City Power has confiscated approximately 12 tons of illegal electricity cables, with an estimated value of R250,000, during an operation targeting illegal electricity connections in the Slamdam informal settlement in Tshepisong, Roodepoort. The operation, conducted this morning, 15 September 2026, was carried out in collaboration with the South African Police Service (SAPS), Johannesburg Metropolitan Police…
City Power Acting Chief Executive Officer Charles Tlouane has called for increased police patrols and security visibility across the Johannesburg Central Business District following the fire at Central Substation and continued incidents of theft and vandalism targeting electricity infrastructure in the Inner City. The fire occurred during the early hours of Tuesday, 8 September 2026,…
The Professional Educators’ Union (PEU) will celebrate its 120-year legacy with its annual PEU Extravaganza, bringing members and their families from across South Africa together for a day of sport,culture, talent, networking and wellness. Taking place on 19 September 2026 from 09:00 at Milner High School in Klerksdorp, the event will bring together PEU members…
The Jozi Kota Festival is set to return to the Nasrec Expo Centre on Saturday, 3 October 2026, with more than 20,000 festival-goers expected to attend what promises to be one of Johannesburg’s biggest celebrations of township food, culture, music and entrepreneurship.Presented by Goldex Events and powered by Albany, the festival is expected to stimulate…
For Roleen Van Niekerk, the Provincial Manager of the Northern Cape Schools Netball Committee under South African Schools Netball (SASN), being involved in PEP mini Netball is about much more than being part of a successful programme. It brings together two things that have shaped her life: her passion for working with children and love…
The City of Johannesburg and City Power have outlined a significant programme of infrastructure investment and network interventions for the Inner City, while acknowledging residents’ concerns about frequent electricity outages, ageing infrastructure, illegal connections, as well as high levels of cable theft and vandalism. The commitments were outlined during the fourth regional Electricity Imbizo, where…
The stage is set at Loftus Versfeld Stadium this evening as Mamelodi Sundowns FC take on Siwelele FC. Kick-off: 7:30 PM Want to watch the action live from the stands? Bua National News is giving lucky fans a chance to win TWO DOUBLE TICKETS Don’t just hear about the goals — go and witness the…
Engen and SA Rugby are helping inspire the next generation of female rugby talent, with 100 girls taking part in a Get Into Rugby coaching clinic at the Nike Centre in Soweto on 2 September 2026. The activation brought together 50 young players from the Golden Lions Rugby Union and 50 from Limpopo for a…
The Department recorded 805 688 applications for Grades 1 & 8 for the 2027 academic year. Before placement commences, submitted documents will be verified for authenticity. Placement is considered according to a prescribed order of priority: home address within the school’s feeder zone & closest to the school; a sibling already attending the school or,…
Close to 2 000 leak events detected and contained and about 10 000 geysers connected – 5 years in the making. Over the past 18 months, Nedbank’s Senseable Geyser programme has delivered over R50 million in energy savings for Nedbank Insurance clients. The programme’s technology, which is managed through the Sensor Connect app, monitors close…
