In a major boost for South Africa’s clean energy future, Cape Town-based renewable energy company Red Rocket has become the first developer to reach financial close and begin construction on a project under Eskom’s landmark 2022 land lease initiative. The company’s Tournee Solar Park, located near Standerton in Mpumalanga, marks a key milestone in Eskom’s drive to unlock renewable energy generation on land near existing power stations. The project, developed in partnership
TKZee’s Shibobo is ringing out across the country, as Bafana Bafana secured its place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, after more than two decades. They beat Rwanda 3-0 at the Mbombela Stadium on Tuesday night, to qualify for the tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico next year. Makgopa!!!! He makes no mistake!! Visuals Courtesy of @SABC_Sport pic.twitter.com/xsOp3Evql3 — Bafana Bafana (@BafanaBafana) October 14, 2025 This victory,
With less than a week to go before the start of the 2025 National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams, the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has announced that 77,442 candidates have been enrolled to write the exams. Of these, 67,606 are full-time matric candidates, while 9,836 are part-time or repeat candidates. Compared to 2024, 3,231 more full-time candidates are writing this year. The exams kick off on Tuesday, 21 October, with a total
Hout Bay has been rocked by a triple murder. Cape Town Police have confirmed this morning that the bodies of three men were discovered before midnight last night in a vehicle, at Holomisa Square. “The level of violence displayed in this incident is deeply concerning,” said Lieutenant-General Patekile. READ MORE: Three young men were murdered in Gugulethu Hout Bay has been rocked by a triple murder Colonel Andrè
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has hit back at claims made by President Cyril Ramaphosa over the state of service delivery in the metro, after the President used a parliamentary session to highlight shortcomings in access to basic services across the city’s poorer areas. Responding to a question in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) on Tuesday, President Ramaphosa said that while Cape Town generally performs well on financial governance, it “has
