Articles containing the tag ‘Africa
By Oliver Ngwenya On Saturday, February 14th, 2015

More Blackouts Expected this Weekend: Eskom

The South African power utility, Eskom, has advised members of the public that they need to be prepared for rolling black-outs during this weekend, particularly on Saturday as they implement what they termed st... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Sunday, February 8th, 2015

Ghana, Ivory Coast Face Off in AFCON Final

It is the final of the African Cup of Nations tournament which has, for the past month, been running in the Equatorial Guinea and every soccer loving person in Africa and beyond brace themselves to watch Ivory ... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015

Power cuts Looming as Nuclear Plant Falters

It seems that it never rains but pours for Africa’s most advanced economy. The South African power utility (Eskom) specifically has faced countless problems in fulfilling its mandate of providing electric... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Thursday, January 29th, 2015

Government to Limit Land Ownership and Stop Foreigners from Buying Land

The African National Congress has made a decision to put a cap on the ownership of land and is also in the process of formulating policies that will curb the ownership of land by people of a foreign nationality... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Saturday, January 24th, 2015

Former Police Commissioner Jackie Selebi Dies

Former Commissioner of the South African Police Service, Jackie Selebi, has died after battling a long illness. He died on Friday at the Jakaranda Hospital in Pretoria at the age of 64. Jackie (whose full name ... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Sunday, January 18th, 2015

Miss South Africa in Bonang’s R80 000 Dress?

Miss South Africa, Ziphozakhe Zokufa, has been accused of ‘stealing’ Bonang Matheba’s designer dress. During the 2014 version of the MTV Music Africa Awards which were held in Durban, the pop... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Wednesday, January 7th, 2015

Water Crisis Looming In South Africa

It has recently emerged that there is a report on a looming water crisis that has been ignored by the powers that be and has only been released recently after having been put together more than a year ago. In a... Read more »
By Staff Writer On Monday, November 24th, 2014

Crown Gospel Music Awards 2014 Winners

The highly anticipated 7th SABC Crown Gospel Music Awards have come and gone. The awards took place on  Sunday at the Durban International Convention Center. Below is a list of winners: Best Gospel Maskandi: M... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Sunday, November 9th, 2014

COSATU and NUMSA Split: A Real Change in South African Politics

In what has been described as a tragic event by the ANC, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), on Friday voted to oust the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) from the powerful... Read more »
By Ryan James On Tuesday, November 4th, 2014

Reasons for National Gambling Board Suspension Finally Explained

South Africa’s National Gambling Board suffered at the hands of South African Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies recently when it was announced it was to be suspended. In September, announcements on t... Read more »