Eskom says it is not anticipating load shedding this wekeend due to lower demand and an improvement in available generation capacity. However, unplanned breakdowns still stood at just under 9 000 MW, adding to over 6 600 MW that were out on planned maintenance. The power utility said Eskom teams were working "around the clock" to…
Eskom has downgraded the intensity of loadshedding to stage 1 from 5pm and expects to not implement blackouts during the weekend.The power utility said thanks to successful return to service of three generating units on Friday afternoon, it has more generating capacity to keep the lights on throughout the weekend. Load shedding will still continue…
Des van Rooyen will give evidence at the state capture commission. (Gallo Images) Former finance minister Des van Rooyen will give evidence at the state capture commission of inquiry.He will also cross-examine former Treasury director general Lungile Fuzile.Van Rooyen was finance minister for four days in December 2015, before he was removed following public outrage…
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Sunday on the NewsHour... On this edition for Sunday, June 28, the number of coronavirus cases worldwide crosses ten million with the U.S. leading with over 2.5 million cases. Also, the race to change names and overhaul brands amid a historic reckoning over racism and how Samoa island is finding alternatives to plastic. Hari Sreenivasan…
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…