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Back in 2017, there were threats about Day Zero, when taps would run dry in the Mother City. Capetonians were forced to adapt to new lifestyles as strict restrictions were imposed. CAPE TOWN – The City of Cape Town (CoCT) is urging residents to keep water conservation top of mind even though dams have finally […]

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Nicholas Linell deposed an affidavit saying that former SAA board chairperson Dudu Myeni called him to a meeting with former President Jacob Zuma to discuss Eskom. A screengrab shows former Eskom consultant Nicholas Linell testifying via video link at the state capture inquiry on 9 September 2020. Picture: SABC Digital/YouTube JOHANNESBURG – The state capture […]

This year, the Department of Basic Education’s theme for the occasion is: ‘Teachers: Leading in crisis, re-imagining the future’. FILE: Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN JOHANNESBURG – Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga on Monday said described teachers as national treasures. Motshekga celebrated World Teacher’s Day at the Mamelodi Teachers’ Centre in Pretoria. […]

According to the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies, the matter was reported to the relevant authorities. FILE: Communications Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams at a media briefing on the coronavirus on 25 March 2020 in Pretoria. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN JOHANNESBURG – Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams’ office on Monday said her WhatsApp was hacked, […]

Mmamonnye Ngobeni and co-accused Aswin Narainpersad appeared in court on fraud and corruption charges linked to a R47 million police tender during the 2010 Fifa Soccer World Cup. Former KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Mmamonnye Ngobeni and co-accused Aswin Narainpersad appeared in court on 5 October 2020 on fraud and corruption charges linked to a R47 million […]

There have been calls for CSA to release the Fundudzi forensic report into what happened under the management of Thabang Moroe. FILE: Thabang Moroe. Picture: @OfficialCSA/Twitter JOHANNESBURG – A report of the investigation into the conduct of now former Cricket South Africa (CSA) chief executive officer Thabang Moroe shows that he had failed in a […]

Bongani Makasi (31) was shot and killed while sitting inside a dwelling with friends in Zwelitsha on Sunday afternoon. Picture: Winnie Theletsane/EWN. CAPE TOWN – Police are investigating the murder of the brother of the Nyanga Community Policing Forum (CPF) chairperson. Bongani Makasi (31) was shot and killed while sitting inside a dwelling with friends […]

COVID-19 update: 38 more deaths, 1,573 new cases recorded in SA As of Sunday, the Department of Health recorded 1,573 new COVID-19 cases, which pushed the number of known cases in South Africa to 681,289. FILE: A City of Tshwane Health official takes a nasal swab to test for the COVID-19 coronavirus on a taxi […]

JOHANNESBURG – Eskom has deliberately cut power to thousands of people in Benoni , Brakpan , Nigel and Vosloorus. The utility says it has implemented so-called load reduction again this morning, to avoid overloading the system. It is calling on residents to switch off all appliances to prevent surges when it switches the power back […]