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Fikile Mbalula sparks fury by saying electricity minister’s job ends when crisis ends: “We're being played”
ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula said the Minister of Elecricity position will be dissolved as soon as the loadshedding crisis ends, sparking fury in SA.
Expert warns Stage 8 loadshedding on the cards for SA in winter, sparking fury: "Just take the sun away”
An energy expert, Mathew Cruise, has project a 50% chance that South Africans will experience Stage 8 loadshedding in July 2023 as SA's energy crisis worsens.
Who will SA's electricity minister be? Rumour mill claims Presidency's head of electricity is Ramaphosa's favourite
There is speculation that President Cyril Ramaphosa will appoint head of infrastructure in the Presidency, Kgosientso Ramokgopa as SA's electricity minister.
Eskom moves loadshedding up by 2 levels, from Stage 4 to Stage 6 on Saturday night
Eskom has announced that South Africa will move from loadshedding Stage 4 to Stage 6 at 8 pm in order to create space to replenish emergency generation reserves
Eskom catches stray bullets as Nando's and McDonald's throw shade amid viral Twitter banter, Mzansi in stitches
Nando's and McDonald's had Twitter peeps thoroughly amused. The restaurants threw shade at Eskom, and had people complimenting on their lit marketing strategy.
EFF forges ahead with planned national shutdown on 20 March, South Africans remain divided over protest
The Economic Freedom Fighters are moving forward with their plan to stage a national shutdown in protest of deepening loadshedding. SA is torn over the protest.
R28m lost in 5 years as Joburg contends with alarming rise in cable theft and traffic light vandalism
An alarming increase in copper cable theft and vandalism of traffic lights in Johannesburg over the last five years has cost taxpayers a massive R28 million.
Floyd Shivambu wants Brian Molefe back as Eskom CEO, sparking anger from South Africans: “Absolute nonsense”
As the embattled power utility Eskom looks for a New CEO, EFF deputy president Floyd Shivambu has suggested that ex-Eskom CEO Brian Molefe fill the position.
South African business owner’s emotional plea for help after loadshedding damage gets powerful responses
A South African business owner shared a heart-wrenching video on TikTok about the struggles his laser engraving company is facing. People joined in to help.
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