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Residents in some parts of Soweto, Benoni, Brakpan and Vosloorus in Gauteng and Intabazwe in Harrismith are among the affected communities. JOHANNESBURG – Many households in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal are without electricity this morning after Eskom implemented load reduction. The utility said it would restore the electricity supply by 9am. Residents in some parts of […]

Testifying before the state capture commission on Friday, Mosebenzi Zwane said it wasn’t his responsibility to ensure that officials knew about the Housing Act before spending R1.4 billion allocated for low-cost housing. A screengrab of former Cabinet minister and former Free State Housing MEC Mosebenzi Zwane appearing at the state capture inquiry in Johannesburg on […]

As South Africa marks Heritage Month in September while trying to recover from a coronavirus pandemic lockdown, communities such as the Khoisan have been reflecting and questioning their fractured identity. King Khoisan South Africa at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, on 22 September 2020. Picture: AFP. PRETORIA – A giant bronze statue of Nelson Mandela […]

The utility said it wanted to set the record straight months after Jan Oberholzer was accused of favouring the interests of contractor Aveng by pressuring an employee to pay off a R40 million invoice to that company. Jan Oberholzer. Picture: Twitter/OberholzerMr JOHANNESBURG – Eskom has condemned what it called “persistent, unfounded and scurrilous allegations” levelled […]

The failure of eight South Africans to take a knee before a recent English Premiership match in London angered South African Sports Minister Nathi Mthethwa. FILE: The Stormers’ Siya Kolisi. Picture: Thestormers.com PRETORIA – South African rugby resumes Saturday with 12 Springbok World Cup winners on show in an empty stadium, where much of the […]

Preliminary reports show two gunmen stormed the victims’ Makhosi Street home and shot dead three women aged 18, 30 and 69 as well as an 11-year-old boy. Picture: Winnie Theletsane/EWN. CAPE TOWN – Nyanga detectives are still hunting two suspects in connection with the murder of four members of the same family in Browns Farm. […]

A funeral service is under way for two children who were found murdered in the township last week. Police officers. Picture: EWN. JOHANNESBURG – Residents in Orange Farm are calling for protection as murders in the community continue to escalate. A funeral service is under way for two children who were found murdered in the […]

ANC in KZN to meet with aggrieved MKMVA members The group marched to the party’s headquarters in Durban on Friday, along with the Unemployed Graduates of South Africa and some taxi associations, accusing the ANC of neglecting them and not creating enough job opportunities. FILE: An ANC flag. Picture: EWN. JOHANNESBURG – The ANC in […]

It’s alleged senior municipal officials colluded with service providers and fashioned a criminal network. CAPE TOWN – The Hawks are probing a case of fraud worth R36 million at the Alfred Nzo District Municipality. The Serious Corruption Investigation team conducted a search and seizure operation at the municipality following allegations of fraud and corruption. It’s […]

Mango flights in the balance as SAA technical withdraws services Passengers could be left stranded from Sunday after the commercial airline failed to pay SAA Technical for its services. Mango Airlines. Picture: Mango Airlines official Facebook page. JOHANNESBURG – South African airline Mango may be forced to ground all flights from midnight after SAA Technical […]