President Ramaphosa promises R800m fund to ‘unlock’ skills training in digital economy
The National Skills Fund is expected to launch a training package in digital skills for unemployed youth in the country.
Technology
Viral
Stage 6 loadshedding implemented after Koeberg breakdown
Eskom escalated loadshedding to Stage 6 due to the tripping of unit 2 at Koeberg Power Station on Saturday.
Viral
Bheki Nxumalo: Eskom appoints new Head of Generation
Eskom has appointed energy executive Bheki Nxumalo as Head of Generation, with immediate effect. Here’s everything you need to know.
Crime
Jeremy Gordin: Tributes pour in for slain veteran journalist
Jeremy Gordin died at the weekend following an alleged home invasion at his Parkview residence.
Travel
SA tourism recovered 152% year-on-year in 2022
Data shows that South Africa welcomed 5.7 million tourists in 2022 – a sharp increase of 152% when compared to 2021.
Lifestyle
SARS revenue collection exceeds R2 trillion for the first time ever
For the first time in history, SARS exceeded R2 trillion in gross revenue collection.
Health for Dummies
Measles outbreak: South Africa records 40 new cases
As of Saturday, 25 March 2023, measles outbreaks were declared in eight provinces, except for the Eastern Cape.
Lifestyle
Easter weekend: Motorists warned to practice safety on the roads
Motorists were warned to resist the temptation to engage in reckless behaviour on the roads during the Easter holidays
Lifestyle
Repo rate increase: Here’s the new prime interest rate in South Africa
Here’s how the repo rate increase affects South Africa’s prime interest rate.
Viral
Municipalities owe Eskom more than R56.3bn in unpaid bulk electricity debt
By the end of 2022, municipalities owed Eskom some R56.3 billion for unpaid bulk electricity supply – a figure that is said to be growing.
Viral
De Lille: Tottenham Hotspur sponsorship unlawful and invalid
Tourism Minster Patricia de Lille says legal counsel advised that the proposed Tottenham Hotspur sponsorship is unlawful and invalid.
Crime
Major Kobese: Home Affairs director fired for unduly processing Gupta associates
Major Kobese fraudulently issued visas to Gupta associates, Ashu Chawla and others in Ethiopia and in the United Arab Emirates.
Crime
EFF national shutdown: Police release total arrests statistics
At least 550 people were arrested for various crimes ranging from public violence to intimidation during the national shutdown on Monday.
Viral
Electricity minister applies ‘bottom-up’ approach to fixing Eskom
Electricity Minister, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, believes that Eskom employees are the heart of resolving the ongoing energy crisis.
Viral
EFF national shutdown: Bheki Cele warns protestors police will ‘uphold the law’
Bheki Cele said those who break the law will be arrested.
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Ramaphosa on EFF national shutdown: ‘Anarchy and disorder will not be allowed’
President Ramaphosa emphasised that although the right to protest is guaranteed in the Constitution, it does not allow for the rights of others to be infringed.
Events
2023 Buy Local Summit: Here’s everything you need to know
Proudly SA is gearing up to host the 2023 Buy Local Summit, which will take place on 27 and 28 March at the Sandton Convention Centre.
Viral
GIZZU portable power stations recalled: Here’s what you must know
The GIZZU portable power stations are being recalled following reports of fire hazards. Here’s what you must know.
Viral
Treasury reacts to S&P’s action to downgrade SA’s credit rating outlook
According to S&P, economic growth in South Africa is facing increasing pressure from infrastructure constraints, particularly loadshedding.
Health for Dummies
WHO: New data shows the world is off-track in reducing salt intake
A WHO global report on sodium intake shows that the world is off-track to achieve its global target of reducing sodium intake by 30% by 2025.
Viral
Ramaphosa Q&A: Work underway to implement Economic Recovery Plan
President Ramaphosa was responding to questions by Members of Parliament on Thursday in Cape Town.
Viral
2023 Wits shutdown: NSFAS intervenes in student accommodation crisis
This follows countrywide protests by students at various institutions of higher learning against a new accommodation cap of R45 000 per annum.
Viral
Four deaths linked to Nehawu hospital strike action, Phaahla says
Preliminary figures show that four people are believed to have lost their lives ‘in a manner that could be directly attributed to the Nehawu strike’.
Crime
M41 car crash: KZN authorities investigating possible driver fault
Part of the probe into the M41 car crash will look at the allegations of a total failure of the truck’s braking system, KZN authorities said.
Crime
Westbury gang violence: Bheki Cele calls for urgent police intervention
In the last week, six separate shooting incidents have claimed the lives of two people and 11 others were injured.
Viral
SA govt agrees to take on Eskom’s R254bn debt
It’s said the debt relief will allow Eskom to procure more generation capacity.
Crime
GBV cases pushed to the front of the queue after SAPS clears DNA testing backlog
Bheki Cele said SAPS has successfully cleared the DNA testing backlog at its forensic service laboratories
News
Loadshedding this weekend: Stage 3 and 4 outages expected
Loadshedding is expected to switch between Stage 3 and 4 this weekend.
Viral
Sikhonathi Mantshantsha: Eskom ‘spin doctor’ follows De Ruyter to the door
Eskom said Mantshantsha will be leaving at the end of February after serving during a ‘difficult period’.
Lifestyle
Quarterly data shows South Africa unemployment rate barely improved in Q4:2022
South Africa’s unemployment rate dropped 0.2% in the last three months of 2022.