
Eskom seals bumper wage deal with one problem
Two of South Africa’s major labour unions have accepted state power utility Eskom’s 7% wage increase offer, while a third has rejected it and declared a deadlock, demanding a higher raise.
SUNDAY, 19 APRIL 2026, 10:53

Two of South Africa’s major labour unions have accepted state power utility Eskom’s 7% wage increase offer, while a third has rejected it and declared a deadlock, demanding a higher raise.

There is a bespoke fund to cover travel costs for families of children undergoing cancer treatment – but it only applies in England.

South Africa’s refining capacity has halved since 2020, leaving just three operational facilities that are now crucial for maintaining fuel supply security.

After April showers and thunderstorms this week, the weather will settle down this weekend and into next week as Simon King explains.

Martin Dandridge, 72, had his arm broken in the attack, leaving him with “ongoing pain” in his forearm.

Aziz Ahmadzai had been working as a security guard at Weymouth Railway Station when he collapsed.

The peacock initially got along with the chickens before running riot on the farm, the farmer says.

Masandawana are holding a valuable 1-0 advantage from the first leg and just need to avoid a defeat to advance to the final.

The origin of townships in SA is deeply rooted in the segregationist policies that existed long before apartheid was established and formalised in 1948.

Lawyers argued that Ben Roberts-Smith wouldn’t be able to defend himself properly from prison.

Stellies coach says it is difficult to face a team that has recently changed coaches

It is probably too early to write EFF leader’s political obituary

The Covid-19 pandemic between 2020 and 2021 will be remembered as one of the most painful periods in recent history.

Mbali Makhoba, 20, is new lead vocalist for Freshlyground, taking over where Zolani Mahola— left off. After a seven-year hiatus, the group is working on new music. Makhoba and drummer Peter Cohen speak to Sowetan.

Winger Sithole says team motivated to go all out for victory

Mbali Makhoba, 20, is new lead vocalist for Freshlyground, taking over where Zolani Mahola— left off. After a seven-year hiatus, the group is working on new music. Makhoba and drummer Peter Cohen speak to Sowetan.
JAKARTA, April 17 (Reuters) – All eight people on board a helicopter were killed when it crashed in Indonesia’s West Kalimantan province, authorities said on Friday as search teams tried to retrieve the bodies and wreckage.
WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) – US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth cited biblical scripture on Thursday to attack the media, comparing reporters to Jewish adversaries of Jesus Christ plotting “how to destroy him.”
April 16 (Reuters) – Los Angeles police said on Thursday they have arrested David Burke, a 21‑year‑old musician known professionally as D4vd, on suspicion of murdering 14‑year‑old Celeste Rivas, whose remains were found last year in the front trunk of a car registered to him.
WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) – The acting head of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, which has been at the heart of President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, will leave the federal government at the end of May, the Trump administration said on Thursday.
Cape Town’s emergence as Africa’s most expensive property market, driven by international demand and digital nomad influx, is reshaping the city’s landscape while raising critical questions about housing affordability and inclusivity for all residents.