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Minister Ramokgopa refuses to save the date
29th May 2023 On Friday, 19 May, I wrote to the Minister of Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, inviting him to a joint oversight visit to obtain first hand... →
Cholera outbreak: Sabotage, loadshedding contribute to raw sewage flowing into Vaal River, says Ngwathe mayor
By: News24Wire 29th May 2023 Ngwathe Municipality blamed sabotage and loadshedding after claims by AfriForum that water samples taken from the Vaal River in Parys on Tuesday... →
JUST IN: Cholera in Vaal River
26th May 2023 The water samples that AfriForum and Save Ngwathe took from the Vaal River at Parys on Tuesday tested positive for cholera. An accredited... →
South Africans face more interest rate hike pain as inflation sticks 
By: Reuters 24th May 2023 South Africa's central bank will likely extend its tightening cycle and push rates cuts further into the future amid countrywide power outages and... →
Blackouts may cause South Africa’s ANC to lose 24% of its voters, poll shows
By: Bloomberg 24th May 2023 South Africa’s ruling party risks losing almost a quarter of its support unless it brings the country’s worst power crisis to an end ahead of... →
Loadshedding plunges Clarens into economic crisis and threatens livelihoods
22nd May 2023 The significant economic impact of loadshedding in Dihlabeng Local Municipality is gravely concerning. The impact of loadshedding on a small... →
Eskom latest: Fuel costs for Netcare; Astral Foods skips payout
By: Bloomberg 22nd May 2023 South Africa’s largest private health-care network expects diesel costs to more than quadruple to R165-million this year as it runs generators to... →
Despite low risk of blackout, Eskom’s restoration protocols should be paired with larger country plan
By: Terence Creamer 19th May 2023 Amid rising public anxiety over the prospect of a blackout, a former senior Eskom executive has added his voice to those highlighting the low... →
