Several days until taps run dry in parts of Pretoria after vandalism at pump station

Taps could run dry in suburbs in the Ekurhuleni and Tshwane metros after a power outage, believed to have been caused by vandalism, at a Rand Water booster station on Friday. Although power was... 

Eskom union wants performance bonuses, electricity allowance, danger pay - and 15% pay hike

Wage negotiations are set to start at embattled power utility Eskom next week, its biggest union the National Union of Metalworkers confirmed on Friday. Talks are set to for the 19, 20 and 21 April... 

Small reprieve as Stage 5 and 4 loadshedding planned over weekend

Loadshedding will be reduced to Stage 5 on Saturday and Stage 4 on Sunday, Eskom said on Friday.  Eskom said due to lower weekend demand, loadshedding will be reduced to Stage 5 from 05:00 until... 

Stage 6 loadshedding to continue indefinitely as more units break down

Stage 6 loadshedding will remain in force until further notice, Eskom said late on Thursday. "The extension of loadshedding is caused by further breakdowns of generation units and continued... 

Pretoria power crisis: Eskom replaces collapsed pylons with massive monopoles

Eskom has started work to restore power and repair damage after seven pylons collapsed in the City of Tshwane on Sunday night. Vandalism has been linked to at least three of the seven damaged... 

Loadshedding bumped to Stage 6

Stage 6 loadshedding will be rolled out from 16:00, Eskom said on Wednesday afternoon. It will continue until 05:00 on Thursday, when Stage 5 will kick in until 16:00 on Thursday. The pattern will... 

Loadshedding bumped to Stage 6 until further notice

Stage 6 loadshedding will be rolled out from 16:00, Eskom said on Wednesday afternoon. This follows after an update in the morning which stated that loadshedding would be escalated to Stage 5 due... 

Loadshedding has led to job shedding for township businesses, report finds

Almost two-thirds of township businesses have been forced to shed jobs because of loadshedding, according to a new report. But business owners say the situation is even direr – they face closing if... 

Ramaphosa proposes committee for logistics crisis of 'catastrophic proportions'

During a meeting with key exporters on Wednesday night, President Cyril Ramaphosa proposed the establishment of a national logistics crisis committee to urgently address the ailing performance of... 

Controversial Eskom exemption withdrawn 'for now'

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana told MPs on Wednesday that he has decided to withdraw the exemption of Eskom from the Public Finance Management Act "for now" to have further consultation with the... 

Only 6 000 new personal income taxpayers contributed tax last year

The South African Revenue Service collected 8.3% more personal income tax than in the past tax year, boosted by the 7.5% growth in employment numbers and the 5.3% increase in the country's wage... 

Sars collects more than R2-trillion, but VAT refunds surge by almost 22%

The South African Revenue Service collected just over R2-trillion in gross tax revenues over the past year, a 9.7% increase from the 2021/22 tax year. The gross revenues were R123-billion, above... 

Eskom exempted from declaring irregular and fruitless spending in its accounts

Eskom has been exempted from disclosing irregular and fruitless expenditure in its annual financial statements in a special government gazette issued by Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana on... 

Diesel set for solid cut on Wednesday, petrol steady

The diesel price may be cut by 78c a litre next week, while the petrol price should remain largely unchanged. Based on the latest data from the Central Energy Fund, the Automobile Association... 

Delays as several South African airports see air traffic navigation procedures suspended over noncompliance

The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has suspended certain air traffic navigation procedures at more than ten airports due to noncompliance. An affected procedure, for example, could... 

Reserve Bank hikes interest rates by 50 basis points

The South African Reserve Bank's monetary policy committee hiked interest rates by 50 basis points to 7.75%. Economists were expecting an increase of 25 basis points. Three members of the monetary... 

City of Joburg vows to raid all scrapyards trading its stolen infrastructure

The City of Johannesburg and its entity, City Power, have threatened to raid all scrapyards dealing with their stolen copper cables and infrastructure. Member of Mayoral Committee for Environment... 

City of Cape Town to raise feed-in tariff for selling power back to the grid

The City of Cape Town will raise the feed-in tariff for households and businesses selling power back to its grid by 10.15%, Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has said. The mayor on Wednesday delivered Cape... 

Stage 4 loadshedding returns on Thursday

For the first time in more than two weeks, South Africa will be hit by Stage 4 loadshedding, which is currently planned for Thursday evening. Stage 2 loadshedding will be implemented until 05:00 on... 

Loadshedding won't be ended 'through an act of God', says electricity minister

Newly appointed Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa visited the Lethabo Power Station in the Free State last week. He said Lethabo had been the first power station he visited last week that... 

Corruption not at the heart of Eskom's operational troubles, says new electricity minister

Engagements with management at five of Eskom's coal-fired power plants so far suggest it is technical and investment issues, and not corruption, adversely affecting the performance of the utility's... 

Telkom appoints former IDC CEO Geoffrey Qhena as its new chair

Telkom, South Africa's third-largest mobile operator, has appointed former Industrial Development Corporation CEO Mvuleni Geoffrey Qhena as its new board chair with effect from 1 April. Telkom had... 

Inflation rises for first time in months as food price hikes hit 13.6%

Big hikes in food prices contributed to a 7% increase in annual consumer inflation in February from 6.9% in January – the first increase in four months. The consumer price index rose by 0.7%... 

These parts of Tshwane could be without water due to upgrades

Residents in parts of Pretoria could be left without water while Rand Water carries out upgrades to bulk water meters that supply water to three reservoirs on Thursday and next week. On Thursday,... 

EFF shutdown: 87 arrested in 12 hours for public violence, 24 300 tyres confiscated

In a 12-hour period that stretched over Sunday night and Monday morning, police arrested at least 87 people for public violence in connection with the EFF's planned shutdown in various part of... 

'We learnt our lesson in 2021' unrest: Natjoints says it's ready for EFF shutdown

The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (Natjoints) said police have learnt from the unrest in July 2021 and was ready to respond to any incidents of lawlessness that may occur... 

De Ruyter goes to ground as Eskom asks for more time to respond to ANC demands

Eskom must launch an investigation into allegations the African National Congress is involved in corruption at the power utility before it can respond to a demand for an apology and retraction of... 

Loadshedding downgraded from Wednesday

Due to some recovery in generation capacity over the past 48 hours, loadshedding will be reduced to Stage 3 from 05:00 on Wednesday until 16:00. Thereafter, Stage 4 loadshedding will be implemented... 

City Power gets R9m security boost to help fight cable theft in Joburg

After receiving a R9-million boost to tackle cable theft, City Power will embark on a project that's aimed at replacing underground cables with overhead lines. City of Johannesburg mayoral... 

UCT appoints Daya Reddy as interim vice-chancellor for six months

The University of Cape Town has announced the appointment of Emeritus Professor Daya Reddy as its interim vice-chancellor. The decision was made at a special council meeting last week following... 

Ammonia leak contained at Sasolburg

An ammonia leak at Sasol's operations in the early hours of Friday morning has been contained, the synthetic fuel and chemicals giant has said. According to a Sasol spokesperson, a "strong ammonia... 

Parliament guns for Mosebenzi Zwane over his corrupt Gupta dealings after five-year probe

Six years ago, former mineral resources minister Mosebenzi Zwane was a high-flyer in erstwhile president Jacob Zuma's inner circle and a chief lieutenant of the infamous Gupta family. These days,... 

Electricity minister says it's 'highly irresponsible' to predict when loadshedding will end

Newly appointed Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa believes government will be ambitious in its plans to stop loadshedding, but he is not yet ready to say when that is expected to happen.... 

PRASA to investigate chair after he moved into agency's luxury home

The board of the Passenger Rail Agency of SA has instituted an internal inquiry into its chair Leonard Ramatlakane following a report that he moved his family into a luxury house belonging to the... 

S&P downgrades SA's outlook

S&P Global unexpectedly downgraded South Africa's credit rating outlook to stable from positive on Wednesday evening. In an unscheduled announcement, the US credit rating agency cautioned that... 

Stage 5 loadshedding suspended, Stage 4 to continue

Eskom has announced that there will not be any Stage 5 loadshedding for the week, as previously communicated; however, Stage 4 will continue until further notice.  This is due to the return of... 

Loadshedding ramped up to Stage 5 after multiple breakdowns

Following the failure of five generating units on Monday, Stage 5 loadshedding will be implemented from 16:00 until 05:00 on Tuesday, Eskom said. Stage 4 loadshedding will resume from Tuesday... 

Stage 4 and 5 loadshedding to continue until Friday, Stage 3 on Saturday

Eskom has announced that Stage 4 loadshedding will continue to be implemented until 16:00 on Thursday. Thereafter, Stage 5 loadshedding will be implemented from 16:00 on Thursday until 05:00 on... 

Alexkor audit delayed as high staff turnover leaves finance dept unstable, AG tells Parliament

High staff turnover at state-owned mining company Alexkor – notably in the finance division – has created instability in key operations, including financial reporting, the Auditor-General of SA... 

Why Western Cape municipalities' Eskom debt is likely to increase

The Western Cape's treasury department warned that municipalities, which have outstanding Eskom debt, could see it balloon in the new financial year. The department briefed the standing committee...