Former Eskom chief executive Andre de Ruyter. Photo: Gallo Images / Brenton Geach) The African National Congress used its majority in parliament on Thursday evening to vote against the creation of an ad-hoc committee to investigate allegations of widespread corruption…
Although the new 800MW solar farm project Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi is set to take off in less than two weeks, residents of Merafong in the West Rand question the process with many concerned that it will not create long-term…
Belgium on Thursday urged South Africa to use its ties with Russia to help end the war in Ukraine, during a state visit by the Belgian king to Pretoria. “Due to our strong historical ties with Russia, we would be…
Hungary will not arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin if he enters the region, Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s chief of staff said Thursday. ICC guarantee The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday announced an arrest warrant for Putin on war crimes…
Eskom will go ahead with plans to extend the life of the Koeberg nuclear plant by 20 years, despite criticism from environmental groups concerned about nuclear waste management. Photo: David Harrison Eskom will go ahead with plans to extend the…
There is no sign that Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Moscow will rein in President Vladimir Putin in the war in Ukraine, even as it again highlights a lopsided relationship where Russia is clearly the junior partner, analysts say.…
Addressing the Africa Energy Indaba, Minister of Energy and Energy Resources Gwede Mantashe said that a just energy transition must be people-centred, and take into account the socio-economic conditions of the communities that will be affected. At the recent African…
A 28-year-old man was arrested on Thursday accused of trying to kill two elderly people who were set on fire shortly after leaving a mosque in England. Mohammed Abbkr from Edgbaston in Birmingham, central England, was remanded in custody by…
Cyril Ramaphosa, South Africa’s president, left, and Paul Mashatile, South Africa’s vice president, on the fourth day of the 55th national conference of the African National Congress party in Johannesburg, South Africa, Monday, December 19, 2022. Ramaphosa comfortably won re-election…
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has announced that the rate of detection of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has increased significantly. The NICD has since issued a warning to doctors and hospitals to prepare for a rise in pediatric…