Great news! Eskom says no load shedding on Sunday
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SA will overcome load shedding like apartheid, says Ramaphosa
South Africans have expressed frustration as Eskom battles to keep the lights on with stage 4 load shedding currently in place and is expected to last until 11pm.
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High Court victory for Cape land claimants
The District Six Working Committee, on behalf of hundreds of people who lodged land claims in the nineties and several other applicants, took the State to court last year.
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This is what happens when Eskom isn’t invited to a party
In the 13 second clip, a group of people are seen dancing when the lights go out. The group was not impressed.
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WC govt to pursue court battle against AG over Agri Dept audit after elections
The provincial government wants the court to review and set aside the AG’s interpretation of the provincial Agriculture Department's audit outcome.
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Ramaphosa: Language should be used as source of empowerment, pride
President Cyril Ramaphosa was welcomed by loud cheers and song at the George Thabe Stadium in Sharpeville where the day is officially being commemorated.
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South Africa ranks low on survey for world's happiest places
Finland is the world's happiest country of the 156 countries and territories studied in the 2019 World Happiness Report.
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RDM still have no ideas what caused Somerset West blast
Eight workers lost their lives during operations at one of the depot's units in September last year.
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Show will go on: KKNK, CTIJF organisers ready to beat load shedding
They've assured visitors not to worry about sitting in the dark when they attend both events, as they've planned accordingly to deal with load shedding.
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LISTEN: How to get off the Eskom grid
The Money Show’s Bruce Whitfield interviews Grahame Cruickshanks of the Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA).
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Police seize heroin worth R700,000 in CT; 3 arrested
Metro officers were acting on a tip-off of drugs being stored at a house in the N2 Gateway development.
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3 dead, one critically wounded in 'execution style' shooting in PE
Police officers were on patrol in the area on Tuesday night when they found four people lying in a field.
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Sharpeville siblings recall harrowing moments of 1960 massacre
On Thursday in 1960, 69 people were killed and hundreds more injured when police opened fire on protesters who were burning their pass books at the Sharpeville police station.
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The impact of load shedding at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital
Management at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital says that load shedding is having a negative impact on its back-up power supply. While 85% of the hospital site is now covered by generators, the power cuts are placing a strain on equipment.
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Ramaphosa commemorates Sharpeville massacre
President Cyril Ramaphosa is delivering his Human Rights Day address in Sharpeville, where in 1960, 69 people were killed and hundreds more injured when police opened fire on protesters who were burning their pass books at the Sharpeville Police Station.
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Composition, funding of NPA investigative directorate still unclear
The NPA's Bulelwa Makheke was unable to say how the new investigative directorate would be comprised, saying only that is was still being set up and such details would be revealed in due course.
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New Development Bank: R11bn loan to help Eskom improve capacity challenges
The parastatal's ailing infrastructure has set the scene for the country’s worst controlled power outages with stage 4 load shedding going on its sixth consecutive day.
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Albie Sachs: SA still plagued by massive inequality
Retired Constitutional Court judge and human rights activist Justice Albie Sachs says the country is completely different from what was experienced under apartheid but no one should tolerate inequality.
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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.
