Energy expert, Ted Blom, says government is lacking the political will to fix Eskom's power capacity woes. This follows bouts of loadshedding in the new year - and substation maintenance issues causing power disruptions. Eskom board chairperson, Jabu Mabuza, resigned on Friday after admitting his failure to keep a promise that there will be no load shedding before the 13th of this month. Blom says Eskom's leadership aren't fully equipped to run the power utility

While some Matriculants choose to further their studies at higher education institutions, some will enter the job market. But as job seekers how do they build a distinctive personal brand to distinguish themselves from other job applicants.

Trade union Solidarity has served court papers on South African Airways (SAA) and ministers of Finance and Public Enterprises asking that the airline be placed on business rescue. The trade union says this is essential for SAA for the sake of taxpayers. Its Chief Operations Officer Dirk Hermann says the airline could be heading for liquidation and this would have far-reaching consequences for the 11-thousand employees

In the past week there were reports of a 13-year old girl bludgeoning her grandmother to death, a learner stabbing and killing another learner, and a 17-year old caught in the act of raping an eight-year old girl. The rate of sexual violence in South Africa is among the highest in the world -- with rape ranked third -- after murder and housebreaking.

The Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA) has called on the Minister of Health Dr Zweli Mkhize together with provincial Health MEC's to swiftly deal with issues of safety and security at health facilities in the country. This is after a patient was shot and killed inside a ward at the Witbank Hospital in Mpumalanga.

Last night, the KwaZulu-Natal provincial executive council confirmed that fourteen people have died from the heavy rains and natural disasters since OCTOBER. In a statement, the council says about seven hundred and ninety-eight houses were affected across the province. As the province enters day six of extremely inclement weather conditions, the end is not yet in sight, with weather authorities issuing yet another warning for severe weather conditions going into the weekend

South African Airways has advised its customers to contact its call centre or their travel agents to make alternate flight arrangements - or request a refund. This after the South African Cabin Crew Association and NUMSA announced that their members will embark on industrial action tomorrow morning over a wage dispute. SAA has cancelled all its domestic, regional and international flights scheduled for tomorrow and Saturday. All flights operated on SA Express, Mango, SA Airlink and other partners will not be affected.

SARS Commissioner Edward Kieswetter says the office of the Public Protector and SARS -- with an endorsement by the court -- have agreed to hold in abeyance the implementation of the subpoena -- which requested the revenue service to provide Busisiwe Mkhwebane with former president Jacob Zuma's confidential taxpayer information.

The South African Police Service has dismissed weekend reports which claim that the death of former Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana goalkeeper, Senzo Meyiwa was a murder cover up. Meyiwa was shot and killed back in 2014 at the house of Kelly Khumalo's mother in Vooslorus, Ekurhuleni. The Sunday Independent claims that Meyiwa was accidentally shot by one of the people present at the house of the singer's mother and police's lead investigator, withheld crucial statements during initial investigations.

The National House of Traditional Leaders has submitted its report to the Limpopo High Court declaring Toni Mphephu-Ramabulana ineligible as head of the Venda Kingdom in Limpopo and proclaiming Princess Masindi Mphephu as the rightful heir to the throne. The House of Traditional Leaders says it is now upto the High Court to decide on the matter.