Eskom reiterates commitment to safeguarding infrastructure
By: Schalk Burger 11th December 2024 State-owned power utility Eskom has welcomed the separate sentencing of two individuals for theft of cables near the Duvha power station, in... →
Malaria cases up again in 2023, African children worst hit, WHO reports
By: Reuters 11th December 2024 There were around 11-million more cases of malaria in 2023 than in 2022, up to an estimated 263-million, according to a new World Health... →
Trump picks Tom Barrack to serve as US Ambassador to Turkey
By: Bloomberg 11th December 2024 President-elect Donald Trump said he is tapping Tom Barrack, the founder of Colony Capital LLC, to serve as ambassador to Turkey, elevating a... →
Russia’s Africa strategy at risk after Syria regime collapse
By: Bloomberg 11th December 2024 The swift collapse of Bashar Al-Assad’s regime in Syria threatens a key Russian airbase in the country that Moscow has depended on to project... →
Sudan again tops International Rescue Committee crises watchlist
By: Reuters 11th December 2024 Sudan - for the second year in a row - topped a 2025 watchlist of global humanitarian crises released by the International Rescue Committee (IRC)... →
Human trafficking rises sharply after dropping during pandemic, UN says
By: Reuters 11th December 2024 Human trafficking has risen sharply due to conflicts, climate-induced disasters and global crises, according to a United Nations report published... →
Global green alloy acclaim is there for South Africa to attain using new local technology 
By: Martin Creamer 10th December 2024 South Africa, which hosts more than 70% of the world reserves of chrome ore and manganese ores, was dominant in ferroalloy production until 2010.... →
Ramaphosa meets Mpumalanga leadership, highlights potential of province
By: Thabi Shomolekae 10th December 2024 The Mpumalanga province has many advantages that can be used to drive growth and development, said President Cyril Ramaphosa during a meeting... →
Eskom provides update on coal plants where decommissioning has been delayed to 2030
By: Terence Creamer 10th December 2024 State-owned electricity utility Eskom has provided some additional detail regarding the decision to continue operating 17 coal units across five... →
Zambian court rules ex-president Lungu ineligible to run for another term
By: Reuters 10th December 2024 Zambia's constitutional court ruled on Tuesday that former President Edgar Lungu was ineligible to run for another term in office after he... →
South Africa business confidence jumps as government hopes grow
By: Bloomberg 10th December 2024 South Africa’s business confidence soared to the highest level in nine years last month, suggesting a significant improvement in the economic... →
DA wants investigation into fuel supply failure at OR Tambo International
By: Thabi Shomolekae 10th December 2024 The Democratic Alliance has called on Transport Minister Barbara Creecy to immediately initiate a thorough investigation into the root causes of... →
Macpherson to launch independent investigation into IDT tender award
By: Schalk Burger 10th December 2024 Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson will launch a full independent investigation into the Independent Development Trust (IDT)... →
