Five Newsworthy Things in SA 22nd December 2023:

News in South Africa 22nd December: 1. Lights on over festive season: “We will have a festive season with the lights on,” Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said on Thursday. The country has about 27 700 megawatts available and demand is averaging just more than 24 000 megawatts, Ramokgopa said during a briefing. That’s why we’re […]

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Five Newsworthy Things in SA 21st December 2023:

News in South Africa 21st December: 1. Festive road fiasco: South Africa’s roads are hazardous, more so over the festive season when dangers multiply with more motorists reported to be driving under the influence. In one week alone, the Western Cape recorded a more than 300% increase in drunken driving arrests, with other provinces echoing […]

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Five Newsworthy Things in SA 20th December 2023:

News in South Africa 20th December: 1. 20 Durban beaches open: As thousands of holidaymakers are expected to descend on Durban shores for the festive season, eThekwini Municipality Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda has assured visitors and residents that the city’s beaches are safe for swimming. Kaunda gave his assurance as he officially reopened the iconic uMhlanga […]

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Five Newsworthy Things in SA 19th December 2023:

News in South Africa 19th December: 1. Severe water shortages: Minister of Water and Sanitation, Senzo Mchunu, has pleaded with residents of Gauteng to reduce their water consumption as the water supply remains vulnerable to disruptions and may not be able to meet demand, resulting in shortages. Johannesburg and its surrounds have been hit by […]

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Five Newsworthy Things in SA 18th December 2023:

News in South Africa 18th December: 1. Meat is back on the menu: Despite food price inflation remaining well outside the Reserve Bank’s headline inflation target range of 3%-6%, meat prices in South Africa are continuing their downward trend. This is according to the latest food inflation brief from the Bureau for Food and Agricultural […]

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Five Newsworthy Things in SA 12th December 2023:

News in South Africa 12th December: 1. NHI means more tax and less benefits: The National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill last week got the nod from the National Council of Provinces and has now been plonked in the lap of President Cyril Ramaphosa. Other than expropriation without compensation, few statutory artefacts have elicited such exasperation from those […]

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Five Newsworthy Things in SA 11th December 2023:

News in South Africa 11th December: 1. South Africa’s 2023 in review: With 2023 coming to a close, Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busiswe Mavuso has looked at the progress South Africa has made during the year and the setbacks. The good Despite a record year of load shedding, there has been progress in the […]

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Five Newsworthy Things in SA 6th December 2023:

News in South Africa 6th December: 1. Govt pollution harms children: Two studies ordered by South Africa’s government into the impact of air pollution on community and child health showed emission limits it imposed on companies that emit the toxins are insufficient. The studies were undertaken in key industrial regions by academics at the University […]

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Five Newsworthy Things in SA 5th December 2023:

News in South Africa 5th December: 1. Load shedding causing mass unemployment: Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said over 800,000 South Africans stand to lose their jobs due to load-shedding. The Minister recently spoke to Eskom employees at Medupi Power Station, which recently experienced several breakdowns that plunged the company into elevated load-shedding levels. “When Medupi coughs, […]

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