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Temporary load shedding reprieve

Thursday, November 18, 2021

Eskom says it expects to lift Stage 2 load shedding from 9pm this evening with the utility moving to implement stage 1 on Friday morning.

NSFAS eligibility criteria consultations underway

Thursday, November 18, 2021

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) is currently holding stakeholder consultations on the proposed eligibility criteria and conditions for financial aid to be effective from 2022 academic year.

Mbalula moots national drivers licence online booking system

Thursday, November 18, 2021

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula says the online booking system for drivers licences that was initially introduced in Gauteng has provided a basis for it to be rolled out nationally to deal with the license renewal backlog.

R131bn COP26 financing not meant for Eskom debt

Thursday, November 18, 2021

Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan says the R131 billion COP26 climate financing to help SA transition from coal to low-carbon energy has nothing to do with covering Eskom debt.

Four shortlisted for Chief Justice

Thursday, November 18, 2021

President Cyril Ramaphosa has handed four names to the Judicial Service Commission and political party leaders in Parliament for consideration for the position of Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court.

Fire Eskom 'mischief makers' – Gordhan

Thursday, November 18, 2021

Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan says Eskom management must take strong disciplinary action against employees at the power utility who “undermine” its work.

Northern Cape police pounce on R1m drug lab

Thursday, November 18, 2021

The police’s war on drugs produced positive results this week when detectives from the Northern Cape Organized Crime Unit confiscated drugs worth approximately R1 million when they pounced on an alleged drug laboratory in Kimberley.

Over 40% of SA’s adult population now vaccinated

Thursday, November 18, 2021

South Africa now has 16 102 982 or 40.46% of its adult population who have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine since the start of the inoculation programme.