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Govt must declare load shedding a national state of disaster, urges Nimni

Written by on 20 January 2023

Not In My Name International said that power utility Eskom’s recent electricity tariff increase was a way to make South Africans pay for its failures. Civil society organisation, Not In My Name International (Nimni), is urging the government to declare load shedding a national state of disaster. The organisation said that power utility Eskom’s recent […]

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Northern Cape’s Karee Dam runs dry, again

Written by on 20 January 2023

Officials from the Hantam Local Municipality said that reservoirs there were also without water. The Karee Dam in Calvinia in the Northern Cape has run dry, again. Officials from the Hantam Local Municipality said that reservoirs there were also without water. The town has been plagued by a severe drought and low rainfall over the […]

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CoCT to spend at least R100m on generators to keep services functioning

Written by on 20 January 2023

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis said that 110 generators would be installed at municipal assets across the city to keep its offices open and utility services like water purification systems and sewer pumps, operating. The City of Cape Town will be spending at least R100 million on generators to keep its services functioning during power […]

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Gauteng health dept aims to vaccinate 95% of province’s children against measles

Written by on 20 January 2023

The department said the disease was highly transmissible in spaces with a large group of children, and could spread easily at schools. The Gauteng Department of Health says it plans to vaccinate 95% of children in the province against measles within the next 30 days. The disease was declared an outbreak by the National Institute […]

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City Power to expand disconnection drive to other parts of Joburg

Written by on 20 January 2023

City Power spokesperson Isaac Mangena says the entity is owed about R4 billion by businesses and residents. City Power says it will be expanding its disconnection drive to other parts of Johannesburg where there are high rates of non-payment. City Power spokesperson Isaac Mangena said the entity was owed about R4 billion by businesses and […]

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