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They were increased at the height of Cape Town’s water crisis several years ago but with dam levels having vastly improved, the municipality hasn’t indicated if tariffs will be cut any time soon. CAPE TOWN – Cosatu is pressuring the City of Cape Town to lower water tariffs. Dam levels have vastly improved. Collectively, dams […]

SA records 1,990 new COVID-19 cases as death toll rises to 15,168 The recovery rate stands at 88.7%, meaning that almost 570,000 people have so far recovered. A Gauteng Health Department official collects samples from a man during a door-to-door COVID-19 coronavirus testing drive in Yeoville, Johannesburg, on 3 April 2020. Picture: AFP JOHANNESBURG – […]

The utility has managed to stave off rolling blackout for two days now but said any deterioration in generation performance could lead to the implementation of load shedding at short notice. An electricity power point in use. Picture: Pixabay.com JOHANNESBURG – Eskom has warned that while no load shedding was expected on Thursday, the possibility […]

Meanwhile, warm temperatures can be expected in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal. JOHANNESBURG – Cloudy but warm weather conditions are expected in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng on Thursday, but rain can be expected in parts of the Western Cape. KWAZULU-NATAL:Partly cloudy weather conditions are expected in the coastal province. Durban will see a high of 23°C, while Newcastle […]

Hejana was manhandled by EFF members outside a Clicks store in Cape Town while on duty on Tuesday. FILEL: Mbuyiseni Ndlozi. Picture: EWN JOHANNESBURG – The South African National Editors Forum (Sanef) has condemned comments by Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) member of Parliament Mbuyiseni Ndlozi on the harassment of eNCA journalist Nobesuthu Hejana, saying his […]

SCA dismisses NMB councillor Lungisa’s bid to overturn his prison sentence Lungisa had been sentenced to an effective two-year jail term for hitting Democratic Alliance member Rano Kayser during a chaotic council meeting in 2016. FILE: Andile Lungisa. Picture: GCIS. JOHANNESBURG – The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has dismissed an application by Nelson Mandela […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa was speaking during a virtual meeting with members of the South African National Editors Forum on Wednesday evening. President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Union Buildings on 15 August 2020. Picture: GCIS JOHANNESBURG – President Cyril Ramaphosa said there were a number of plans to lift the country’s economy after the devastating effects […]

Tsotsi on Wednesday continued his testimony before the state capture commission about the events that led to his board saying it doesn’t have confidence in him and his resignation. A screengrab shows former Eskom chair Zola Tsotsi at the state capture inquiry on 8 September 2020. Picture: SABC Digital/YouTube JOHANNESBURG – Former Eskom board chair […]

The governing party has urged its deployees in local government structures to respect the distinction between political and administrative responsibilities so that only experienced and qualified officials are hired. FILE: An ANC flag. Picture: EWN. JOHANNESBURG – As the African National Congress (ANC) prepares to hit the ground running ahead of the 2021 local government […]

The institute has granted Stellenbosch University R128 million to investigate new TB diagnostic and predictive tests. A digitally colourised scanning electron microscopic image depicts a grouping of red-coloured, rod-shaped Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria which cause tuberculosis in human beings. Picture: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. CAPE TOWN – The United States National Institutes of […]