The Western Cape Government says it will continue to support municipalities produce their own electricity. Finance MEC, David Maynier says the multi-million-rand Municipal Energy Resilience Project was launched to help protect local government, from the devastating economic impact of loadshedding.

Eskom Prioritises Khayelitsha Power Repairs

Smile Staff Reporter - 31 July 2026

Eskom says illegal electricity connections, theft and vandalism are slowing efforts to restore power to customers across parts of the Cape Metropole, particularly in...

Children Among 12 Killed in Bus Crash

Smile Staff Reporter - 31 July 2026

Authorities have launched an investigation after a bus travelling from Cape Town to Johannesburg overturned near Trompsburg in the Free State, killing 12 people,...

Members of the National Council on Gender Based Violence and Femicide appointed

Smile Staff Reporter - 31 July 2026

President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed members of the National Council on Gender Based Violence and Femicide for a period of three years. This is...