Mineral Resources and Energy Gwede Mantashe has announced the arrival of the DeepSea Stavanger oil and gas drill rig in Cape Town. The rig has been commissioned by petroleum giant Total and its partners to drill the Luiperd prospect in Block 11B/12B off the Mossel Bay coast, Western Cape. “The[…]
Eskom will implement Stage 2 load shedding nationwide from 08:00 on Thursday, due to “the increase in unit breakdowns”. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the power utility said it would implement rolling blackouts from 08:00, which would continue until 22:00. “The delay of the return to service of two[…]
Gauteng premier David Makhura has rubbished claims that members of his family have been involved in personal protective equipment (PPE) tender corruption, saying that legal action will be taken against anyone who makes this claim. “I dismiss, with contempt, the lies posted on social media platforms about the involvement of[…]
Health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize has published a new directive which provides further clarity around the country’s coronavirus lockdown and how alert levels are calculated. The alert levels determine the level of restrictions to be applied during the national state of disaster. The levels are as follows: Alert Level 1[…]
The Western Cape Government cabinet says it will push for the safe opening of all businesses and the domestic sale of alcohol, together with smart interventions. The provincial government acknowledged that the number of trauma cases declined when alcohol sales were banned in the country, but it cautioned that this[…]
Dear Fellow South African, Yesterday (Sunday 9 August 2020), the country celebrated Women’s Day. This occasion marks the anniversary of the day in 1956 when 20 000 women marched to the Union Buildings – a great sea of womankind speaking many languages, from different places and of all races. They[…]
Former president Jacob Zuma apologised to ANC veteran Derek Hanekom on Sunday and deleted a tweet calling him a “known enemy agent” following a lawyer’s letter warning him he was in contempt of court. Using the exact wording required by the KwaZulu-Natal High Court ruling, Zuma tweeted: He said he[…]
The ministers appointed by the Cabinet to a ministerial task team will only compile and publish details of all Covid-19-related contracts, and will not be investigating them, the government said in a statement about the committee’s role. “Government wishes to clarify the role of the ministerial team established by Cabinet[…]
Police are investigating the murder of a teen who was shot dead during a protest in Kraaifontein, Cape Town. The area has been volatile for weeks, and there has been a heavy police presence, after City of Cape Town law enforcement officials demolished structures on a piece of land in[…]
The Covid-19 death toll in South Africa has risen by 301, taking the total past the 10 000 mark, according to Saturday’s update from Health Minister Zweli Mkhize. The death toll now sits at 10 210, while the cumulative number of cases is now at 553 188. The latest recorded deaths[…]
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