Arrests made as cops discover multi-million rand drug plant in Pretoria
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Rheinmetal Denel Munitions says WC production plant affected by power cuts
This has set the company back millions of rands.
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CARTOON: Eskom Sucks
By Dr Jack & Curtis.
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Allandale substation back online after fire
Midrand including Rabie Ridge, Mayibuye and Commercial Extension 9 were affected and left in the dark for several hours.
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City of CT pins hopes on court to help alleviate load shedding pain
The DA-run City of Cape Town has taken the national Energy Department to court to allow independent power producers to supply the city with electricity.
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Mom waiting six years to see justice for her daughter's murder
The mother of a woman who allegedly fell prey to a former Mitchells Plain pastor says that her daughter was killed about two weeks before her 21st birthday.
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Ramaphosa expected to lead Human Rights Day programme in Sharpeville
Government has called on all citizens to use their indigenous languages to promote a human rights culture in honour of those who marched and died on the day.
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Rob Packham's defence casts doubt on fairness of murder investigation
Senior counsel for Rob Packham, Advocate Craig Webster, has told the Western Cape High Court that Investigating Officer Ivan Sonnenberg's investigation into Gill Packham's murder has been targeted and biased against the accused.
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Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital: Power cuts placing strain on equipment
An inspector at the hospital, François Fourie, said the longer the hours of power outages, the higher the risks for mechanical failures.
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CT business owners feeling the pinch of daily load shedding
As load shedding becomes a daily occurrence, several business owners in the area say that it is having a negative effect on their business.
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IEC to spare no expense, effort to ensure power cuts don't affect elections
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says that while load shedding is a threat to the elections, it will do everything in its power to protect the intergrity of the electoral process come 8 May.
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Mkhwebane warns Letsatsi-Duba of jail time if she fails to declassify document
On Wednesday, Mkhwebane laid a criminal complaint against the minister over what she call interference with the functioning of her office.
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Hawks to probe Suzanne Daniels' admission of unlawful conduct
Daniels admitted on the 'Eusebius McKaiser Show' on Wednesday that she unlawfully signed off on the R800,000 payment of former board chair Ben Ngubane’s legal fees.
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Threats to blacklist motorists over e-toll debt is provocation - Gauteng ANC
Earlier this week, the Electronic Toll Collection warned defaulting toll users not to ignore summons to settle their accounts.
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Ben la Grange cooperates with authorities on investigations into Steinhoff
La Grange was suspended last August but remains on the Steinhoff payroll as a consultant.
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New Development Bank to lend Eskom billions
Eskom has already used more than R5 billion in just under a year on diesel.
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Eskom technicians on site after Allandale substation catches fire
Ekurhuleni Emergency Services said firefighters were on the scene trying to extinguish the substation.
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DA's Winde hopes CT can be the first to get power from independent suppliers
Winde spoke on the impact of Eskom's stage 4 load shedding on businesses and households during a press briefing in Bellville on Wednesday.
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Mkhwebane accuses state security minister of undermining her authority
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has laid a criminal complaint against Minister Dipuo Letsatsi-Duba over what she says is the interference with the functioning of her office.
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Mashaba accuses Eskom, govt of having no load shedding plans for municipalities
The City said it began formalising plans to minimise disruptions to services as a result of load shedding which it would announce next week.
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IEC: Load shedding won't compromise the election process
On Tuesday, police bosses warned in Parliament that Eskom did not have enough generators to accommodate all voting stations in the event of load shedding during the polls.
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Load shedding: Small business owners are losing money
Many business owners have introduced flexitime for workers and are using generators to power the essentials.
