Eskom launches three-pronged programme to bolster generation capacity

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Eskom announced on Monday it has launched three programmes to procure much-needed power for the national grid, as part of the broad measures to address the load-shedding crisis.

20 Sep 2022 12AM English South Africa News · Daily News

Gauteng, KZN show strongest resistance to smart meters — Eskom's Nyati

Eskom chair Mteto Nyati says Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal — the only two provinces where load reduction has not yet been eradicated — are also where resistance to prepaid smart meters is strongest.

14 Sep 10AM 3 min

Africa can’t just supply raw materials — we must be partners: Cape Town deputy mayor Eddie Andrews

Podcasts and similar audio content from the Arena Holdings group, publishers of the Sunday Times, Business Day, The Times, Sowetan, etc. News-orientated editorial content Keywords: podcast, multimedia, politics, entertainment, news and views, economy, South Africa

14 Sep 5AM 1 min

Mabuyane not ruling out internal sabotage in ANC’s missed candidate deadline

Eastern Cape ANC chair Oscar Mabuyane has warned that if the party’s failure to register candidates with the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) turns out to be deliberate, it would amount to a betrayal of both the ANC and people of the Eastern Cape. Speaking at the ANC’s Nyandeni…

7 Sep 6AM 3 min

Trump announces SA leaders’ visit, Ramaphosa awaits green light

US President Donald Trump publicly announced SA leaders will visit him in Washington DC next week, but President Cyril Ramaphosa’s office says they are awaiting formal confirmation from the White House.

14 May 2025 6AM 1 min

‘We need to prioritise South Africans’ — Malema wants local IDs for jobs

EFF leader Julius Malema says his party must put South Africans first when it comes to jobs, regardless of language, connections or background.

12 May 2025 5AM 2 min