Curse or blessing? In Uganda, oil project gets mixed reviews
Murchison Falls National Park – On the teeming savannah of northwest Uganda, antelopes gaze beyond a metal fence as... Read more
28 Feb, 2023
SA President Cyril Ramaphosa vows to fight dirty money after ‘grey’ listing
Johannesburg – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday said South Africa would seize “an opportunity” to tackle dirty money after... Read more
27 Feb, 2023
Stage 4 load shedding remains but to be gradually reduced to stage 3, says Eskom
Cape Town – South African power utility says stage 4 load shedding will remain in place until 16:00 on... Read more
27 Feb, 2023
South Africa’s bailout of Eskom won’t end power cuts: splitting up the utility can, as other countries have shown
Roy Havemann, Stellenbosch University The announcement by the South African finance minister, Enoch Godongwana, of debt relief for the... Read more
25 Feb, 2023
SA’s Eskom appoints Calib Cassim as interim CEO with immediate effect
Cape Town – South African power utility Eskom has appointed Calib Cassim as Interim Group Chief Executive “with immediate... Read more
24 Feb, 2023
WATCH | ‘Eskom is a feeding trough for the ANC’, says Andre De Ruyter
Cape Town – Former Eskom CEO, Andre De Ruyter has garnered much attention after a now-controversial interview with eNCA... Read more
23 Feb, 2023
DRC, UN ask for $2.25 billion in humanitarian aid
Kinshasa – Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the UN’s humanitarian arm on Wednesday appealed for $2.25 billion in... Read more
23 Feb, 2023
SA’s Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter quits with immediate effect
Johannesburg – The outgoing CEO of South Africa’s beleaguered state-owned power utility, who was due to leave the company... Read more
23 Feb, 2023
Kenya tourism sector rebounds in 2022
Nairobi – Kenya’s revenue from its vital tourism industry surged to more than $2 billion last year but remains... Read more
23 Feb, 2023
SA govt proposes R254bn Eskom debt relief over the next 3 years
Cape Town – The South African government is set to take over Eskom’s debt of R254 billion over the... Read more
22 Feb, 2023
