Category: General
Eskom targets five key priorities to ease load shedding
Eskom board member, Mteto Nyati, says the power utility and its board is working intently on five key priorities to improve the performance of power stations and ease load shedding as swiftly as possible.He was speaking on Thursday during a media brief…
Experts converge to find solutions for climate change challenges
Rapid urbanisation, population growth and increasingly scarce resources are high on the agendas of scientists, innovators, decision-makers and governments around the world.The 5th National Global Change Conference, currently underway at the University …
Government probes proposal to deal with energy crisis as State of Disaster
With the ongoing load shedding, government is investigating whether the crisis fulfills the legal requirements for the declaration of a National State of Disaster.Addressing members of the media on the deliberations of the Cabinet Lekgotla, which is un…
Electricity generation decreased in December – Stats SA
Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has revealed that electricity generation in the country decreased by some 8.3% year-on-year in December.This is according to the institution’s Electricity Generated and Available for Distribution release.“Total electr…
Reconfiguration of entities aims to improve water provision
Water and Sanitation Minister, Senzo Mchunu, has reiterated that reconfiguration of water entities aims to improve water provision to communities.“The reconfiguration of water boards is meant to give adequate support to the under-capacitated Water Serv…
The Provincial Commissioner orders a coordinated manhunt for hitmen following the execution-style murder of a 34-year-old man
POLOKWANE – The Provincial Commissioner of Police in Limpopo Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe has ordered that a well-coordinated manhunt be launched for the suspect(s) who murdered a 34-year-old man execution style in front of his gate at Ntwane Maswi…
Operation Vala Konke Safer Festive Season Operations hits hard on crime
NORTHERN CAPE – The Northern Cape SAPS in partnership with Departments of Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster, Community Policing Forums and other relevant stakeholders formed part of operation Vala Konke Safer Festive Season from 15 October…