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Budget misalignment blamed for schools’ electricity disconnections
30 schools without power in Tshwane, six in Ekurhuleni, 130 urgent switch-off notices

Eskom falling into Andre de Ruyter’s trap
Andre de Ruyter’s prediction in late 2023 that Eskom was heading down an unsustainable path where many of its best customers dump the utility in favour of alternative energy sources appears to be coming true.
News24 | Iran attack wipes out 17% of Qatar’s LNG capacity for years
Iranian attacks have knocked out 17% of Qatar’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) export capacity, causing an estimated $20 billion in lost annual revenue and threatening supplies to Europe and Asia, QatarEnergy’s CEO told Reuters on Thursday.

At least eight bodies recovered in Comoros from boat carrying African migrants
Authorities believe the migrants were attempting to reach Mayotte, a French territory between Mozambique and Madagascar
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Rand on a slippery slope as it hits R17 to the US dollar
The South African rand has weakened past R17/$ as the escalating Middle East conflict drives investors to safe havens, triggering a broad sell-off in emerging market assets.

AFCON 2025: Sky Bet rewards bettors for outright Morocco win
The controversial 2025 AFCON final between Senegal and Morocco continues to make headlines following CAF’s latest ruling!

‘You don’t know football’, Broos tells Sibisi’s critics
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos defended the inclusion of Orlando Pirates captain Nkosinathi Sibisi in the squad facing Panama, arguing that criticism of Sibisi for missing a penalty was unfair and indicative of uninformed social media backlash.

South Africans flocking to four popular suburbs
South African homebuyers are increasingly choosing “future-proof” suburbs to ensure long-term stability, value, and lifestyle potential.

SPOTLIGHT | Sci-fi and forgiveness on big screens plus Safta and Oscars highlights
Spotlight is our bite-size entertainment snapshot featuring new releases in South Africa, exclusive film trailers and more.

Floods devastate locust harvest in Vhembe
Heavy floods in Limpopo’s Vhembe District have severely impacted informal locust harvesters, eroding breeding grounds and disrupting a crucial source of food and income for rural communities.

‘Isitha Sabantu’: The new frontier for anti-colonial theatre
A powerful reflection on how Isitha Sabantu channels Fanon’s radical thought into a deeply political, emotionally resonant theatre of resistance and remembrance

AA calls on carmakers to add side airbags in all cars for free
Call comes after poor NCAP crash-test scores for popular models in South Africa.

Reports of criminals using ‘crying dolls’ to rob victims not verified: Limpopo cops
The alleged incidents involve a doll that cries or screams like a baby during the early hours of the morning, prompting residents to go outside, where they are then reportedly mugged.
News24 | McKenzie’s PA surges in Eastern Cape as IFP strengthens KZN dominance
The Patriotic Alliance has continued to grow its electoral support in the Eastern Cape, making gains at the expense of the ANC and the DA in the latest by-elections.