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to strengthen identity verification, improve population registration systems, and combat identity fraud linked to outdated…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…