News in South Africa 11th January: 1. Stage 6 returns: Eskom has announced that load-shedding will move to stage 6 at 21:00 on Tuesday, 10 January 2023. It will continue until 05:00 on Wednesday, after which load-shedding will drop to stage 4 until 16:00. “Stage 6 nightly load-shedding will then be implemented at 16:00–05:00 until […]
News in South Africa 10th January: 1. Eskom questioned for solutions: With chronic power cuts continuing to bedevil South Africans, Parliament wants answers from Eskom. Public Enterprises committee chairperson Khaya Magaxa said Eskom management will be called to Parliament even before it officially opens next month. The country experienced unprecedented load shedding last year, including […]
News in South Africa 9th January: 1. New goals for government: ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa said load shedding, crime, and corruption were harming the party’s public standing and should be tackled head-on in its 2023 priorities. Ramaphosa was speaking at the party’s January 8 birthday celebrations in Bloemfontein, the Free State, on Sunday. The speech […]
News in South Africa 6th January: 1. Rand weakens over red flags: The South African rand has weakened alongside other emerging market currencies as the dollar rebounded this week. On Thursday (5 January), the rand weakened in early trade as investors awaited the monthly purchasing managers’ index (PMI) survey by S&P Global to find clues […]
News in South Africa 5th January: 1. Informal traders gain permits: The City of Johannesburg has made it easier for informal traders to get trading permits through an online registration and application platform. The city said that the digital application system would enable a trader or anyone wishing to become a trader in the region […]
News in South Africa 4th January: 1. Petrol price drop: Motorists can breathe a sigh of relief this week with petrol and diesel prices seeing a substantial drop in the price from Wednesday, 4 January. However, households will remain under pressure due to high food costs, analysts warn. Petrol prices will be coming down by […]
