Sbulele Sikiti

 The electricity minister disputes that the EFF's "national shutdown" had anything to do with the end of load shedding. Minister of electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, the minister of electricity, has refuted claims that the EFF's "national shutdown" protest was a factor in this week's suspension of load shedding. Eskom cited an increase in generation capacity as the reason load shedding was halted from Friday till Wednesday morning. Stage 3 load shedding will then be deployed until 5am on Thursday after stage 2 load shedding is implemented until 4pm. As supporters of the EFF and other political parties gathered in the streets on Monday for a "national shutdown," the blackouts were suspended. Ramokgopa rejected claims that the EFF's demonstrations prevented power disruptions when he addressed the media at the Duvha Power Plant in Mpumalanga. "The EFF has nothing to do with it. It [was] a one-time demonstration, he...

Dax confirms South African tour Canadian rapper, singer and songwriter Daniel Nwosu Jnr, better known as Dax has announced his South African music tour. The Canadian rap star themed the South African tour, Muzi’s coming. Taking to social media, the star shared the exciting news which got many people, including some famous South African artists excited. “SOUTH AFRICA ! It’s time! The 1st DAX South African Tour starts April 22nd! Tickets available now! LINK IN BIO! Can’t wait to see you all. This will BE LEGENDARY! Do not miss it!,” he wrote. Dax will be performing at 8 places in SA from April till May 2023.

  AKA murder: Cele says police have collected data from several phones to aid investigation : Cele says police have collected data from several phones to aid investigation

Nhlanhla  " Lux " Mohlauli claims his Soweto  house  was hit with two petrol  bombs

  DOCUMENTARY | Silenced: Why Babita Deokaran was murdered Babita Deokaran was a civil servant who took a stand against corruption and paid for her uprightness with her life. On a cold morning in August 2021, three weeks after reporting suspicions of graft at Gauteng's Tembisa Hospital, she was shot 12 times as she returned home after dropping her daughter at school.

  TUT students join Witsies with demands over fees Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) students vow to continue protesting for the rest of the week until their grievances have been heard.  They also sought flexibility.  Yesterday, the entrance of the TUT was inaccessible as a group of students formed a human chain in front of the booms, barring anyone from entering the premises.  TUT students were the latest to join Wits University students who started protesting last week and demanded the university allow those owing study debts of R150 000 or less to register for the academic year. They also demanded accommodation. Protesting TUT students blocked the entrance of the university and burned tyres. A group of students who did not want to be named said they were waiting for transport on the street corner because they were not allowed to go to class. Police outside the gates of the Tshwane University of Technology, 6 March 2023. The entrances were blockaded and studen...

  Farmer loses large part of income after lightning kills 21 cows A North West farmer lost 21 cows after they were killed by lightning. Eleven of the cows were pregnant.The cows, worth around R260 000, were struck by lightning during heavy rain on Wednesday. The owner of the cattle, Vincent Lobaleng, said 16 cows and five calves died at his Entry Farm near Morokweng.Lobaleng lives in Morokweng and visits the farm regularly to assist the helper, who lives on the farm and looks after the cattle full time. Lobaleng's nephew, Thusoitsile Lobaleng, said the helper discovered the carcasses on Thursday evening. "My uncle was fixing the fence at the farm on Thursday when he heard 10 of his cows mooing endlessly. He then asked our helper to find out what was wrong. The helper responded and said they were probably restless because they were separated from the other cows," said Thusoitsile. He said his uncle didn't pay much attention to it and went home. He later received a call...

  SA  Tourism proposed a three-year deal with the English Premier League SA Tourism proposed a three-year deal with the English Premier League side, worth £42.5 million (about R900 million), starting at the beginning of the 2023/24 season and ending at the end of the 2026/27 season. In exchange for the whopping investment, the state-owned entity would receive kit branding, interview backdrop branding, match-day advertising, partnership announcements, training camps in South Africa, and free access to tickets and stadium hospitality. The Daily Maverick first reported that Van der Walt was a director of several companies linked to the WWP Group. This despite SA Tourism's acting CEO Themba Khumalo stating at a media briefing that there would be no involvement of an agent or a middleman.

Bafana Bafana captain Ronwen Williams believes the Mamelodi Sundowns players will be of great use against Liberia. The decision had tongues wagging throughout the country as Bafana face Liberia in crucial home and away Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Goalkeeper Brandon Peterson was the only Chiefs player Broos named in his 35-man preliminary squad before eliminating 12 names. Yusuf Maart, Keagan Dolly, Kgaogelo Sekgota, and Ashley Du Preez were all left out of the Bafana Bafana squad. While there were no Amakhosi players in the Bafana Bafana squad, Broos called up eight Mamelodi Sundowns players, the most of any club in the country. Ronwen Williams, Grant Kekana, Thapelo Morena, Maphosa Modiba, Mothobi Mvala, Teboho Mokoena, Themba Zwane, and Cassius Mailula all made the final 23 and are expected to start both matches. "Obviously, it's nice to see so many familiar faces. "But the most important thing is that all 23 players are here for a reason," Bafana Bafana capt...

  Phala Phala back in Parliament, motion of no confidence against Speaker Back in the national assembly, the Phala Phala case will be discussed before MPs decide whether to form an ad hoc committee to look into it.Two motions will be discussed in the National Assembly on Wednesday, including this one .Parliamentarians will first discuss the vote of no confidence calling for the Speaker, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, to resign. The EFF put the motion on the table. The Speaker's request for personnel of the security services to be removed, according to the EFF's motion, was unlawful.

  Costa Titch and AKA’s manager Nivo reflects on yet another loss: ‘Honestly just unfair’ Nhlanhla "Nivo" Ndimande and his staff at T-Effect have had a devastating few weeks as the independent label and management company tragically lost two of its customers, rappers AKA and Costa Titch. Costa Titch passed away on Saturday night after passing out on stage at the Ultra Music Festival in Johannesburg. Last month, AKA was fatally shot outside a restaurant in Durban. What's worse is that both of their demises were documented on camera, and the films have gone viral on social media. Nivo wrote on his Instagram Stories on Monday, "One day God is going to explain why all this anguish, why all this hurt, none of it makes sense.  I'm furious with him, "much like a kid is with his father. "

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  BREAKING NEWS LIVE | Ramaphosa says he is 'happy' South Africans did not participate in EFF shutdown President Cyril Ramaphosa says he is happy that South Africans did not heed the call by the EFF to shut down the country on Monday. Speaking on Tuesday during Human Rights Day celebrations in De Aar, Northern Cape, Ramaphosa took a swipe at the EFF shutdown, saying that it sought to undermine and "abuse the rights of others, intimidate them and compel them to participate in protests". "I am happy that the majority of South Africans did not heed the call, but they exercised their right as South Africans," said Ramaphosa.

Substation fault cuts power to Bloemfontein, restoration time uncertain The power outage was caused by a failure at the Harvard substation and saw "the whole city of Bloemfontein" without power. "Upon investigation, our personnel discovered that the outage occurred due to equipment failure caused by a system fault," said Lele Mamatu, a spokesperson for power utility Centlec. The power outage was caused by a failure at the Harvard substation and saw "the whole city of Bloemfontein" without power. "Upon investigation, our personnel discovered that the outage occurred due to equipment failure caused by a system fault," said Lele Mamatu, a spokesperson for power utility Centlec.

 Greetings everyone My name is Sbulele Sikiti ,I'm from Durban at Inanda,  I am currently doing my final year at the University of Zululand in Richard bay campus,I am doing a Diploma in Public Relations  management.I am willing to work hard and learn to get more experience about public relations. after i completed my diploma in unizulu i am willing to continue with my studies, and apply for advance Diploma in Public Relations at university of Johannesburg, my biggest dream in life is to become a public relations specialist ,also want to have my own pr company, In my blogger i will be sharing an updates about South African news