Russian forces fired dozens of missiles at Ukraine on Thursday in a wave of strikes that hit energy infrastructure, a day after Germany and the United States pledged heavy tanks to Kyiv. The latest wave of attacks comes as the…
The man who is alleged to have stormed two Spanish churches with a machete, killed the verger and injured many priests, was scheduled for deportation but did not have prior convictions, officials said on Friday. The bloodshed, which took place…
A red shipping container sits on a school playground in a small South African town. The impressive steel structure has an unexpected function – to save children in a country gripped by a drowning epidemic. Inside is a swimming pool…
President Cyril Ramaphosa said last year’s improved matric results should encourage the basic education sector to redouble its efforts to tackle the “very serious” problems of school dropouts and youth unemployment. Speaking at the Basic Education Sector Lekgotla 2023, he…
Eskom has launched tenders for the second phase of land lease parcels for renewable energy producers independent power producers (IPPs). The power utility said in a statement that in December, it issued a Request For a Proposal (RFP), as part…
The South African Reserve Bank has raised the repo rate by 25 basis points less than forecast, with the ongoing load-shedding crisis expected to hit the country’s economic growth in 2023. Two of the five members of the bank’s monetary…
With no replacement currently in sight, reports from Australia say Toyota will discontinue the 4.5 D4-D turbodiesel V8 engine that powers the 70-series Land Cruiser. Forget six cylinders too The core of the 76 station wagon, 79 single cab and…
Johannesburg councilors on Thursday elected Democratic Alliance mayor Mpho Phalatse for a second term, following a similar move late last year that was overturned by the high court. At the council meeting, 140 councilors voted to remove Phalatse, while 129…
The future of low-cost airline Mango still hangs in the balance. The delivery has now been delayed twice. First by SAA, and now by Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan. Mango has been in business for almost two years and in…
With the release of the long-awaited 2022 matric results, South Africa’s newest group of school leavers are ready to enter new territory. While some will go on to tertiary education or their chosen vocational path, others may hold back because…