Category South Africa

Africa must embrace the shift to renewable energy, and process minerals instead of just exporting them The world is moving into another super cycle – a period of sustained expansion, fueled by strong growth for products and services. These events…

There may be nine million bicycles in Beijing, according to Katie Melua’s popular song, but just how many potholes are on the roads in South Africa? This is the subject of current debate after national road agency Sanral rejected suggestions…

News update: A twist in the Louis Vuitton gifts saga could cost Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola his job; and SA support for another cold front. Meanwhile, the premier of Mpumalanga said the flood victims had only themselves to blame. Keep…

Now is the time for the government to clarify and improve the payback loan scheme to support small businesses affected by blackouts. solar tax relief should also be extended to financial aid to match the cash flow of small businesses…

Electricity utility Eskom will increase load shedding from Stage 4 to Stage 6 on Monday due to ongoing outages. “Stage 4 load shedding will continue until further notice, while Stage 6 will be carried out tonight from 20:00 to 05:00,…

Bulls boss Jake White has jokingly hinted that he has played a role in Manie Libbok’s rise to become one of the top flyhalves in this country. The Stormers number 10, who played for the Bulls when White arrived as…

The government cited violations of spatial laws and poor infrastructure as factors that contributed to the impact of recent floods that devastated the province. According to Mpumalanga Premier Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane, many communities suffer from flooding by living in low-lying areas…

The Proteas Women will have to pull themselves together and put themselves out of the water for their must-win ICC Women’s T20 World Cup final pool match against Bangladesh at Newlands on Tuesday night. At that stage, they may have…

The Western Cape police have arrested three suspects in connection with the alleged kidnapping of a Cape Town rescue lawyer. The wife of a Bellville lawyer reported her husband missing on Friday when he did not return home from work.…