POWER SYSTEM REMAINS STABLE: TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN GRID RELIABILITY, ESKOM PLANS TO RESTORE 2 730MW OF GENERATION CAPACITY IN PREPARATION FOR THE COMING WEEK

The power system remains stable and continues to demonstrate resilience in response to increased electricity demand. While occasional system constraints are experienced and managed, sufficient emergency reserves are in place and are strategically deployed to support demand during morning and evening peak periods. To further enhance grid stability, Eskom plans to return a total of…

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MEC MAMABOLO URGES ACTION AGAINST CONSTRUCTION MAFIAS IN GAUTENG

Tiisetso Ngoedi The MEC for Infrastructure Development and Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Jacob Mamabolo, has issued a firm condemnation of so-called “construction mafias” armed criminal groups disrupting key infrastructure projects in Gauteng. Speaking during an interview on SABC Morning Live, Mamabolo revealed how these syndicates pose as local business forums, using threats and violence…

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JOBURG’S FIRST FEMALE INTEGRITY COMMISSIONER FIGHTS FOR JUSTICE

Tinyiko Barbara Ngobeni Advocate Nolitha Vuyolwethu Ntebe has etched her name in history as the first woman appointed Integrity Commissioner for the City of Johannesburg. In this groundbreaking role, she is resolutely committed to championing ethical governance, empowering councillors, and cultivating a pervasive culture of integrity. “I am not a lion, nor a toothless dog,” she asserts, clarifying…

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PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA LAUNCHES YOUTH MONTH AND PHASE V OF YOUTH EMPLOYMENT INITIATIVE

Recently in Atteridgeville, Pretoria, President Cyril Ramaphosa officially launched Youth Month and Phase V of the Basic Education Employment Initiative (BEEI) at Sefako Mapogo Makgatho Primary School. The President was accompanied by Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube and Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane, marking a renewed commitment to addressing youth unemployment through education-based opportunities….

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ONE CLINIC, ONE GARDEN OFFERS HEALTHIER FUTURE FOR COMMUNITIES

Lesego Montso The One Clinic, One Garden initiative is bringing nutrition, skills and economic empowerment right into public health spaces, promoting wellness, dignity and sustainability.  The community of Laudium have become the latest to get a garden established at their local health centre as part of the ongoing collaboration between the Gauteng Department of Health…

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