The Western Cape high court has reserved judgment in the matter involving the suspension of SABC chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng, Beeld newspaper reported on Friday. The court heard an interim application on Thursday by the Democratic Alliance that a high court order
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The Democratic Alliance on Wednesday welcomed SABC board chair Zandile Tshabalala’s resignation. “Tshabalala’s resignation is also an elegant solution for President Jacob Zuma who was under pressure to suspend her
SABC board chair Zandile Tshabalala has resigned with immediate effect, the presidency said on Wednesday. Spokesman Mac Maharaj said President Jacob Zuma received and accepted her resignation as board member
Four Eskom generators, that had stopped working at three power stations, were functional again on Wednesday morning, an official said. “As we speak now this morning, we have recovered those units,” acting spokesman Khulu Phasiwe said. “The system is no longer as tight as it was. We have relatively
The president’s official residence in Bryntirion Estate, Pretoria, and the Acacia Park parliamentary village in Cape Town, are spared from power cuts, according to Sunday’s Rapport newspaper. For “technical reasons”, the two cannot be placed on power cut schedules, according to the two cities’ metro councils
President Jacob Zuma will consider a request by national assembly speaker Baleka Mbete that SABC chair Zandile Tshabalala be suspended, the presidency said on Saturday. Spokesman Mac Maharaj said in a statement that Mbete had asked Zuma to consider suspending Tshabalala following the
As South Africans prepare for the summer holiday with lazy days of parties and fine food, Eskom says there will not be any disturbances caused by power cuts. “As it stands and things don’t change, the risk of load shedding is very low for today and the whole of December,” the Eskom media desk
Cabinet has devised a five-point plan to deal with the electricity crisis and set up a “war room” to implement it, minister in the presidency Jeff Radebe announced on Thursday. All attempts were being made to ensure the tight energy situation was
No power cuts have been planned for Thursday, power utility Eskom said in a statement. “So far, there is no plan to load shed,” the media desk said. Eskom, however, warned that things could change during the course of the day. “As much as there is no plan for load shedding, any disturbances that may
Embattled SABC chair Zandile Tshabalala has been excluded from the new Transnet board, it emerged on Thursday. “Cabinet approved the following appointments subject to the verification of qualifications and the relevant experience,” a giggling minister