Lise Beyers
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Eskom is consulting 14 municipalities about potential power cuts due to R110 billion in unpaid bills, while seeking sustainable solutions for rising municipal debt.
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President Ramaphosa’s state visit to Brazil aims to enhance relations and explore economic opportunities, focusing on agribusiness, tourism, and trade.
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The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure has issued Western Cape High Court judge Daniel Thulare with a notice to vacate a state-owned property in Cape Town by 15 April.
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Asian stock markets plummeted amid a 30% surge in oil prices due to escalating Middle East conflicts, prompting investor concerns about inflation and economic stability.
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Health authorities and leading medical experts have moved to reassure South African women that sanitary pads are safe to use, following public concern over a study that detected low levels of endocrine disrupting chemicals in menstrual products.
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When blasts rolled across Dubai as air defences intercepted Iranian missiles overhead, Marion Kuria froze as a tremor ran through her building.
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IIran and Israel exchanged missile strikes on Monday as conflict in the Middle East intensified, and oil prices surging above $100 per barrel.
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Attacks on water systems are uncommon in wartime, but they have appeared in the war in the Middle East with strikes on desalination plants – critical infrastructure for millions of people in the arid region.
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Iran’s army has attacked US bases in Kuwait and vowed to continue strikes in the coming hours, as the war in the Middle East entered its seventh day with fresh assaults across multiple countries.
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The International Energy Agency reassures there’s plenty of oil despite Middle East conflicts, urging renewable energy focus and caution against relying on Russia.
