Author: The Bulrushes

Durban – South Africa has hosted its first national round of the international engineering competition HackAtom, bringing together university students from across the country to compete in solving technology and energy-related challenges. The winning team from the University of Zululand will now advance to the international final in Moscow alongside participants from 15 countries. From 5 to 6 May, South Africa hosted its first-ever national selection round of the international engineering hackathon HackAtom, bringing together 7 teams from the University of Zululand, Tshwane University of Technology, North-West University, the University of the Witwatersrand, University of Johannesburg, University of Limpopo, and…

Pretoria – The Presidency has announced that President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation tonight at 20:00 regarding the judgment of the Constitutional Court that ordered Parliament to initiate an impeachment inquiry. The matter relates to the case brought by the Economic Freedom Fighters challenging the National Assembly’s decision with respect to Section 89 proceedings against the President. The President will address the nation as follows: Date: Monday, 11 May 2026 Time: 20:00

In contemporary South Africa, debates about the future tend to split into separate conversations. Energy specialists talk in megawatts and emissions; cultural practitioners in narratives and identities. Yet both spheres, in different ways, are grappling with the same question: what kind of future do we consider acceptable, and what will power it — materially and imaginatively? Last year in October, Electricity Minister Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa stated that South Africa could have cleaner energy and an end to load-shedding in 14 years. Ramokgopa was presenting the Integrated Resource Plan 2025, outlining the country’s future electricity strategy. The plan envisions adding 105 gigawatts of…

The University of Zululand will host the South African Global HackAtom on 5-6 May 2026 at its Kwadlangezwa Campus. HackAtom is an international 24‑hour hackathon where students who study different disciplines at the same university develop practical solutions to real challenges in the nuclear and high‑tech sectors. The organisers invite students from across South Africa to form teams and take part in this intensive marathon. “South African students have enormous potential to shape the future of clean and reliable energy,” noted CEO of Rosatom Central and Southern Africa Ryan Collyer. “Global HackAtom is more than a competition – it is…

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has initiated legal action against the City of Johannesburg to halt what the party claims is the implementation of an unfunded R10 billion salary agreement. Councillor Belinda Kayser-Echeozonjoku, the DA Johannesburg Caucus Leader, on Wednesday, 4 March 2026, said her party, ”served the City with legal papers to stop the implementation of an unfunded R10 billion salary agreement concluded with the South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU), which threatens to push the municipality deeper into a financial and service delivery crisis”. Earlier this year, 2026, the City of Johannesburg approved salary hikes for top officials, aligning…

Pretoria – The controversial National Health Insurance (NHI) has been put on hold pending the outcome of a ruling by the Constitutional Court. The litigation that has been initiated by various parties against the President and the Minister of Health. These cases relate to the public participation process that led to the adoption of the NHI Bill by Parliament. Following consultations with Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi, President Cyril Ramaphosa agreed to delay the proclamation of any sections of the NHI Act until the Constitutional Court has handed down its judgments in challenges due to be heard from 5 to 7…

Kimberley – Ekapa Minerals Joint Shaft Mine in Kimberley, Northern Cape, has suspended operations and intensified search and rescue operations for five missing miners. The mine workers went missing earlier this week when a mudslide hit the mine and trapped them underground. RELATED: Ekapa Mine Mudslide: 5 Miners Remain Trapped, NUM Calls For Urgent Rescue – The Bulrushes Five mine workers have been trapped underground since Tuesday, 17 February 2026, on level 842, due to the mudrush. “The immediate priority remains the intensive 24-hour rescue operation aimed at locating and bringing to safety the five mine employees who are currently unaccounted…

Rand Mutual Assurance (RMA), South Africa’s leading social insurer, has officially launched its flagship STEAM Project at Botlhabelo High School in Brits, in the North West province, marking a major investment in South Africa’s future skills pipeline. The initiative, funded by RMA in partnership with the Insurance Sector Education and Training Authority (INSETA), the North West Provincial Department of Education, and Northam Platinum Mines, represents a multi‑million‑rand commitment to strengthening science, technology, engineering, accounting, and mathematics (STEAM) capabilities among learners in rural and underdeveloped areas. As part of RMA’s broader Social Insurance mandate, the project highlights the organisation’s commitment to…

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on all law enforcement agencies and other relevant criminal justice institutions to act with speed in implementing the recommendations of the Madlanga Commission’s interim report. In a statement made available to The Bulrushes on Thursday, 29 January 2026, President Ramaphosa revealed that the interim report had found serious wrongdoing and that immediate action should be taken against implicated individuals. “The Commission, in accordance with its terms of reference, makes several referrals concerning matters that require immediate further investigation by the relevant and impacted law enforcement institutions, including criminal investigations,” the statement said. “President Ramaphosa expects all…

Mettus, a collective of data and analytics businesses that includes credit bureau Xpert Decision Systems (XDS), has launched the Splendi app to help consumers understand their credit profile, build healthier money habits, and approach the year ahead with more confidence rather than more debt. Splendi is a South African credit wellness platform geared towards younger, digitally active individuals who may be new to credit or juggling multiple small account. It provides users with free access to their most up-to-date credit information, including an automatically calculated credit score every time they log in. Consumers can also view their full credit report…