By Katlego Sekhu Eskom has relinquished Andre de Ruyter of his duties as CEO of the power utility effective immediately. Following a special Board meeting on 22 February 2023, the Eskom Board and Group Chief Executive (GCE) Andre de Ruyter reached a mutual agreement to curtail his notice period to 28 February 2023. Andre de Ruyter will not be required to serve the balance of his notice period but will […]
By: Natasha Archary A KwaZulu-Natal taxi boss was gunned down outside a primary school on Wednesday, 22 February. The incident took place outside the Lotusville Primary School, and a 10-year old was caught in the crossfire. While the Grade 5 learner is said to be just a little shaken with the stray bullet just knicking him on his arm, the unidentified taxi boss was killed. According to reports from the […]
By: Natasha Archary Cyclone Freddy has claimed the lives of 4 people in Madagascar on Wednesday, 22 February. As the cyclone makes its way to Mozambique and possibly South Africa by Friday, 24 February, fears are high that more lives will be lost. According to reports from Madagascar, a 27-year old man drowned at sea due to the rising tide which was exacerbated by the unpredictable wind speeds. The tropical […]
By: Natasha Archary Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana broke bad news to smokers in his 2023 Budget Speech by hiking up the Sin Tax and stretching pockets even further. Godongwana said the excise duties on both alcohol and tobacco will increase by a steep 4.9% from 01 April. The Minister delivered the National Budget Speech from Cape Town City Hall on Wednesday, 22 February. This will mean that smokers, who are […]
By Zuko Komisa The government will take on the R254 billion debt of Eskom. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has provided information on the comprehensive Eskom debt reduction strategy. Municipalities owe R56.3 billion to Eskom. Eskom will, in turn, offer "incentivised relief," according to Godongwana, to municipalities whose debt is unmanageable. "We are proposing a total debt-relief arrangement for Eskom of R 254 billion," "This consists of two components. One is […]
By: Natasha Archary With effect from 01 March, South Africa's minimum wages for domestic and farm workers will increase to R25,42. The 9.6% increase from R23,19 an hour is set to effect all baseline sectors with a few exceptions. This would mean that both domestic and farm workers are remunerated on par with the National Minimum Wage who all receive R25,42 an hour. Exceptions to the minimum wage increase are […]
By Zuko Komisa City Power disconnects Apartheid museum for owing R1,8m. The Apartheid Museum is one of the sites that City Power unplugged because it owed R1.8 million. The Apartheid Museum at Gold Reef City, which owes R1.8 million, two business centres with a combined debt of R4.3 million, two mine equipment manufacturing firms with a combined debt of R1.3 million, and more were cut off. City Power began a […]
By: Natasha Archary The South African Weather Service (SAWS) predicts that Limpopo and Mpumalanga are likely to be on Cyclone Freddy's path of destruction. More information about the impending cyclone will be released by the weather service on Thursday, 23 February. However, judging from the tropical cyclone's current projectory indicates that Limpopo and Mpumalanga may be directly affected by Freddy. SAWS says that while KwaZulu-Natal which is currently being battered […]
By: Natasha Archary Medi Response Director Paul Herbst has died shortly after returning from search and rescue efforts in Turkey following the devastating earthquakes. Herbst who was an instrumental part of the rescue team who went to Turkey under the banner of the Gift of the Givers had shared updates on the team's rescue efforts daily. According to Medi Response, the circumstances that the team faced in Turkey were dire, […]
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