Relentless blackouts finally eased up as Eskom kept the grid steady for over 270 days and stopped torching cash on emergency diesel.
Grid holds steady for 270-plus days
Eskom has gone over 270 days without load shedding.
Utility credits its Generation Recovery Plan for tighter plant performance.
The last outages hit in April and May 2025.
Families and businesses finally get consistent electricity.
System strength shows in key metrics
Eskom reported an Energy Availability Factor of 65.04%.
Fleet topped 70% availability on 66 days.
Engineers have repaired aging coal units and trimmed inefficiencies.
Economists link steady power to billions in added output.
Breakdowns dip while maintenance climbs
Eskom logged 11 397 MW in unplanned...
Mounting pressure from African leaders just shoved South Sudan’s stalled transition back into the spotlight and tied its future to a December 2026 ballot.
Summit pushes peace and December 2026 vote
President Cyril Ramaphosa pressed South Sudan to halt fighting and prep elections.
Ramaphosa spoke at the AU Ad-hoc High Level Committee for South Sudan C5 Plus.
Gathering happened during the 39th AU Assembly in Ethiopia.
Leaders framed stability and voter choice as nonnegotiable goals.
R-ARCSS remains the rulebook
President Cyril Ramaphosa said the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan, R-ARCSS stays the yardstick.
C5 members include South Africa, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, and Tanzania...
Army boots are heading into Gauteng’s illegal mining war zone, and lawmakers say the state is finally done playing catch-up with armed syndicates.
Legislature backs SANDF deployment
Gauteng Provincial Legislature Portfolio Committee on Community Safety endorsed the move.
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced SANDF support during the State of the Nation Address.
Troops will assist police against illegal mining networks.
Focus areas include West Rand hotspots.
Communities battered by zama zamas
Bekkersdal Police Station briefing exposed intimidation and violent crime.
Over 600 families fled the Sporong informal settlement in Randfontein.
Night raids and ransom kidnappings rattled residents.
A Bekkersdal tavern shooting left nine dead...
A massive youth jobs push is doubling as a classroom rescue plan, and Cyril Ramaphosa is betting it will chip away at unemployment while lifting school results.
Ramaphosa doubles down on youth jobs
President Cyril Ramaphosa outlined plans in a 16 February 2026 newsletter.
He linked youth unemployment to uneven education standards.
Matric pass rates, he said, have climbed over the decades.
Gaps remain in township and rural school resources.
Basic Education Employment Initiative expands
Basic Education Employment Initiative was launched in 2020 under the Presidential Employment Stimulus.
The programme created over 1.3 million work opportunities.
Education assistants must hold a matric, and general assistants need a Grade 9.
The latest...
A wild CIA accusation just detonated at the Madlanga Commission, and Brown Mogotsi is promising paperwork to back it up next week.
CIA claim rocks police leadership
Brown Mogotsi repeated that Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi is a CIA asset.
Mogotsi spoke on the SMWX podcast on 16 February 2026.
The interview took place at Black Brick Hotel in Sandton.
He vowed to deliver fresh documents to the Madlanga Commission.
Background in Crime Intelligence
Brown Mogotsi says he registered as an informant in 1999.
Later, he operated as a contact agent in Crime Intelligence.
He referenced section 252A recordings during undercover operations.
Information he supplied allegedly triggered internal disciplinary cases.
Political ties and the...
A revenue slide just forced a corner office reset at BCX, and the timing screams pressure as Telkom reshuffles leadership mid-downturn.
BCX CEO exits after seven years
Business Connexion chief executive Jonas Bogoshi retires at the end of February 2026.
Bogoshi joined in April 2018 as chief revenue officer.
Later that year, he stepped into the top role.
The board credited him for the groundwork on the strategic review.
Hasnain Motlekar steps in as acting CEO
Telkom appointed Hasnain Motlekar from 1 March.
Motlekar brings over 28 years of experience inside Telkom.
Currently, he runs commercial operations at Telkom Business.
Appointment signals continuity during the transformation phase.
Revenue slump rattles enterprise arm
BCX...
Suspensions, court smackdowns, and police vetting just shook Ekurhuleni’s top brass, and the message is simple: clean house or get sidelined.
Top officials suspended in Ekurhuleni
City of Ekurhuleni froze Adv. Kemi Behari and Ms. Linda Qasheka.
Executive Mayor Ald Nkosindiphile Xhakaza confirmed the move on 16 February 2026.
Charge sheets landed, and both head to the Disciplinary Committee.
Julius Mkhwanazi faces an added charge before the same panel.
High Court backs City stance
Moloko Monyepao tried blocking internal hearings and failed.
The High Court tossed his urgent bid with costs.
This marked his fourth failed courtroom attempt.
Judgment affirmed the City’s authority over its processes.
EMPD officers face vetting drive...
A mayor just got yanked from office, and the ANC made it clear that party orders beat personal pride every single time.
ANC axes Emfuleni mayor
The African National Congress in Gauteng pulled Sipho Radebe from Emfuleni Local Municipality.
Radebe, in office since 2021, was told to step aside.
Regional leaders cited money mess and shaky services.
Gauteng structure warned deployees to respect party calls.
Radebe pushes back in a letter
Sipho Radebe wrote directly to Fikile Mbalula for help.
His letter argued that he inherited a collapsing municipality in 2021.
Progress, he claimed, showed in revenue gains and utility repairs.
Blame, he added, sits with Mlungisi Hlongwane and others.
Hope Papo shuts down the debate
Hope Papo insisted...
A rigged R75 million vehicle deal gutted public funds and dragged nine insiders into court, leaving Alfred Nzo communities staring at busted services and a long legal grind.
Tender fraud case lands in EmaXesibeni court
Mcebisi Rudolf Mlonzi walked into EmaXesibeni Magistrate’s Court on 15 February 2026.
Kwane Capital’s director faces fraud, corruption, and money laundering counts.
Alongside him, two Avis Rent-A-Car directors stood charged.
Alfred Nzo District Municipality officials also answered to the docket.
How the R75 million lease got twisted
Alfred Nzo District Municipality sought a three-year yellow fleet lease.
Between 2017 and 2020, the R75 million contract ran.
Investigators say Kwane Capital teamed up with Avis...
