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Minister of Electricity trends, an extension or load shedding solution?

In a fiery State of the Nation address President Cyril Ramaphosa plans to introduce a Minister of Electricity to his cabinet. This was followed…

EFF’s National Shutdown on March 20: Julius Malema gets mixed reactions

No trucks, schools or business will be allowed to operate on March 20, 2023 as the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) plans to have a…

Stage 6 load shedding, protest rumors, exported coal, SA reacts

South Africa has been plunged into prolonged levels of no power, as Eskom confirmed Stage 6 would be implemented going forward. While some on…

Eskom, cyanide ‘poisoned’ De Ruyter, and no stage to progress

Midrand police are looking into the attempted murder of outgoing CEO Andre De Ruyter who survived a murder attempt at his Megawatt Park office…

A Spare Prince Harry has trends the wrong way | #Shutupharry

The former Duke of Sussex Prince Harry is trending on social media. The reason for his hype in attention are social media users urging…

Eskom implements stage 4 load shedding, stage 3 until Sunday

Eskom has implemented stage 4 load shedding just five days into January 2023. The buckling national power utility implemented stage 4 power outages from…

Eskom, stage 6, and the struggle to get things Ruyter

Eskom shifted from stage 4 load shedding to an unpleasant stage 6 on Friday morning. The national buckling power utility has shifted to stage…

Eskom moves to stage 4 after generation units trip

Power utility Eskom has been forced to implement stage 4 loadshedding on Tuesday. The parastatal issued a sudden change to loadshedding schedule after it…

Eskom briefing: Sabotage, budget, more load shedding, Eskom sheds light

Jan Oberholzer, Eskom Group Chief Operating Officer, alongside Eskom’s management team listed several challenges as reasons for ongoing power outages. Lack of skills at…

WATCH: Eskom briefing on power outages here

Eskom will have a media briefing to provide much-needed answers to rolling blackouts. Eskom Group Chief Operating Officer, Jan Oberholzer alongside Eskom’s management team…

Load shedding continues all night on Thursday

Eskom has confirmed load shedding will be implemented throughout Thursday night. Eskom announced it would implement stage 2 load shedding on Tuesday, this week,…

Load shedding tonight and everyday this week

Eskom has announced Stage 2 load shedding to be implemented on Tuesday from 4 pm until 10 pm. The parastatal said load shedding will…

WATCH: SASSA warns against fake social media accounts ripping people off

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has once again warned the public against fake social media profiles that lure victims into scams. SASSA…

MTN confirms talks with Telkom still on track

MTN has confirmed that talks with Telkom to possibly acquire share capital in return for shares are still ongoing. In a cautionary statement on…

Media24 announces plans for major print closures and layoffs

Media24 has announced plans to close five magazines and several newspapers, as well as additional restructuring that will affect over 500 staff members. The…

Here’s what you should take from the Cape Argus’ student-edited #FeesMustFall edition

On Thursday Cape Argus editor Gasant Abarder announced that the newspaper had taken up a challenge issued by students involved in the #FeesMustFall protests…

What The Guardian’s next editor might think about technology, and what that would mean for journalism

It was the first major news organisation to introduce live blogging, and the first to open commenting across its site. With 120-million unique visitors this…

Could AR be the shot in the arm print so desperately needs?

As South African newspapers and magazines come under increasing pressure from digital competition, so must they look to digital innovations such as augmented reality…

Journalism might need a saviour, but billionaires aren’t the answer

Billionaires love buying media businesses and they’ve been doing it for decades but recent purchases are being viewed as philanthropic rather than vanity projects….

Jeff Bezos’ customer-focused vision won’t save journalism

So much for that momentary spark of optimism that Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos would save journalism by relaunching his Washington Post newspaper, with a…

Can Jeff Bezos save the Washington Post? Some points to consider

I recently took part in NPR’s “To the Point” an hour-long current affairs program hosted by Warren Olney, an award-winning veteran journalist, on the…

South Africa’s Mail & Guardian goes digital first, warns of possible retrenchments

The Mail & Guardian, one of South Africa’s largest independent news organisations, is set to adopt a digital first approach. And while the news…

5 reasons why Amazon’s Jeff Bezos bought The Washington Post

The news that Amazon’s founder and CEO bought The Washington Post for US$250-million sent shockwaves simultaneously through the media and tech industries today. Old…

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