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Anger over 'ugly' solar panels on historic canal houses

TALL ORDER. The millions of tourists who visit Amsterdam every year will soon be seeing solar panels on the roofs of the city's famous canal houses, much to the dismay of heritage protection associations. Picture: AFP

Trump goes after media

LAWSUITS: PRESIDENT-ELECT VOWS TO 'STRAIGHTEN OUT CORRUPT' PRESS

Musk's meddling in UK politics stirs concern

Concerns are growing in the UK as tech billionaire Elon Musk takes an increasingly close interest in Britain's political scene, appearing to cosy up to hard-right firebrand lawmaker Nigel Farage.

Load shedding and utility's ability to work

Having recently passed the 200-day mark without load shedding, its impact cannot be understated, says City Power's spokesperson, Isaac Mangena.

Experts speak out on concerns

City Power is battling to recover millions lost annually by businesses due to outages caused by cable theft and vandalism. The power utility is improving its systems to ensure these costs are also captured.

Experts speak out on concerns

City Power receives money from the National Treasury every year that boosts its budget but despite this unearned cash injection, it still operates at a deficit, says energy expert and managing director of EE Business Intelligence Chris Yelland.

Vandalism, theft and liquidity risk

For the 2023-24 financial year, City Power suffered a loss of about R160 million due to cable theft, illegal connections and vandalism.

Is City Power leaving residents powerless?

As a city, Johannesburg is moving backwards and City Power, which is running at a loss, cannot be excluded from its contribution to the dysfunction, according to energy expert and managing director of EE Business Intelligence Chris Yelland, who holds back no punches when evaluating City Power's performance.

New Polokwane-Seshego road partially opens

Polokwane municipality this week partially unveiled a new state-of-the-art road, which is costing the city over R28 million, to ease traffic congestion over the festive season.

SA closer to F1 starting line

Gauteng has advantage with track already in place, says Maile.

Does Ndlozi fit in MK?

EXPERT: HE MIGHT NOT WANT TO BE SEEN AS CROSSING SWORDS WITH MALEMA

Spaza owners jostling to meet state requirements

Spaza shop owners in Gauteng are continuing to register their businesses to meet government's compliance push.

Pretoria street's Christmas wonderland draws thousands

Hundreds of residents flock to Lawley Street in Waterkloof where homeowners transform the section into a festive wonderland every December.

Discovery to appeal ruling

WRANGLE: ACCIDENT FUND NOT OBLIGED TO PAY CLAIMS PAID BY MEDICAL AID SCHEMES

Women weave their magic into masterpieces

In southern Morocco, women are the guardians of the age-old craft of carpet weaving, an intricate art form that often leaves them with meagre earnings.

Boxy and nothing la-di-da

Parts unaffordable as Ethiopia bans the import of petrol-powered vehicles.

‘You were too stunning for this ugly world, Beandri’

Tributes have been pouring in for TikTok content creator Beandri Booysen, who died aged 19 from the rare genetic condition, progeria, causing rapid ageing.

Rubella silently hits country

OUTBREAK: SURGE IN NUMBER OF CASES WITH OVER 8 700 IDENTIFIED - THE HIGHEST SINCE 2015

Trapped woman rescued - again

An emergency team had rescued an injured Italian caver trapped underground for four days - the second time the woman has had to be carried out of the same cave.

Tintin-linked tomb now history

A 17th-century English tomb linked to the beloved Tintin comics has been granted official protection as a \"remarkable\" historic place by heritage chiefs.

SA 'a wounded society' - expert

CRIME SCENE: POSTS CAUSE 'PSYCHOLOGICAL REACTIONS'

Plan for your peace of mind

FESTIVE SEASON: HOLIDAY SAFETY GOES BEYOND TRAVEL INSURANCE, SAYS EXPERT

Women's game deserves DRS

Many sports codes have managed to find equality in terms of opportunities for men and women.

GOOD CHEMISTRY

KLAASEN: FOUNDATION FOR PROTEAS TO STRIKE BACK

Downs edge Stellenbosch

Mamelodi Sundowns recorded yet another narrow 1-0 win over Stellenbosch FC in a Betway Premiership match at the Cape Town Stadium last night.

Lack of red ball cricket not ideal

With no Test match scheduled next year, head coach Mandla Mashimbyi (above) says he will need to find other ways to ensure the Proteas women develop their game in the red-ball format so they are better prepared when they get another chance to play a four-day match.

Stormers reinforcements making timely return

The Stormers are expected to name a strong team for their United Rugby Championship (URC) encounter against the Lions at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday after some timely reinforcements returned to full training.

Bulls must not turn switch off

LOUW: EXPECTS OPEN, RUNNING GAME AGAINST SHARKS

Aussies always 'controlled' Test

Frustrated captain Pat Cummins (above) said yesterday that Australia controlled the third Test against India at the Gabba and could have won but for the dire Brisbane weather.

Amorim eager to retain Rashford

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim said he wants to keep Marcus Rashford in his squad after the local hero suggested he could leave Old Trafford for a \"new challenge\".