AMABHUNGANE: Inside Eskom’s tainted R21bn diesel contract
From R3-billion in alleged prepayments, to a contract awarded to a group under investigation for bribing Transnet officials, is this Eskom’s most dubious deal ever?
SUNDAY, 10 MAY 2026, 06:28
From R3-billion in alleged prepayments, to a contract awarded to a group under investigation for bribing Transnet officials, is this Eskom’s most dubious deal ever?

Minister found to be uncooperative and evasive

New seven-seater SUV up against Jetour X70 Plus, Hyundai Alcazar and Kia Carens.

Party scurries to find ways to dodge the possible bullet of impeachment for the president – and it can’t count on help from the DA
Spyware, insider access, and lack of audit trails enabled massive municipal billing scam
While Nvidia has dominated the “infrastructure boom” since 2022’s launch of ChatGPT and “the generative AI craze,” CNBC writes that “This week offered the starkest illustration yet of what MIzuho analyst Jordan Klein said could be a ‘changing of the guard in AI.'”Chipmakers Advanced Micro Devices and Intel notched gains of about 25%, while memory maker Micron jumped more than 37% and...

Officials are investigating what caused the explosion at a popular marina in southern Florida.

Wales’ progress in the Women’s Six Nations is halted by a disappointing performance away to Ireland.

The Venerable Pallegama Hemarathana Thero holds one of the most revered positions in the Buddhist world.

With almost a month to go until the start of the World Cup Simon King looks ahead to the weather’s potential to disrupt the tournament this summer.
The Constitutional Court’s Phala Phala ruling has revived impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa, triggering renewed political pressure on the ANC and reopening succession debates ahead of crucial elections.

The 61st edition of the international art event launched on Saturday in an atmosphere marked by geopolitical strife.
Under the nonprofit Linux Foundation, “a new Sustaining Package Registries Working Group will seek to identify concrete funding, governance, and security practices,” reports ZDNet, “to keep code flowing as download counts grow…. Because software builds, continuous integration pipelines, and AI systems hammer registries at machine speed rather than human speed, the sites can’t keep up. “That...

BBC’s Sarah Rainsford reports from the port in Tenerife where the MV Hondius is soon to dock, after a deadly hantavirus outbreak.

The new season of Tucci in Italy sees the actor travel the country finding out why there’s a lot more to food than you might think.

The Russian leader sees potential for Ukraine negotiations, but condemns the West’s backing for President Zelensky.

Downing Street is trying to ignore the challenge from a former minister, but it has raised eyebrows around Westminster.

The first-past-the-post system favoured Reform in this English local elections

Bhavitha Mandava’s Met Gala debut has brought a new wave of attention to her – and to her understated aesthetic.

Former Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney says the club need to decide quickly whether to appoint Michael Carrick as their permanent manager, as the uncertainty could lead to difficulty when trying to sign transfer targets ahead of next season.

Big names and rising stars will be honoured on the biggest night in the British TV calendar.