Eskom will implement stage 2 load shedding on Wednesday between 09:00 and 22:00. The power utility said the country's national grid was under severe pressure as a result of cold weather and faults at a number of generating units."As the aged generation infrastructure is unreliable and volatile, this constrained power system is expected to persist for…
Eskom will resume nationwide load shedding at 09:00 on Tuesday. This comes after power cuts continued until 22:00 on Monday. Find your load shedding schedule Eskom reintroduced electricity rationing on Friday, the first time the country experienced load shedding since the start of the lockdown in late March. In a statement on Monday evening, Eskom statement said breakdowns at…
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…