The Russian embassy says the claims are part of a campaign to move South Africa from its non-aligned position on the war in Ukraine
The convicted rapist and murderer made a virtual appearance in court before the matter was postponed to 20 June
There are now 7.9 million people without jobs in South Africa, up from 7.8 million last quarter
A business coalition in South Africa’s energy heartland proposes a private takeover of Eskom’s assets to keep the lights on. But not everyone agrees with privatising energy production
The governing party will deploy more of its top leaders to assist in both provinces
Ehlers was in the apartheid government’s inner sanctum. By 1994, he found a new source of income in the killing fields of Rwanda
Climate commission presents its recommendations to Ramaphosa, highlighting that it is vital to decommission crumbling plants as soon as the power crunch eases
Don’t use geysers from five to nine at night, electricity minister pleads, while the cold, dark winter Eskom promised hits the country and power stations continue to break down
Dr Nomthandazo Manqele conducted a study on the role of vultures in traditional medicine and finds that healers share a desire to conserve the endangered, yet revered, species
Researchers have found a way to slash life-threatening bleeding after birth, says a study presented at the International Maternal Newborn Health Conference
Another key policy adviser is said to be leaving as President Cyril Ramaphosa’s circle shrinks further
Department is probing the incident when an ambulance took 24 hours to arrive in Cape Flats gang red zone
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Our shameless president and ministers went to court to deny responsibility for the power crisis proving that the people no longer come first
Most of this will happen within countries, with a second migration across borders taking place under extreme social or environmental conditions
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Ramaphosa on verge of losing investor confidence after US claims – Standard Bank
She said that the US ambassador was fueling mistrust and straining diplomatic relations
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The timing of the US accusation is intriguing, but if the allegations are true, Ramaphosa should resign and his government should fall
The utility has said needs more funds for the fuel to meet a court order that public schools and hospitals are exempt from load-shedding
Senior offices ‘received’ R4.7 million from Chetty crime family, which allegedly milked the police in 53 ‘fraudulent’ tenders
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Ex-Eskom boss and former chairperson deny the intelligence on the ANC’s complicity in graft at the utility was withheld
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During high level negotiations between South Africa and Russia, Moscow is said to have called Pretoria’s bluff and insisted its president will attend the summit
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In all the bickering that we’ve been through over the past five years, from the long-running saga about the competence of former public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane to this week’s parliamentary hearings into André de Ruyter’s allegations of corruption at Eskom, it feels as if we aren’t making progress in dealing with the structural fault lines in our country
Washington has criticised the government for not adhering to its non-aligned stance
We are a nation at risk of losing our mind in the depths of the power utility’s problems
The local currency has weakened past R19 for the first time since April 2020
The president told parliament that anyone with evidence of corruption at Eskom must give the information to the authorities
The adult female was one of 20 cheetahs from South Africa in addition to eight cats from Namibia
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The celebrity doctor and others are accused of helping convicted rapist and murder Thabo Bester escape from prison last year
The service isn’t growing as it should because of the pandemic, rising unemployment, fewer visits to malls and more people working from home
The head of the central bank urged the government to stay committed to structural reforms, especially with regard to logistics and electricity
The former Eskom chairperson said a maligned investigation initiated by former CEO Andre de Ruyter was first mooted by the minister
The former Eskom chief executive said he relayed all privately-gathered intelligence to the police and Minister Pravin Gordhan, and so did not breach his reporting duty
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