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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

South Africa

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South Africa

Eskom Sues City Power for Over One Billion Rand Debt

Eskom is heading to the High Court in Johannesburg, escalating a dispute over a debt exceeding one billion rand owed by City Power. Unpaid invoices stretching back to October last year have compelled Eskom to pursue legal action for a declaratory order. City Power, on the other hand, challenges possible overbilling claims dating back to 2021. With the court date set for June 4th, Eskom's spokesperson, Amanda Qithi, warns that […]

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Tragedy Strikes: Two Dead, Dozens Trapped in George Building Collapse In Western Cape

Following the collapse of a five-story building under construction along Victoria Street in George, Western Cape, two fatalities have been confirmed. Seventy-five construction workers were present during the incident yesterday afternoon. George Municipality reports that 22 individuals have been rescued and transported to hospitals, with two casualties. A massive rescue operation involving various disaster service units, including police search and rescue teams with sniffer dogs, is underway to extricate the […]

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Democratic Alliance’s Flag Burning Election Ad Draws Social Media Backlash

S.A's Democratic Alliance's new elections advert, featuring the burning of the South African flag to warn of an ANC and EFF coalition, has sparked backlash on social media. Former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela criticised it as ill-advised. While burning the flag is not illegal, the advert has been labelled as fear-mongering. DA leader .John Steenhuisen defended the advert, citing existing cooperation between the ANC and EFF in some cities:  

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ANC cancels Jacob Zuma’s disciplinary hearing over security concerns

Former South African President Jacob Zuma will still attend a disciplinary hearing with the African National Congress on Tuesday despite the ruling party saying it has been cancelled. The BBC reports that Zuma was summoned by the ANC’s National Disciplinary Committee over his decision to join the newly-formed uMkhonto weSizwe party last December, of which he is now the leader, despite still being an ANC member. The ANC on Sunday […]

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Environment

Great white sharks off South Africa’s coast are protected by law, but not in practice. Why this needs to change

    By Enrico Gennari, Rhodes University; Neil Hammerschlag, University of Oregon, and Sara Andreotti, Stellenbosch University     In less than eight years, white sharks in South Africa have all but disappeared from their historical hotspots in False Bay and Gansbaai, on the Western Cape coast. These areas were once known as the “white shark capital of the world” and were home to a flourishing ecotourism industry. One possible […]

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South Africa’s national student financial aid scheme has helped millions but is in trouble: here’s why

South Africa’s minister of higher education and training, Blade Nzimande. Darren Stewart/Gallo Images via Getty Images     By Thandi Lewin, University of Johannesburg   The board of South Africa’s National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has been dissolved by the country’s higher education and training minister, Blade Nzimande, and the organisation placed under administration. Nzimande made the decision because of “(the problem of) non-payment of (students’) allowances”. Thandi Lewin is […]

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UDM in S.A Demands Accountability from Eastern Cape Department of Transport Over Delayed Payments to Scholar Transport Operators

The UDM in S.A's Eastern Cape is calling for the provincial Department of Transport to account for their failure to pay scholar transport operators. Last week the operators, contracted by the department, went on strike over delayed payments, saying they have not been paid since January. UDM’s, Bulelani Bobotyane, says they want a detailed financial report of the 725-million-rand set aside for the scholar transport programme in the 2024/2025 financial […]

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Shell Contemplates Exiting South Africa Amid Strained Partnership

Reports suggest that Shell, one of the largest fuel and energy companies in the country, is considering withdrawing from South Africa due to a deteriorating relationship with its BEE partner. Shell, which has been operational in South Africa for 122 years, has partnered with Thebe Investment Corporation for the past 22 years. However, tensions arose when Thebe decided to exercise its option to sell its 28% stake in Shell Downstream […]

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The City of Johannesburg and its entities are liable for the deaths of the 77 people in the Usindiso Building fire in Marshalltown last August

The City of Johannesburg and its entities are liable for the deaths of the 77 people in the Usindiso Building fire in Marshalltown last August. This is one of the recommendations of former Constitutional Court judge, Justice Sisi Khampepe’s report into the tragedy. She found that the living conditions at the building contravened multiple by-laws. Khampepe says the city must engage in an independent process to determine who must bear […]

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