 British businessman Shrien Dewani was on Monday discharged of the killing of his wife Anni in 2010 and free to return home. Western Cape High Court... →
