Govt To Increase Funds For People With Disabilities, Says Ramaphosa
"The Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation will continue to assess progress on the implementation," President Ramaphosa said.
President Ramaphosa Predicts ANC's Victory In 2024 Elections
"The work that has been done I saw yesterday in KwaDukuza, I could see that the leadership is energizing," President Ramaphosa said.
Eskom To Implement Stage 5 Load Shedding
Energy company Eskom, which is responsible for supplying electricity in South Africa, further mentioned in the announcement that "over the past 24 hours, a generating unit at Arnot Power Station was successfully returned to service."
Watchdog 'Clears' S.Africa's Ramaphosa Over Cover-up Scandal
The Public Protector said it has notified implicated parties of the preliminary findings of its probe over the theft of a cash haul from Ramaphosa's luxury farmhouse -- something the president is accused of having attempted to conceal.
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S.Africa's Pistorius Up For Parole In Girlfriend's Murder
"We have been advised by the parole board that the hearing will take place on the 31st of March, 2023," his lawyer Julian Knight told AFP. "It's an internal process."
Eskom: South Africa's Fallen Energy Giant
South Africa's energy giant is crippled by debt, beset by corruption scandals and unable to keep the lights on.
Contract Killings Come Cheap In South Africa
Crime studies say hiring a contract killer costs anywhere between $145 and $8,700 in South Africa, where assassinations have come under renewed spotlight after the murder of a popular rapper.
Financial Crime Watchdog Adds South Africa To 'Grey List'
Being added to the list is a reputational setback for Africa's most advanced economy, which has been trying to address shortcomings identified by the FATF.
S.Africa's Eskom Gets Interim Head After CEO's Sudden Exit
The company said its chief financial officer, Calib Cassim, would take the helm "with immediate effect" following the sudden departure of his predecessor, Andre de Ruyter.
US Senators Vow To Extend South Africa HIV/AIDS Agreement
The senator nonetheless pledged to get the funds renewed. "I think it would be stupid for us in the U.S. to terminate this program," he said.
CEO De Ruyter Leaves Eskom With Immediate Effect
De Ruyter stipulated that he would hold onto his position until the end of March when he resigned in December.
Floods In South Africa Claim More Lives, Leave Many Others Missing
The government declared a National State of Emergency earlier this month after flooding caused extensive damage and at least 12 fatalities.
ESKOM Says Load Shedding Not To Exceed Stage 6
Eskom anticipates record Stage 6 outages, which involve 10 hours a day without electricity, to last until late on Wednesday before they are lessened in intensity.
Floods In South Africa Claim 12 Lives, Severely Affect Kruger National Park
The bad weather struck the east, north, and south of South Africa, killing people in four of the country's nine provinces.
Ukrainians In South Africa Protest Arrival Of Russian Battleship For Military Exercise
The members of the group claimed that by allying militarily with Russia South Africa was endangering its reputation as a nation that strongly opposed the use of nuclear weapons.
Riots Break Out In Nigerian Cities Amid Cash Scarcity
Nigeria has been struggling with a shortage in physical cash since the central bank began to swap old bills of the local naira currency for new ones, leading to a shortfall in banknotes.
Government Declares National State Of Disaster To Tackle Widespread Floods
This comes after the catastrophic flooding that negatively impacted the country's seven regions.
South Africa's Largest Rhino Farm Puts Itself Up For Sale
"Breeding rhinos is an expensive game," John Hume, Platinum's 81-year-old founder, told AFP, adding that he had been breeding rhinos "for 30 years without profit".
Popular S.African Rapper AKA Shot Dead Outside Restaurant
The 35-year-old won multiple South African awards, was nominated several times for a Black Entertainment Television (BET) Award in the United States, and was once nominated for an MTV Europe Music Award.
President Ramaphosa To Appoint A Minister Of Electricity To Address Energy Crisis
National Energy Crisis Committee, among other aspects of the electrical crisis, will be under the incoming minister's supervision.
South Africa Invokes Disaster Law To Tackle Energy Crisis
State electricity utility Eskom is implementing the worst rolling blackouts on record, leaving households in the dark, disrupting manufacturing and hurting businesses of all sizes.
S.Africa Awaits Glimmer Of Light In Ramaphosa's Annual Speech
The record outages have piled misery on a population of 60 million already battling high unemployment, poverty, rampant crime and rising cost of living.
South Africa's ANC Wants To Use Disaster Rules To Ease Power Crisis
Struggling state utility Eskom has implemented power cuts every day this year, after a record number of days with outages last year.
Gunmen Kill Eight At Birthday Party In S.Africa: Police
The birthday celebrant was among those gunned down in the mass shooting in the southern port city of Gqeberha, formerly Port Elizabeth.
Yellen To Meet With Donors, Private Sector On South Africa's Energy Transition
Yellen said she would meet later Friday with philanthropists and private sector officials to discuss their plans to back the massive project aimed at phasing out fossil fuel use.
South Africa's Power Cuts Leave Fruit Farmers In Despair
Too little water during the irrigation peak affects the size and quality of a wide variety of apple and pear cultivars, hitting produce and revenue.
SANDF Deployment To Eskom Power Plants To Cost Over R200 Million
According to President Cyril Ramaphosa, the total expenditure for the SANDF deployment is R206,31,240 million.
Hundreds Protest S.Africa Energy Crisis
Most were dressed in blue, the colour of the main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA), which organised the rally.
Gold Mines, Trash And Memories: Soweto's Urban Hikes
Soweto supports a flourishing tourism industry, boasting tours of museums, shebeens and a street where two Nobel winners -- Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu -- used to live.
Eskom Says Worst Power Cuts Over For Now But Load Shedding To Continue Till 2025
The top executives of South Africa's electricity public utility said that the blackouts should be less frequent this week thanks to the anticipated return of six power-generating units.
South Africa Plans To Introduce New Laws To Address Power Outages
In addition to importing electricity, the plan involves tightening the licensing requirements for private embedded generation projects.
2 People Die In Light Aircraft Crash In Johannesburg; Investigation Underway
The aircraft was on a training flight between Pretoria and Johannesburg when it crashed shortly after taking off from Grand Central Airport in Midrand.
President Ramaphosa Cancels Visit To WEF As The Country Faces Worst Power Outages In Decades
President Ramaphosa will hold talks with various ministries to find a solution to the power crisis that is crippling the economy.
S.Africa's First Democratic Parliament Speaker Dies Aged 90
The constitutional expert passed away at her home on Thursday night after suffering a stroke two weeks ago.
