From Eskom removing a 320-ton steam generator at its Koeberg Power Station; to the EFF Gauteng demanding the ‘immediate’ release of arrested protesters…Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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Eskom removes 320-ton steam generator at Koeberg Power Station
Eskom says it has safely removed a 320-ton steam generator at its Koeberg Power Station’s Unit One in Cape Town. Read more…
EFF Gauteng demands ‘immediate’ release of arrested protesters
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in Gauteng says it will picket outside various police stations and courts in the province to demand the release of its members who were arrested during the party’s national shutdown on Monday. Read more…
Food price hikes hit 13.6% as consumer inflation goes up by 0.1%
South Africa’s inflation rate increased for the first time in four months, reaching 7% in February from 6.9% in January, Statistics SA revealed on Wednesday. Read more…
National shutdown: ‘We were well prepared,’ says Winde
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has commended law enforcement agencies, disaster management staff, and emergency responders for their work in ensuring that the nationwide protests did not result in unrest in the province. Read more…
Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse and what it spells for SA
The collapse of the American commercial banking company Silicon Valley Bank could see South Africa, Nigeria, and a few other African countries raise borrowing costs in the coming weeks. Read more…
‘She heard a sound like a break’ – Woman suffers hip injury from a ‘freak wave’
A woman suffered a severe hip injury when a freak wave knocked over her when she was swimming at a KwaZulu-Natal north coast beach on Tuesday. Read more…
Zimbabwe fires up new coal unit to ease power cuts
Zimbabwe has launched a new 300 megawatt (MW) coal-fired unit with Chinese finance to try to ease the power outages that the country has experienced for years. Read more…
Parents among 4 arrested over illegal adoption
Four people, including parents, appeared in the Botshabelo Magistrate’s court in Free State on charges of illegal adoption and fraud on Monday. Read more…
UK lifts 3-year ban on Bain & Company
After imposing sanctions on it in 2022, the UK Cabinet Office announced its decision to reinstate Bain & Company as a supplier to the UK government. Read more…
SEE | Inside Thabsie’s Dubai vacation
Dubai has become a popular holiday destination for some of South Africa’s biggest and most famous names, and musician Thabsie is the latest celebrity to head over to the middle east. Read more…
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