A parliamentary inquiry into whether SABC chair Zandile Tshabalala lied about her academic qualifications is set to resume on Wednesday, parliament’s communications portfolio committee announced on Tuesday. “The committee began the inquiry last month on 14 October 2014 but
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IT technician Obakeng Israel Busang on Tuesday denied involvement in defrauding the Post Office and the Gautrain Management Agency (GMA). “I intend pleading not guilty as I did not commit the offences, did not defraud or worked with anyone in order to do so,” NB Kwinana, for Busang, read
There are no scheduled power cuts for this week, Eskom said on Monday. “[The] system will be tight but no load shedding is planned at this stage,” Eskom spokesman Andrew Etzinger said in a statement. “We are starting the week in a good position as we were able to replenish our emergency
Rotational power cuts are expected to decrease by Sunday evening, Eskom said. “We are expecting to restore the load between 8pm and 10 [on Sunday],” spokesman Andrew Etzinger said. Improvements to the power grid comes as the dams that the
South Africa needs electronic court filing systems to prevent further disappearance of dockets and crucial information, chief justice Mogoeng Mogoeng said on Friday. “South Africa is in an unfortunate situation where dockets disappear even in the custody of prosecutors,” Mogoeng told
The SABC on Thursday announced “strategic appointments in line with its commitment to gender equity”. Jimi Mathews has been appointed as group executive in the news and current affairs division, spokesman Kaizer Kganyago
High ash emissions from the Lethabo power station in the Vaal Triangle due to conveyer belt failure was not caused by a lack of maintenance, Eskom said on Thursday. “It is an operational matter rather than a lack of maintenance,” spokesman Andrew Etzinger said. “The power station is an old
Power cuts are expected over the weekend as electricity supply remained constrained, Eskom said on Thursday. “While the demand for electricity is expected to be met today and tomorrow, there is a very high risk of load shedding over the weekend
The banner slamming cellphone network provider Cell C has been changed, The Star reported on Thursday. The initial banner, which was put up by disgruntled Cell C client George Prokas, which is prominently displayed on a wall outside the WorldWear Mall on Beyers Naude Drive originally
Losses to copper theft increased marginally to R13,2m in October, up from R13m the previous month, according to the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Copper Theft Barometer. “This is the fifth monthly increase in the year and is 43 percent higher than a year ago