South Africa

Eskom has recorded 200 days without implementing load shedding in South Africa, with the last day of load shedding being on 26 March this year.

The power utility on Sunday said the implementation of the Generation Operational Recovery Plan has yielded a reduction of [about] 8.6% in unplanned outages, and an improvement in the Energy Availability Factor by [about] 7.7%.

“The plan is projected to contribute to a potential 2% growth in the South African economy and improve Eskom’s financial performance for the financial year 2025,” Eskom said.

Customs officials of the South African Revenue Service (SARS) have made a cocaine bust at the OR Tambo International Airport, with a street value of some R25 million.

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) says a total gross lump sum of some R21.4 billion has been paid out to taxpayers, who have applied to utilise their Savings Withdrawals Benefit of the two-pot retirement system.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has paid tribute to former Minister and Governor of the Reserve Bank, Tito Mboweni, following his passing.

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) has to date spent R800 million in recovering commuter rail lines in the City of eThekwini as part of its recovery programme.

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has conveyed her sincerest condolences to the families who lost loved ones in a crash that claimed the lives of eight people on Friday morning, in KwaZulu-Natal.

International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola believes that South Africa’s G20 Presidency will be a significant moment in the country’s young democracy.

Human Settlements Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi says localising the New Urban Agenda will require buy in and engagement from all organisations that play a role in urban development, spatial transformation and human settlements.

Bafana Bafana are all set to face Congo Brazzaville in tonight’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Ggeberha.

While the media glare is on the Russia-Ukraine war - the genocide in Palestine, the conflict in Sudan, the war in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, and conflicts in the Sahel are as good as footnotes.