Author: Tshegofatso Letsie

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…

The postponement of the tabling of the 2025 budget speech has triggered some anxiety from political parties, civic groups, the business sector, and ordinary citizens. Despite the unprecedented postponement of the budget which was initially scheduled for 21 February 2025, parliament has sought to guarantee that it’ll be delivered on the new date of 12 March 2025, without further delays. During today’s sitting of the National Assembly Programme Committee, the Chairperson of Parliament Committees, Cedric Frolick, gave the assurance to members. “The matter was raised strongly yesterday at the committee of chairpersons around the postponement of the budget. The speaker…

South African rapper and businessman, Cassper Nyovest is undeterred by critics who are questioning his relevance in the hip hop scene. Controversial Podcaster MacG sparked a debate when on the recent Podcast and Chill episode, he implied that Nyovest is now “washed up,” adding that he must “leave the mic before the mic leaves him.” MacG’s comments were in critique of Cassper’s new track Kusho Bani, which he feels is not the rapper’s best work in comparison to his old hits. However, the song has garnered a lot of traction on TikTok, especially the hook about his wife being a…

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has sought to denounce the spread of what it views as “false” information regarding its work. This emanates from circulating videos on social media, one in which the force is being criticised with government agency, Border Management Authority, for not protecting the border between South Africa and Eswatini, against drugs and human trafficking. Another video making rounds is of the estimation of the soldier’s salaries, which the Defence Department also refuted. “The videos are further meant to demoralise our dedicated military professionals. It is clear that those who are sending these videos are…

South African fitness instructor and co-founder of the Kolisi Foundation, Rachel Kolisi, has stepped down as the CEO of the foundation. She and her ex-husband, Springbok’s captain, Siya Kolisi, launched the foundation back in 2020, in a bid to tackle gender-based violence (GBV), food security and promote sports and educational programmes. The announcement of her departure from the Foundation was shared by Non-Profit Organisation, Justice Desk through a picture they posted alongside Rachel. “This morning, we had the privilege of joining fellow GBV organisations to surprise Rachel with a heartfelt farewell. Her unwavering support for our work, especially through the…