Eskom on Friday attached the bank account of Matjhabeng Municipality in the Free State.The municipality owes Eskom R3.4 billion.As at the end of July 2020, outstanding debt to Eskom by municipalities amounted to R31 billion.Eskom has attached the bank account of Matjhabeng Municipality, in the Free State, to recover R3.4 billion in debt owed to…
Eskom has attached the bank account of the struggling Maluti-a-Phofung Local Municipality in the Free State over an outstanding R5.3 billion account as the power utility fights to rein in municipal debt.The state-owned power utility said the account was attached on July 21 and funds in the account would be transferred to its coffers to…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…