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Ramaphosa to hold emergency meetings this week amid worsening power crisis

Written by on 16 January 2023

Ramaphosa had already met with the leadership of Eskom and the national energy crisis committee. President Cyril Ramaphosa will hold a series of emergency meetings this week in a bid to resolve the country’s worsening energy crisis, his office said. Ramaphosa cancelled his trip to Switzerland, where he was meant to lead the South African […]

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I don’t understand Ramaphosa’s load shedding apology, says former Statistician General Pali Lehohla

Written by on 13 January 2023

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s latest apology about the endless blackouts, evidenced by failing electricity supplier Eskom introducing daily stage 6 load shedding, has been received with a pinch of salt. Dr Pali Lehohla, former Statistician General of South Africa, told a broadcaster that there had been a trend of making State entities fail, setting them up […]

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Ramaphosa instructs energy crisis committee to fast-track energy plan

Written by on 13 January 2023

During his first presidential briefing for the year on Thursday, Magwenya said the president remained seized with finding a sustainable solution to the current energy crisis. President Cyril Ramaphosa has demanded the national energy crisis committee work with more urgency and speed to implement the national energy plan as a means to end load shedding. […]

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Gas tanker company to help repair homes destroyed in Boksburg blast, says Lesufi

Written by on 13 January 2023

Some homes near the scene of the blast were destroyed and infrastructure was damaged. Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi said that government was working with gas tanker company, Innovative Staffing Solutions, to repair the homes damaged by the Boksburg explosion. The gas tanker exploded under a railway bridge on Christmas eve, killing 40 people and injuring […]

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NICD: NO NEED TO AMEND SA’S COVID-19 RESPONSE AFTER SUBVARIANT DETECTED

Written by on 11 January 2023

The NICD said more than 650 sublineages of Omicron have been identified, of which more than 200 have been detected in South Africa. There was no need for changes to South Africa’s COVID-19 public health response, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) said amid concern over the new Omicron subvariant. The country’s first case […]

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LOAD SHEDDING DECLARED 2022 SOUTH AFRICAN WORD OF THE YEAR

Written by on 17 October 2022

The Pan South African Language Board, in collaboration with Focal Point, said on Monday the word came in first, beating Phala Phala, gaslighting and Inganekwane.   Load shedding has been declared the 2022 South African word of the year. The Pan South African Language Board, in collaboration with Focal Point, said on Monday the word […]

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Graphic Content] Father of 4-year-old child that was raped and murdered tries to attack accused in Benoni court

Written by on 17 October 2022

The court appearance of a 30-year-old man accused of the rape and murder of 4-year-old Bokgabo Poo has been abruptly adjourned in the Benoni Magistrate’s Court in East Rand, Gauteng. This is after the father of the girl tried to attack the accused in the dock. The accused is charged with five counts including murder, […]

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South Africans reminded to pay attention to their mental health as seasons change: Dr Kirimi

Written by on 17 October 2022

Researchers also say being stuck in traffic, high social media use, a lack of movement and even slouching are some of the contributing factors to mental illness. As seasons change, some people experience what is known as Seasonal Affective Disorder. This is a mental disorder which is associated with increased feelings of loneliness, depression and […]

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