South Africa’s state-owned power utility, Eskom Holdings, has officially launched Eskom Green, a dedicated renewable energy business that will focus on developing large-scale clean energy projects and supporting the country’s transition toward a lower-carbon economy. The new entity forms part of Eskom’s broader restructuring programme and is expected to play a key role in expanding…
South Africa is preparing to take a major step in modernising its national identification system, with the Department of Home Affairs indicating that the long-running green bar-coded ID book could soon stop being produced. The announcement follows renewed government efforts to strengthen identity verification, improve population registration systems, and combat identity fraud linked to outdated…
South Africa’s financial sector is moving rapidly toward one of the most significant market reforms in its modern history as the country prepares to retire the Johannesburg Interbank Average Rate (JIBAR) and replace it with the South African Rand Overnight Index Average (ZARONIA). While the transition may go largely unnoticed by ordinary consumers, it represents…
The recovery of two stolen military rifles has reignited concerns about the security of South Africa’s military facilities after a burglary at a Pretoria army base allowed military-grade weapons to enter criminal circulation. Police arrested two suspects during an intelligence-led operation at the Mooiplaas informal settlement in Erasmia over the weekend. The arrests are linked…
Residents in parts of Mpumalanga can finally breathe a sigh of relief after wildlife authorities confirmed that the second escaped lion linked to a recent search operation has been safely captured. The Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency (MTPA) announced that the animal was darted and secured in the Barberton Valley on Monday, ending a search…
Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets of Middelburg on Tuesday as concerns over illegal immigration, crime and drug-related activity fuelled a large-scale protest in the town’s central business district. The march, organised by the civic group March and March, drew significant public attention and prompted a major security deployment by law enforcement agencies. The…
A major police operation is underway in Gauteng after a deadly overnight shooting at the Jumpers Informal Settlement in Cleveland left 12 people dead and several others wounded. The attack, which occurred late on Tuesday night, has become one of the most serious mass shooting incidents reported in Johannesburg this year, prompting the deployment of…
Johannesburg’s well-established Dragon City precinct, a premier Chinese-led commercial hub operating for more than two decades, has officially unveiled its major new expansion project — Time Square. Developed by South Africa’s CHUNG FUNG Group, the new 330,000-square-metre fully integrated commercial complex introduces an innovative hybrid wholesale-and-retail business model, bringing a modernised trading system to Southern…
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, said on Monday that China and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) should consolidate the foundation of political mutual trust and enhance the level of practical cooperation. Xi made the remarks during his talks with Kim Jong Un, general…
South Africans are facing an increasingly complex wave of digital fraud, with consumers and financial institutions losing an estimated R2 billion during 2025. According to TransUnion’s latest Top Fraud Trends report, South Africa recorded the highest rate of suspected digital fraud among the African markets analysed. The findings reveal that cybercriminals are becoming more sophisticated,…
