Eskom’s woes continue: Where to check your load shedding schedule
Ailing power utility Eskom has announced rolling blackouts until Saturday (30 October), which means it is time to check your stage 2 load shedding schedule once again.
South Africa
Post Office urges qualifying households to apply for free TV decoders
The SA Post Office has urged qualifying households to apply for free government-subsidised TV decoders. Here’s how to do it.
Free MTN Online School launched in South Africa: Details
MTN South Africa has partnered with the Department of Basic Education and the National Education Collaboration Trust to launch a new Online School.
Shoprite’s Money Market Account expands banking services – including withdrawals
Shoprite has announced that it is expanding its Money Market Account’s banking services – including sending money and making withdrawals.
SASSA sets new deadline for unclaimed SASSA SRD grants from 1st cycle
SASSA has set a new deadline for collection of approved but unclaimed R350 social relief of distress (SRD) grants from the first cycle.
Ramaphosa’s employment stimulus gets additional R11b after creating 550,000 jobs
The National Treasury has allocated an additional R11 billion to the Presidential Employment Stimulus Programme, which created 550,000 jobs in its first phase.
Ensure your cellphone number is RICA’d, SASSA advises R350 SRD applicants
SASSA has advised R350 SRD grant applicants using the cardless ATM banking option to ensure their cellphone numbers have gone through the RICA process.
ANC dismisses disciplinary action bid against Ramaphosa over CR17 campaign fundraising
The ANC has dismissed a bid to institute disciplinary action against President Cyril Ramaphosa over the CR17 campaign fundraising controversy.
SASSA SRD applicants using cash send get SMSs to update banking details
SASSA says it has sent SMSs to R350 SRD grant applicants who chose the cash send payment method to update their banking details.
Enoch Mgijima municipality ‘sets record straight’ on controversial ‘stadium’
Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape has moved to “set the record straight” over a “stadium” that cost R15 million to construct.