News in South Africa 7th June: 1. Record high food prices: Global food prices extended their rally to the highest in almost a decade, heightening concerns over bulging grocery bills as economies struggle to exit the Covid-19 crisis. A United Nations gauge of world food costs climbed for a 12th straight month in May, its […]
News in South Africa 11th December: 1. Eskom warns of load shedding: Eskom warned on Thursday that while no load shedding was immediately anticipated, there was a “high probability” should any further capacity be lost. The system was severely constrained, Eskom said in a statement shortly before 18:00. This was caused by the loss of […]
News in South Africa 8th December: 1. ANC tackling internal corruption: President Cyril Ramaphosa has taken a hard line at the ANC national executive committee (NEC) meeting, stressing that all leaders are bound by party resolutions while the debate over whether the corruption-accused secretary-general, Ace Magashule, should step aside rages on. The president stressed that […]
