Eskom announced that Stage 6 load shedding will be implemented from 16:00 until 5:00 until further notice. National power utility Eskom will implement Stage 6 load shedding on Monday, 29 May. Delays in returning generation units to service was cited as the reason for the escalation in the severity of the power cuts. READ MORE: Andre de […]

From ‘Number Number: Jozi Gold’ to ‘Extraction 2’, ‘Manifest’ and more – here’s what to expect on Netflix this June. From local to international content, here’s a look at what to expect on Netflix this June. ALSO READ: Netflix shares exciting kids and family shows coming this 2023! WHAT TO EXPECT ON NETFLIX THIS WINTER Bad […]

Shanghai on Monday recorded its hottest May day in 100 years, the city’s meteorological service announced, shattering the previous high by a full degree. ALSO READ: President Ramaphosa congratulates Turkey’s Erdogan on election win “At 13:09, the temperature at Xujiahui station hit 36.1 degrees Celsius, breaking a 100-year-old record for the highest temperature in May,” a post on the service’s official […]

Thuso Mbedu continues to fly the Mzansi flag high as she has bagged a deal with leading cosmetics company L’Oréal Paris. Congratulatory messages are pouring in from South Africans, including celebrities Zola Nombona and Thando Thabethe, for actress Thuso Mbedu’s new deal with global cosmetics company L’Oréal Paris. Mbedu was announced as the brand ambassador […]

Rejeanne Fairhead has set a new world record for the 5km distance in the women’s 95-99 age group category. ALSO READ | Minister of Electricity given power for innovation Competing at the Ottawa Race Weekend in Tamarack, Canada, Fairhead, 96, finished in a time of 51:09. Fairhead’s time was almost five minutes faster than American Betty Lindberg, who set […]

Teboho Mokoena and Monnapule Saleng, were the big winners at the 2022/23 PSL Awards on Sunday evening. Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Teboho Mokoena, and Orlando Pirates forward Monnapule Saleng, were the biggest winners at the 2022/23 PSL Awards on Sunday evening. SALENG AND MOKOENA BIG WINNERS Mokoena was crowned PSL Footballer of the Season and DStv Premiership Midfielder […]

Interim head coach Louis Koen lauds Springbok Women for their efforts, saying they are deserving of their African champions status. Louis Koen congratulated the Springbok Women on their effort in Madagascar during the Rugby Africa Women’s Cup, where they won all three their games and lifted the trophy. The win also secured qualification to the […]

When Alejandra Angula discovered she was pregnant, she panicked. The pregnancy was unplanned – and in Namibia termination is illegal. ALSO READ: Andre de Ruyter’s bombshell book breaks record sales Dismayed at the lack of options in her home country, Angula flew to neighbouring South Africa and booked into an abortion clinic in Cape Town. “I was more scared […]

Today’s video: The ocean is mighty powerful. ALSO READ: Andre de Ruyter’s bombshell book breaks record sales Terrifying video of the day: Watch as the ocean makes waves. The Ocean is mighty powerful. You wouldn't last long in these waters 🌊 pic.twitter.com/yFhX84bWU4 — Wow Terrifying (@WowTerrifying) April 12, 2023   MORE FROM THE SOUTH AFRICAN […]

The powers given to the Minister of Electricity, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa can be viewed as a platform to herald innovation… writes Godfrey Sigwela. Ramokgopa would be able to apply and display what made him be appointed the Minister of the country’s most limited resource, electricity. Already the Minister has mentioned his intention to apply sophisticated technology […]

The Free State has recorded an improved increase in dam water levels this past week, thanks to the slight rains. However, a rainy winter season is expected. ALSO READ: Stage 4 and 5 load shedding to be implemented this week Dam water levels have been increasing throughout several provinces in the country and the Free […]

Article originally published on GroundUp By Ashraf Hendricks Citizen scientists trained through a University of the Western Cape project are helping to train school children to monitor their environment. Data collected on river water quality is shared with an international programme. Plans are for the project to expand to other provinces. More than 200 schoolchildren in Limpopo have […]

Companies with the biggest market capitalisation in 2023 that have a significant impact on the South African economy. The top 10 companies with the biggest market capitalisation at JSE in 2023 are all major players in their respective industries and have a significant impact on the South African economy. The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) is the largest […]

Ex-Eskom CEO Andre De Ruyter is laughing all the way to the bank while his bombshell book ‘Truth To Power’ flies off the shelves… Andre De Ruyter may be unemployed after being booted from Eskom, but the controversial former CEO is laughing all the way to the bank. This after his bombshell brook called Truth to […]

More than 80% of South Africa’s grade 4 pupils – who are on average nine or 10 years old – cannot read for meaning. That means they can’t answer basic questions about or draw inferences from a text they’re reading. This worrying statistic emerged from the 2021 Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS), which […]

Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 South Africa has proclaimed a policy of non-alignment in that conflict. This position was placed in doubt when US Ambassador Ruben Brigety claimed recently that he had evidence that South African arms and ammunition were loaded on a Russian ship in December 2022. Brigety concluded that South […]

On Monday, 29 May, the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court is expected to deliver judgment on the bail applications of five suspects accused of helping serial rapist and murderer Thabo Bester escape from prison. READ: Water supply disruption: These Cape Town areas affected from Monday to Saturday BAIL VERDICT EXPECTED FOR BESTER CO-ACCUSED Former G4S employees, Senohe Matsoara, […]

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Zelda Carlamarie Eberson (40), a single mother from South Africa, and her 17-year-old son, Jordan, find themselves in a dire situation and make a desperate plea for help to return home. After facing a series of challenges and hardships during their stay in the Philippines, Zelda, who battles with mental illness including depression and severe […]

Marcelle Viljoen, a longstanding member of the Ouskip Caravan Resort community for the past nine years, has taken a proactive step to support three families devastated by a recent fire. Viljoen has launched a crowdfunding campaign on BackaBuddy, appealing for assistance in rebuilding the lives of those affected. On May 15, 2023, tragedy struck when […]

Flight price hikes on the way? Well, the DA thinks so as the aviation fuel levy was reportedly increased without consultation. The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it is concerned about the consequences of a proposed newly increased aviation fuel levy, particularly its impact on airlines, charters, and passengers. The amendment to the South African Civil Aviation […]

Eskom is expected to implement Stage 4 and 5 load shedding over the coming week. Stage 4 will be implemented during the day with Stage 5 between 4pm and 5am. By Sunday afternoon some 18 144MW of generating capacity was offline due to breakdowns and maintenance outages rendered at least 3427MW offline. “Over the past 24 […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa has congratulated Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, after he was re-elected to office in a runoff election. Erdoğan has been President of the European country since 2014. “Türkiye held its presidential and parliamentary elections on 14 May 2023, followed by a runoff in the presidential election on Sunday, 28 May 2023. President […]

The recent furore over accusations by the US ambassador to South Africa, Reuben Brigety, that South Africa was supplying arms to Russia despite its declared policy of non-alignment, has sparked a debate on whether the country’s arms control is lax, non-compliant and lacks oversight. The debate was further fuelled by the South African government’s reluctance […]

Is it a hotel or a home? This five-bedroom mega-mansion on Morningside’s prestigious millionaires’ row is selling for a cool R54 million. ALSO READ: Would you pay R238 million for this Cape Town home? LUXURY LIVING NEVER LOOKED THIS LUXE Nestled on Sandton CBD’s doorstep in the heart of Morningside and designed by award-winning architect Joe […]