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It's day two of the South Africa–China Electricity and Energy Investment Conference in Beijing, China. The visit is led by Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. South Africa is intensifying efforts to secure Chinese investment for critical energy infrastructure. Government says six Chinese companies have committed to investing in local energy projects. The conference is also advancing cooperation on nuclear waste management, while the Industrial Development Corporation says partnerships with investors will strengthen industrial capacity, create jobs, and accelerate the country's energy transition.  Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa is joining from in Beijing, China

SABC News has reliably learnt that the police officer who failed to link the gun in the Armand Swart murder to several other murder and attempted murder cases, has been cleared of wrong doing on two charges and found guilty on two others by an internal SAPS disciplinary hearing. An expedited disciplinary process found forensic analyst Captain Laurence Makgotloe guilty of dishonesty in issuing a corrected ballistic report and changing the dates on which the report was corrected. In the second charge, Makgotloe was found guilty of contravening the SAPS code of conduct by failing to use resources to identify a firearm that was handed to him. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Legal Analyst, Nthabiseng Dubazana....

Uefa has threatened legal action over Gianni Infantino's scrapped plans to sell off stakes in Fifa competitions to private investors.Infantino's leadership had already been publicly questioned by football's governing bodies in Europe, North and Central America and the Caribbean, with Uefa and Concacaf releasing statements criticising the plans. SAfm sports anchor has more Jon Gericke.

Thirteen families displaced by the 2022 floods say they have been left homeless after being evicted from temporary accommodation in Durban's Point precinct. The families have been sleeping on the pavement outside the one of the buildings on Mahatma Gandhi Road since Monday. They claim other flood victims have been relocated to permanent housing, while they were told they do not qualify because they earn above the 3-thousand-500 rand income threshold or had previously registered for RDP houses. Our reporter Gcinokuhle Malinga 

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) is facing governance failures rather than financial difficulties. In an exclusive interview with the SABC team of Samkele Maseko and Busi Bopela, Godongwana says several institutions, including the Financial Sector Conduct Authority, the Auditor-General, the Special Investigating Unit and the Public Protector, are probing governance concerns at the asset manager. He says the PIC remains financially sound, but the newly appointed board must restore confidence and strengthen governance.

Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa is leading a high-level South African delegation to China this week to attract investment in electricity infrastructure and new generation projects. The visit follows Cabinet's approval of key electricity market reforms and comes as government begins implementing the Integrated Resource Plan 2025. South Africa's transmission expansion programme is expected to require more than R2.2 trillion in investment, with discussions focusing on financing and strategic partnerships. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC reporter Katlego Legodi 

The Western Cape High Court is today hearing the DA's constitutional challenge to the Expropriation Act. The party wants the law declared unconstitutional and invalid, arguing that the process leading to its adoption was flawed and that it infringes on constitutionally protected property rights. President Cyril Ramaphosa signed, the Expropriation Act in January 2025.  DA MP Ashor Sarupen says the party is in court to protect the property rights of all South Africans and opposes what it describes as legislation that legalises land grabs. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC reporter Andile Mbanjwa 

The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources has announced adjustments  to fuel prices that will take effect on Wednesday. Petrol will decrease by 52 cents a litre, while diesel will increase by between one-rand-23 and one-rand-38 cents a litre. Illuminating paraffin will rise by two-point-three cents a litre, while the maximum retail price of LP Gas will decrease. The department spokesperson, Robert Maake says lower crude oil prices has led to the reduction in petrol costs, but diesel prices have increased due to supply shortages linked to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources the Director of the Fuel Pricing Mechanism, Robert Maake

It's official, Hugo Broos will not continue as BafanaBafana coach. The 74-year-old Belgian who has been at the helm of the South African football team for the last five years, made the announcement in Johannesburg today on the day his contract with the South African Football Association ends.
Broos says being away from his family for long periods of time, is the only reason he has not agreed to have his contract extended. SAfm sports anchor has more Jon Gericke.

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