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Impoverished households in South Africa could soon receive up to 150 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of free electricity per month. The current Free Basic Electricity (FBE) allocation stands at 50 kWh per month. However, Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa told Parliament that the department is evaluating options to expand the programme

The impeachment committee of Parliament, tasked with determining whether President Cyril Ramaphosa violated his oath of office, is beginning to take shape. Meanwhile, the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) has announced that it will appoint its parliamentary leader, John Hlophe, to head its representation on the committee. The African National

Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has reiterated his assurance to South Africans that the country will not run out of fuel reserves, despite geopolitical instability driving up fuel prices. Expanding on these assurances during his budget vote address to the National Assembly on Tuesday, Mantashe said enhancing and restoring the

Amid inclement weather conditions across the Metropole, the humanitarian organisation Gift of the Givers (GOTG) has been on standby for mop-up operations, providing relief for those affected by the weather. GOTG’s Ali Sablay told VOC News that mass evacuations of about 400 residents are underway in the Breede Valley. “The