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TimesLIVE - In The News

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Keywords: podcast, multimedia, politics, entertainment, news and views, economy, South Africa
Daily English South Africa News · Daily News
1,660 Episodes
700 – 720

‘I think he misjudged the situation’: owner of truck in Pongola crash  

The owner of the truck involved in last week’s horrific Pongola crash, Sabelo Perry Masinga, told TimesLIVE his driver may have misjudged the situation. Masinga said the camera in the cabin of the truck which faces the driver was blocked so they could not see what the driver, 28-year-old Sibusiso…
23 Sep 2022 5AM 6 min

SA cannot afford Eskom's plans, encouraging the purchase of power at any cost

“It can never be feasible to keep the lights on at all cost, because there is a limit to the cost that you will be able to bare," says independent economic and energy analyst Tshepo Kgadima.  While unpacking Eskom's recently announced, power purchase programme strategies aimed at securing 1000MW to…
23 Sep 2022 4AM 14 min

Blame can't be laid at Eskom's doorstep, when political agenda's got us here

"The current Eskom - working as best as it can- isn't even managing to improve the standard of the existing machines," says Associate at the Electricity Systems Research Group of UCT, Hilton Trollip.  Worsening power cuts forced President Cyril Ramaphosa to cut short his overseas tour to deal with troubles…
22 Sep 2022 1AM 14 min

Mpofu wants ‘biased and unfit’ chairperson in impeachment inquiry to be recused

Advocate Dali Mpofu applied for the chairperson of  suspended public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s impeachment inquiry to step aside as he is “unfit” for the role. Mpofu alleged Qubudile Dyantyi is biased, bullies him and Mkhwebane and has pre-judged the proceedings. He also complained about the chairperson’s “most embarrassing chairpersonship” when…
21 Sep 2022 8AM 4 min

Crime is a nightmare in Eldorado Park, say helpless residents

Eldorado Park residents are living in fear. There have been at least 13 murders in three weeks, allegedly due to drug territory wars. Community activist Chenelle George says crime in the area is out of control and residents have camped outside the police station since Monday last week as they…
20 Sep 2022 9AM 3 min

Police, prison officials demand 10% salary increase

Demands for an increase commensurate with the rising cost of living and interventions to address the safety of law enforcement officials prompted a march on the Union Buildings on Tuesday by the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru). Popcru members have rejected the government's 3% wage increase offer, saying…
20 Sep 2022 8AM 3 min

Get rid of National Energy Crisis Committee and appoint outside expert: DA

DA Leader John Steenhuisen on Tuesday addressed the nation on the electricity crisis and how to tackle Eskom's collapse. In his address, Steenhuisen said the party was proposing that President Cyril Ramaphosa dissolve the National Energy Crisis Committee and instead appoint an outside industry expert to help the country deal with…
20 Sep 2022 6AM 4 min

Grin and bear it SA: Eskom implements stage 6 rolling blackouts

Beleaguered power utility Eskom implemented stage 6 rolling blackouts on Sunday, putting sharper focus on SA's continuing energy crisis.  In a brief statement, Eskom said after the tripping of a generation unit each at Kusile and Kriel power stations stage 6 load-shedding had to be implemented.
19 Sep 2022 12AM 8 min

Advocate Malesela Teffo struck off the roll

Malesela Daniel Teffo, the former advocate in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, has been struck off the roll. The Pretoria high court ruled in favour of a Legal Practice Council (LPC) application on Friday, with Teffo in absentia.
16 Sep 2022 6AM 1 min

Mabuza promises reliable electricity, says government is ‘taking land back'

Deputy president David Mabuza says all options have been considered and government remains the only instrument to ensure a reliable electricity supply and to “taking the land back to the people”. While SA faces ongoing load-shedding, Mabuza said Eskom is stabilising power stations to restore a reliable electricity supply accessible…
15 Sep 2022 11AM 3 min

Second alleged intruder in Meyiwa murder trial pointed out  

Witness Tumelo Madlala identified the second accused in the Meyiwa murder trial as the second intruder who entered the Vosloorus home where soccer star Senzo Meyiwa died in 2014 in the Pretoria high court on Thursday. When pointed out by Madlala, Ntanzi appeared to give a nervous smile.   Madlala…
15 Sep 2022 7AM 3 min

Senzo Meyiwa’s childhood friend recalls rushing him to hospital  

Tumelo Madlala, the state's third witness in Senzo Meyiwa's murder trial, told the Pretoria high court on Wednesday that he tried to stop blood flowing from the soccer star's gunshot wound while rushing him to hospital. Madlala was among those at the Vosloorus house on the day the Bafana Bafana…
14 Sep 2022 10AM 5 min
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