Eskom issued a warning on Monday saying the strain on the system would force it to implement loadshedding at short notice.

The City of Ekurhuleni said that a sub-station was set alight on Monday when residents took to the streets demanding that Mayor Tania Campbell address their grievances in person.

Earlier on Monday, EMPD spokesperson Kelebogile Thepe said that the first protester was fatally wounded in the crossfire between members of the metro police and other demonstrators.

Stage 1 will be implemented from midnight to 5am on Thursday then stage 3 kicks in until 4pm.

He said he could not take the harassment he was receiving from the State and the court.

The stand-off between Action Society's Ian Cameron and Cele was sparked by Cameron's criticism of the police minister's lack of action in fighting crime in the Western Cape's hotspots.

The latest steep announcement of a hike in the price of petrol by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has left South Africans feeling dejected at the ever-rising cost of living.

The Mineral Resources and Energy Department has announced a massive increase in the price of fuel that will kick in this Wednesday.

The party said the threat of stage 6 load shedding highlights the failures of the governing ANC and in particular a string of energy ministers and Eskom war rooms led by President Cyril Ramaphosa first and later by deputy president David Mabuza.

Most of it can only be dispensed by a pharmacist to patients with a prescription from a qualified doctor.

Pressure has been mounting on President Cyril Ramaphosa to take the nation into his confidence about a robbery at his Phala Phala farm in Limpopo.

On Tuesday, Ndlovu was ordered to pay back R158 million that he received through irregular PPE contracts.

The multi-million rand tender worth R172 million was awarded by the National Health Laboratory Service to Ndlovu and his associated companies.

After almost two years, the presidency - finally - has a permanent spokesperson.

The power utility said this is due to the breakdown of a generation unit each at Majuba and Medupi power stations.

The case emanates from the VBS investigation when suspicious transactions were picked up on the account of the Dr Kenneth Kaunda Municipality.

The anti-apartheid hero has had the inaugural Albie Awards named after him by the Clooney Foundation for Justice.

GCIS Director General Phumla Williams said it was unfortunate that the very same people who went beyond the call of duty to save lives were harmed and stolen from.