Author: Tshegofatso Letsie
Energy regulator, NERSA, has given the green light to Eskom’s retail tariffs and structural adjustment application for the 2025 financial year. According to the regulator, at a meeting held on 11 March 2025, NERSA considered and approved Eskom Retail and Structural Adjustment (ERTSA) application-an average tariff increase of 12.74% for Eskom direct customers and 11.32% for municipalities. “The approved standard tariff increase of 12.74% will be implemented on 1 April 2025 until 31 March 2026 for Eskom direct customers and the 11.32% increase will be implemented on 1 July 2025 for municipal customers. The difference in percentage is brought about…
The Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Nobuhle Nkabane has congratulated former International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Dr Naledi Pandor, on her appointment by the University of Pretoria (UP) as an Honorary Professor in the Faculty of Education. Dr Nkabane expressed confidence in Dr Pandor, adding that the institution made an excellent and befitting appointment. “Dr. Pandor’s knowledge and passion for transformation will undoubtedly enrich the university and the broader higher education community. Her academic achievements, including her doctoral research on transformation in the South African higher education context, reflect her deep commitment to shaping a progressive and inclusive sector,”…
Bafana Bafana attacking midfielder, Percy Tau, made the final cut to play in the team’s FIFA World Cup qualifiers matches against Lesotho and Benin. Tau’s participation in the national team took a pause due to his limited game time at his old club, Al Ahly of Egypt. This led to him missing most of the team’s 2024 AFCON qualifiers, as head coach Hugo Broos felt that his reduced play will affect the squad performance. However, Broos is now pleased to see him on the field consistently at his new team, Qatar FC. “I’m very happy about it. I think everyone…
The North West Department of Education MEC, Viola Motsumi together with the MEC of Sports and Recreation, Galebekwe Tlhapi are attending the Special Olympics Winter Games in Turin, Italy. The Olympics are dubbed as the world’s largest inclusive sports and charitable event. About 2 000 athletes with intellectual disabilities globally are expected to participate in eight various sporting codes. Motsumi said they’ll use the trip to Italy as an oversight, as North West is one of the provinces next in line to host the National Special Olympics Summer games in 2026. “From here we will be hosting a series of…
Patrice Motsepe has been re-elected for the second term to be the President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), at the 14TH Extraordinary General Assembly held in Cairo, His re-election was unanimous, and has been applauded for bringing stability, improving CAF’s global profile and its finances during his tenure which began back in 2021. “Under his leadership, the organisation set several new records at the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Côte d’Ivoire 2023, attracting a record 1.4 billion viewers worldwide. “Prize money for major tournaments, including the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of…
The rise of informal settlements is the leading cause of illegal electricity connections in the North West. This was revealed by Electricity Minister, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa when he met with the provincial local government leaders, in Brits, to discuss measures to address electricity challenges. “A collective of municipalities in the North West owe Eskom upwards of R7 billion. That’s significant if you consider the size of these municipalities. The underlying problem is their inability to collect, and as a result of that, they cannot meet their commitments to Eskom. They’re also unable to provide reliable electricity supply for customers in their…
The Chairperson of Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) Songezo Zibi has implored on government to institute measures towards addressing wastage and mishandling of funds. This emerged during the pre-Budget briefing convened by the Finance Cluster in Parliament, Cape Town, on Monday. “We cannot discuss the budget while totally ignoring the fact that the government misuses money through bad policy and wastes it through maladministration and loses it entirely through corruption. We are borrowing too much while spending inefficiently or allowing money to be stolen. Government’s debt was R1.79-trillion in 2014/15, and in the last financial year, 2023/24, it…
Formula F1 has named General Motors-owned Cadillac, as their news competitor for 2026. The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) and F1 made the announcement through a statement published on social media. “The FIA and Formula 1 can confirm that following the completion of their respective commercial assessments, application by General Motors and TWG Motorsports to bring a Cadillac team to the FIA Formula One World Championship from 2026 has been approved,” read the statement. This expands F1 teams to a total of eleven, and FIA President, Ben Sulayem described the move as a transformative one. “The FIA Formula One Championship’s…
Power utility, Eskom, has given the nation assurance to resolve the return of stage 3 load shedding. Eskom Management alongside Electricity and Energy Minister, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, provided an update following the announcement of implementation of rolling blackouts on Friday. CEO Dan Marokane stated that their main challenge is the maintenance of generation units not returning on planned dates, hence causing what he termed as ‘slippage’ He however confirmed that some units have started to return to service. “We are now sitting at about 4500MW of unplanned losses and expect another 750MW of capacity to return on Sunday and the final…
The Department of Water and Sanitation says it is monitoring the water levels at the Vaal Dam amid heavy downpours, following the South African Weather Service yellow level 2 warning. According to the department spokesperson, Wisane Mavasa, Vaal Dam is currently 98.89% full. She also indicated that they have implemented the necessary precautions in line with dam safety standards. “The department is currently releasing 61.2 cubic metres per second, using five valves at the dam, to ensure that there is balance between the inflows and outflows at the dam. These releases, while they are meant to ensure that the dam’s…