Inaction over R2m alleged Nedlac graft

The Democratic Alliance (DA) on Sunday demanded answers over the apparent inaction of Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant following a forensic audit report detailing alleged corruption by two former... 

Numsa allies will not participate in Cosatu

Eight affiliates of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) have pledged not to participate in the federation's meetings until the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa)... 

Greenpeace takes Energy Minister to court

Greenpeace has filed papers in the High Court in Pretoria to try and compel Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson to update the country's nuclear liability regulations, it said on Friday. The fact... 

Medium to high risk of power cuts

No blackouts were scheduled for Friday, Eskom said. "The system is collectively stable at the moment with a medium to high possibility of load shedding. The reason being we still have not recovered... 

SA approves port of entry visas for Brics business, diplomatic travellers

Business and diplomatic travellers from South Africa's BRICS partners will receive port of entry visas into the country, Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba said on Thursday. "I have approved the... 

Opposition disappointed with e-toll plan

Opposition parties in the Gauteng legislature took Premier David Makhura to task on Thursday for not scrapping the province's e-tolling system. Democratic Alliance MPL John Moodey said e-tolls had... 

Eskom rolls out stage two load shedding

Eskom will implement stage two load shedding from 10am on Thursday, the power utility said. "We do not have enough generating units, we are forced to implement stage two of load shedding from 10am... 

Nene strikes right balance, but growth needed - economist

Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene's 2015/16 budget struck a balance between spending, tax, and cutting waste, an economist said on Wednesday. "Finance Minister Nene appears to have struck the right... 

Mixed reaction to budget

Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene should have looked at cutting corruption instead of raising personal income tax, opposition parties said in Parliament on Wednesday. Speaking shortly after Nene... 

Telkom ordered to halt retrenchments

Telkom's planned retrenchment of 105 workers was halted by the Johannesburg Labour Court on Wednesday, the Information Communication Technology Union (ICTU) said. "As we will be going back to the... 

Molewa's emission reprieve criticised

Two environmental groups on Wednesday condemned Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa's decision to grant several companies, including Eskom, a reprieve from complying with minimum emission... 

Schools to meet minimum standards by 2016

All schools are expected to meet minimum norms and standards for infrastructure by next year, Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene said in his 2015/16 budget speech in the National Assembly on Wednesday.... 

Nene appoints advisory committee at Sars

Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene on Wednesday announced that he has appointed an advisory committee headed by a retired judge to help resolve the woes of the South African Revenue Service (Sars).... 

Fiscal cliff 'in the distance' – expert

A "fiscal cliff" has not yet been averted in South Africa but is further in the distance than before, a Wits University professor said on Tuesday. The country had been heading for a cliff by 2026,... 

Rolling blackouts risk high on Tuesday

There was a high risk of rolling blackouts on Tuesday due to a "very constrained" power system, Eskom said. "The power system is currently very constrained and there is a high probability of load... 

Nkwinti reassures on land ownership

Government will "not do anything foolish" over land ownership to scare away foreign investors, Land Reform Minister Gugile Nkwinti said on Tuesday. Briefing journalists at Parliament on aspects of... 

Plans to revamp old townships

Government and the City of Johannesburg plan to revitalise old townships, Gauteng Premier David Makhura said during his state-of-the-province address on Monday. Focus would be on Kliptown in Soweto... 

Medium to high risk of blackouts

The risk of blackouts is medium to high on Monday, power utility Eskom said. "Should anything unexpected happen on the generation side we may need to go into load shedding," its media desk said. 

New govt supply system from April 1 – Zuma

A pending change to its supply chain management system will stop government getting stuck with suppliers with the "highest" price for goods and services, President Jacob Zuma said on Thursday. "We... 

Land ban only for farms – Zuma

The government's proposed ban on foreign land ownership will only apply to agricultural land, President Jacob Zuma said on Thursday. Foreign nationals who plan to buy homes in South Africa will... 

Power cut chance low to medium – Eskom

The chance of power cuts on Wednesday is low to medium, power utility Eskom said on Wednesday. "Today's load shedding prognosis is low to medium. Medium to high during the evening, dependent on the... 

Privatise Eskom, SAA – Buthelezi

Government should privatise and not pump money into state-owned companies such as South African Airways (SAA) and Eskom, Inkatha Freedom Party leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi told MPs on Tuesday. "We... 

No plans to relax immigration rules – Gigaba

Government has no plans of relaxing the onerous new immigration rules, Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba said on Tuesday. "I think what we need is robust discussion with relevant countries,... 

Risk of power cuts moderate – Eskom

The risk of power cuts is moderate, with the system expected to become constrained in the afternoon, Eskom said on Monday. "The risk of load shedding will therefore increase later in the... 

Rea Vaya services suspended

The Rea Vaya bus service in Johannesburg has been suspended until the service has enough drivers to operate it, operating company Piotrans said on Monday. "The situation currently is we are... 

Energy a 'challenge', not a crisis – Zuma

South Africa's energy woes are a "challenge", but not a crisis and the government knows how to address it, President Jacob Zuma said on Friday. "I think we have a challenge, not a crisis," Zuma... 

Eskom generators working optimally

There is a low risk of load shedding being implemented over the weekend due to generators performing at their optimum, Eskom said on Friday. "Our projection shows that we will not have to implement... 

Parly disruptions destabilise policy making – economist

The disruptions in Parliament while President Jacob Zuma delivered his eighth State of the Nation address on Thursday night were an attempt to disrupt and destabilise policy making, an economist... 

Science and maths teaching a challenge – Pandor

Access to education has opened up since 1994, but the government has been less successful at improving the quality of education pupils receive, Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor said on... 

Low risk of power cuts – Eskom

Although the power supply system is constrained, there is a low risk of rolling power cuts, Eskom said on Thursday. "The risk of load shedding is expected to be low to medium," spokesperson Khulu... 

Risk of power cuts high

No power cuts were to be implemented on Wednesday but the risk of cuts in the evening remained high, Eskom said. "Currently the power system is constrained. Our projection is that it will be more... 

People staying in jobs for longer – Stats SA

The amount of time people stay in their jobs in South Africa has increased since 2008, Statistics SA said on Tuesday. "It can provide an indication of the rigidity or mobility of the labour market,... 

Teachers, cops milk their pension wallet

Thousands of anxious civil servants, mainly teachers, have resigned and cashed in their pensions, the Government Pensions Administration Agency (GPAA) said on Tuesday. "It is evident through... 

High risk of power cuts – Eskom

There is a high risk that power cuts may be implemented on Tuesday, Eskom said. "The system is constrained and the risk of load shedding is high. We will update consumers at a later stage on when... 

Stage one power cuts on Monday – Eskom

Stage one power cuts will be implemented on Monday afternoon, electricity provider Eskom said. The company posted on its Twitter feed at 14:30: "Stage 1 load shedding to be implemented from 16:00... 

More stage two blackouts

Stage two rolling power cuts will be implemented on Friday morning, power utility Eskom said. The power outages would be from 8 am until 10 pm, it said in a statement. 

Four shot dead at Benoni mine shaft

Four suspected illegal miners were found shot dead at an old mine shaft in Benoni, on the East Rand, Gauteng police said on Thursday. "We just got to the scene and discovered four bodies. Three... 

More stage two blackouts from Eskom

Stage two rolling power cuts will be implemented on Thursday morning, power utility Eskom said. The power outages would be from 08:00 until 23:00 due to a shortage of generation capacity, the Eskom... 

Eskom moves to stage 2 blackouts

Power utility Eskom would implement stage two rolling blackouts from 14:00 on Wednesday, it stated on Twitter. "Loadshedding will move into stage 2 from 14:00. This is as a result of power station... 

Stop Eskom monopoly – Maimane

Government should allow other power producers to compete and end Eskom's monopoly, the DA said on Wednesday. "Let's break this monopoly before Eskom breaks us, and allow independent power...