The National Student Financial Aid Scheme has consulted the South African Union of Students to solve the accommodation crisis in universities
Joe Phaahla said no one needing emergency care should be turned away from health facilities, as had happened during the strike
MultiChoice’s Showmax has been struggling to compete with Netflix because of its technology interface, but a new deal is set to change that
The South African Police Union on Wednesday also served notice that it would be joining the strike
Data released this week gave credence to the view that South Africa may be headed for another technical recession
The party is calculating the amount it would seek from the former Eskom CEO in damages but is struggling to establish his whereabouts
There are positives and negatives to the AI revolution, but African states first need reliable power and connectivity to reap the benefits
The mineral resources and energy minister has argued that renewable energy costs Eskom more than the government lets on
A committee comprising the higher education department, vice-chancellors and universities’ body has been established to review the R45 000 allowance for accommodation
The East African Community has sent a regional force to prevent the situation from worsening
eThekwini’s chief resilience officer says the city is the ‘ideal test tube’ because it’s a microcosm of the world’s climate change problems
Mahendren Munsamy, accused of stealing R420 million from FNB and Sasol, allegedly also stole from Singh
Not investigating politicians is a breach of standards, former public protector tells inquiry into her successor, Busisiwe Mkhwebane
The mineral resources and energy minister has said that Eskom does not belong to his department, ‘so I have not lost anything’
Greenpeace activists’ protest disrupts the mineral resources and energy minister’s speech
Decline in the country’s GDP – largely due to record-levels of load-shedding – puts the size of the economy back below pre-pandemic levels
The president has given political powers and authority on the energy action plan to the new minister of electricity
We should not be fooled into giving up on the public sector which can – and should – look out for our best interests
Only the uninitiated or the hopelessly optimistic would have been merely disappointed by last night’s long and needlessly delayed cabinet announcement
The SRC says the suspension is a form of intimidation and that protest will continue regardless
Nkosasana Dlamini Zuma, a 30 year cabinet veteran is now the minister in the presidency responsible for women, youth and persons with disabilities
The president has increased his already bloated cabinet, promising once again to reduce it in time
The new minister will be expected to coordinate all departments responsible for the energy response, and will also be responsible for turnaround plans and overseeing new generation capacity
The president announced that Paul Mashatile will become deputy president and Kgosientsho Ramokgopa as the new Electricity Minister
The president will finally announce changes to his cabinet
Neither the utility nor its former CEO have replied to a letter of demand issued by the ruling party. They were given until Wednesday to do so
The NSFAS accommodation cap and other concerns will be discussed by task force comprising the department of higher education and training, Usaf and vice-chancellors
DA gets confirmation from Sars that ‘dirty dollars’ hidden inside couch on the president’s Phala Phala farm were not declared to tax agency
ANC insiders are almost certain that Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will not remain the cooperative governance minister for long
Former public protector says intelligence agency opened documents couriered to her by the department of international relations
ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula has confirmed that Ebrahim Patel becoming a member of parliament will make way for a non-MP to become a cabinet minister
The group says what better way to raise awareness about birds and birding than to name birds in South African languages