‘Sounds of silence’: an hour from Joburg lies a reserve teeming with wildlife
Go off the beaten track at Bothongo for a soul-soother after the hurly-burly of life.
View ArticleGood cops deserve all the respect we can give them
It was a joy to see one such cop in action on Wednesday.
View ArticleA case for renewable energy: Wind, solar power prevent energy crisis in SA
Renewable energy from independent power producers plays a crucial role in preventing frequent blackouts in South Africa.
View ArticleAir China to expand tourism from home base into Africa
Air China currently has an office in Johannesburg operating the Beijing-Shenzhen-Johannesburg route.
View ArticleGreat Wall of China: At 2700 years old this icon has many stories to tell
For days you stumble through the mountains climbing higher and higher through heat which turns knees to jelly and your fighting spirit to misery.
View ArticleTen days in a row with electricity? Heaven
We go to sleep not knowing if we will have ‘fire’ because the neighbouring tribe, those damn Eskomites, has stolen all our wood.
View ArticleElectricity outages in Joburg: City Power says it’s ‘hit the ground running’...
Of 3 000 calls logged daily, 70% are not resolved within 48 hours.
View ArticleR200bn power ship deal looms, but Outa says the fight is not over
Speaking in parliament yesterday, Creecy said government would not compromise on the quality of environmental assessments for power projects.
View ArticleCorruption and crime deeply embedded in our culture, nothing is safe anymore
More government leaders need to read Hughes’ poem. Whether or not it will sink in through the sheer myopia and arrogance is another question.
View ArticleArrest over magic mushrooms challenged in court
The couple claims psilocin and psilocybin “are not addictive and have therapeutic effects"
View ArticleFree State town forced to dump excess solar power ‘to protect the national...
A RFS spokesperson told Saturday Citizen it had intended to supply electricity to, as a first step, only the areas to be load shed.
View ArticleMuseum in honour of cheetah whisperer who founded wildlife sanctuary
De Wildt a sanctuary for cheetahs considered “problem animals” due to clashes with farmers and encroachment from urban areas.
View ArticleHunters block Creecy’s wildlife management reforms
Wildlife Ranching South Africa and the Professional Hunters Association of South Africa went to court to halt the reforms.
View ArticleThabo Bester: Police commissioner to probe media leak
Masemola said investigators have prioritised the probe into Bester's prison escape.
View ArticleSA Tourism’s R1bn Spurs deal still in limbo
Tottenham sponsorship put on hold while Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille ponders worth.
View ArticleNo catnaps while Tigger rules
Hopefully, the day when he crosses the rainbow bridge is still far off.
View ArticleTime is running out for South Africa
We are in deep trouble. And the only thing we can do about it is vote in the 2024 elections.
View ArticleEskom crisis: ‘We shouldn’t have undue expectations of a saviour coming along’
Many, including Mantashe, have called for someone with 'technical experience' to head up the ailing utility.
View ArticleAndré de Ruyter: Set up to fail from the start
Considering Eskom’s problematic need to service its own debt and rampant political interference, De Ruyter was never going to succeed.
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