South Africa

President Cyril Ramaphosa has cancelled his travel plans to Davos, Switzerland, in order to deal with the current load shedding crisis in the country.

Water and Sanitation Minister, Senzo Mchunu, has implored the KwaZulu-Natal provincial and local government, Umgeni Water Board and the private sector to work together to ensure water security in the province.

Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court, Raymond Zondo, has passed his condolences to the family of Dr Frene Ginwala following her death last week.

German-Swiss equipment manufacturer, Liebherr, has agreed to pay at least R54 million to Transnet as part of a settlement agreement related to two tenders the company had won to supply Transnet with cranes.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the passing of Dr Frene Ginwala, founding Speaker of South Africa’s democratic Parliament and Esteemed Member of the Order of Luthuli.

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) together with the Asset Forfeiture Unit have obtained an order to freeze at least five properties, including a luxury Midrand home linked to Kwaito music legend Arthur Mafokate.

Eskom Chief Financial Officer, Calib Cassim, says the electricity tariff increase announced by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) will contribute to the sustainability of the power utility.

The Deputy Health Minister, Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo, will embark on the ex-mineworkers compensation fund outreach programme in KwaZulu-Natal to sensitise stakeholders about the unclaimed social protection benefits by ex-mineworkers amounting to R10 billion.

A 31-year-old police constable has become the first woman to complete the South African Police Service (SAPS) Special Task Force Selection Training Programme in the history of the organisation.

City of Tshwane Member of Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Utilities and Regional Operations, Daryl Johnston, says load shedding is a “crisis” for the City's network infrastructure.

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) on Thursday granted Eskom an 18.65% tariff increase.

Presidential Spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, says President Cyril Ramaphosa deeply regrets the current energy situation which has plunged the country into Stage 6 load shedding.

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says the number of those that have died as a result of the tragic gas tanker explosion in Boksburg in December has increased to 40.

Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu will on Friday, 13 January 2023, officially recommission aqueduct 1 and open reservoir 3 at Umgeni's Durban Heights Water Treatment Plant.

State ports and freight rail company Transnet has announced that it will issue an open tender for eligible original equipment manufacturers to step in to rehabilitate locomotives supplied by CRRC E-Loco Supply.