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Eskom Forecasts No Load-Shedding for Upcoming Summer, Minister Says

Ragheema Mclean 5 September 2025

Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has announced that Eskom’s Summer Outlook, covering 1 September to 31 March next year, predicts no load-shedding. The power system now has 15,000 megawatts of capacity, providing significant headroom above previous thresholds. Ramokgopa credited Eskom staff for turning the organisation around, but cautioned that

Police Confirm Taxi Owner Killed Near Strand Was an Off-Duty Officer

Aneeqa Du Plessis 5 September 2025

Local authorities have opened an investigation into a murder after a 42-year-old off-duty officer was shot and killed on Mgidlana Street in Asanda Village, Lwandle, near Strand, on Thursday morning. Reports indicate that the officer, a taxi owner affiliated with the Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (CATA), was fatally shot by

New AfDB President Faces Opportunities and Challenges

Lee-Yandra Paulsen 4 September 2025

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has entered a new era following the official appointment of Mauritanian economist Sidi Ould Tah as president. His inauguration took place on Monday in Côte d’Ivoire, where he pledged to cut red tape, strengthen partnerships, and expand access to finance, with a strong focus on

South African activists join the Global Sumud Flotilla

Aneeqa Du Plessis 4 September 2025

By Rachel Mohamed The Global Sumud Flotilla, which includes activists such as Greta Thunberg and Mandla Mandela, is sailing nearly 40 boats from over 44 countries in an effort to end the siege and break Israel’s blockade of Gaza. Dr. Fatima Hendricks, an occupational therapist, author, educator, and cancer survivor,

COSATU urges SASSA to reconsider its phasing out of the Postbank

Aneeqa Du Plessis 4 September 2025

Cosatu has urged the South African Social Security Agency to reconsider its decision to phase out Postbank as a social grant service provider. According to Cosatu’s spokesperson, Matthew Parks, the federation is extremely disappointed by SASSA’s announcement that it intends to phase out Postbank’s participation in processing social grant payments

Gang Violence Fears Spark Panic at Mitchell’s Plain School

Loushe Jordaan Gilbert 4 September 2025

By Ragheema Mclean Panic broke out at Princeton Secondary School in Woodlands, Mitchell’s Plain, on Thursday morning after rumours spread that armed gang members had entered the premises. Alarmed parents rushed to the school to fetch their children, fearing for their safety. The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) confirmed it

WCED Urges Learners to Avoid Disruptions During Matric Exam Preparations

Loushe Jordaan Gilbert 4 September 2025

The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has appealed to learners to refrain from disruptive behaviour as matriculants prepare for their final examinations. This comes after an incident at Vista High School in Cape Town’s Bo-Kaap, where students allegedly damaged a newly installed fence on Tuesday. WCED spokesperson Bronagh Hammond confirmed

COSATU Calls for Urgent Action to Curb Rising Electricity Costs

Loushe Jordaan Gilbert 4 September 2025

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has called on government to take urgent steps to reduce the soaring cost of electricity, warning that failure to act could lead to a “jobs bloodbath.” According to COSATU, since the introduction of load-shedding in 2006, electricity tariffs have increased by more

VOC became the first Muslim radio station in South Africa when a special events license was granted to the station in Ramadan/January 1995. Subsequent temporary broadcast licenses were granted, permitting the station to broadcast for 24 hours.

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