Moegammad Fasiegh

Radio broadcasters spend over a million rand per month on diesel to run backup power generators, according to the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB). It says rolling blackouts adversely affect their signal distributions. NAB emphasised that the cost implications of rolling blackouts for the broadcasting industry cannot easily be transferred to customers. Deputy chairperson Nick Grubb has asked the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) to consider relaxing advertising […]

On this day three years ago, South Africa woke up under a hard lockdown after Level 5 restrictions kicked in at midnight. President Cyril Ramaphosa made the announcement a few days before the lockdown, after consultation with leaders of political parties and the National Coronavirus Command Council. This after a National State of Disaster was declared on the 15th of March 2020 in response to the outbreak of the coronavirus in South Africa. […]

Police in Cape Town have cautioned e-hailing drivers and traders at markets against venturing into the Brown’s Farm area of Philippi following a surge in robberies. The police spokesperson Novela Potelwa says they have recorded numerous incidents in the area in the past few weeks. In some cases, scammers are luring unsuspecting victims to the area to rob and at times attack them. Potelwa says they have intensified patrols in […]

The GOOD Party has welcomed the dismissal of the City of Cape Town’s Human Settlements Mayoral Committee member, Malusi Booi. This follows his suspension last week, after a police raid at his office. Booi is accused of fraud and corruption over tender irregularities. GOOD Party caucus leader in Cape Town Suzette Little adds, “We are looking at alleged fraud with tender tampering. It is claimed that there is corruption within the department. […]