23 h. ago Eskom restores power in parts of Meadowlands following protests

Gauteng's Eskom spokesperson, Amanda Qithi says technicians are working on power restoration

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47 h. ago Eskom restores power to almost all storm affected areas in E Cape

Almost 300 000 Eskom customers were affected by the power outage.

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50 h. ago Govt planning to reduce carbon emissions from power stations: DDG

The Dept has classified coal as one of the critical minerals in SA for ensuring energy security.

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68 h. ago US prosecutors told to prioritize cases tied to immigration protests

Protests expected to spread after Trump signed an order banning people from 12 countries.

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5 d. ago Mpumalanga Home Affairs given 14 days to resolve blocked IDs issue

Residents marched to the Home Affairs offices in Mbombela demanding the restoration of their IDs.

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5 d. ago Eskom says 87% of municipalities not complying with arrangement

Municipal debt to Eskom currently stands at R94.6 billion.

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5 d. ago Thunberg departs Israel after Gaza blockade protest detention

This comes after Israeli forces had taken command of a charity vessel that contained 12 activists

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5 d. ago 700 US Marines deployed to L.A amid violent immigration protests

A battalion of 700 US Marines is being deployed to Los Angeles to support a National Guard

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6 d. ago Residents close Eskom’s Giyani offices amid load reduction protest

The residents are calling for answers for the implementation of load reduction in their area.

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6 d. ago Trump’s National Guard deployment in LA unlawful: California Governor

Troops were stationed around federal government buildings, as police and protesters clashed.

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8 d. ago Electricity grid is stable ahead of next week’s cold front: Eskom

The South African Weather Service has warned of a spell of extreme weather.

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1 week ago Five WSU students to appear in court over arson, public violence

The students were arrested during a violent protest at the university yesterday.

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1 week ago Tshwane Popcru members protest against sexual assault incidents

A captain allegedly raped a trainee and another victim came forward with similar allegations.

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1 week ago AbaThembu King questions bail decision in WSU student’s shooting case

Dalindyebo addressed the protesting students after they had a confrontation with the police.

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1 week ago Former DRC Pres. Joseph Kabila joins associations in plea for peace

Former DRC President Joseph Kabila met with women and youth associations to discuss restoring peace.

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1 week ago WSU employee accused of student’s shooting granted R10 000 bail

WSU students held a protest over poor living conditions at the residences in April.

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1 week ago South Africa power hitter Klaasen retires from international cricket

Klaasen retires after achieving 1,000 runs in 58 T20 internationals at a strike rate of 141.84.

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1 week ago Visa And Mastercard Bet Big On AI Agents To Power The Future Of Shopping

Visa and Mastercard have launched major AI initiatives aimed at transforming how consumers shop online, signaling a pivotal shift in retail tech. Visa’s “Intelligent Commerce” and Mastercard’s “Agent Pay” go beyond traditional recommendation engines, enabling AI agents to make purchases on users’ behalf. Visa is teaming up with Anthropic, IBM, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Stripe to [...]

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2 w. ago AI’s Power Problem: Researcher Warns of Soaring Energy Use and Climate Impact

A new analysis by environmental researcher Alex de Vries-Gao is raising the alarm on artificial intelligence’s rapidly growing appetite for electricity—and the climate consequences that come with it. Published in the journal Joule, de Vries-Gao’s study explores how large-scale AI systems like ChatGPT are helping to push global data center energy use to new highs. [...]

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2 w. ago Google’s AI Mode Wants to Save Search – And Make a Ton of Money Doing It

At Google I/O, the tech giant unveiled its latest power move: AI Mode, a shiny new feature built right into Google Search. Now, that might sound like a minor upgrade – until you realize this could completely reshape how we use the internet. Let’s zoom out for a second. Google Search, a.k.a. the company’s billion-dollar [...]

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