Tuesday Morning Spice
French lawmaker demands return of Statue of Liberty, Israel launches ‘extensive strikes’ on Gaza, Soaring Cape Town house prices mean sky-high rates, Big Eskom tariff increases hitting soon, Sea foam on Australian beaches leaves 100 surfers ill, and Virgin Atlantic set to bring flying taxis to the UK.
Eskom Issues Stage 4 Load Shedding Alert For This Weekend
“Eskom has issued an alert indicating a high risk of load shedding at short notice.”
What Does The New ERAA Mean For South Africans Wanting To Capitalise On The Growing Electricity Sector?
While the Electricity Regulation Amendment Act made headlines across the country, most people outside the energy sector might not be so clued up as to what exactly the new laws entail.
Friday Morning Spice
Plans to ‘extract’ Stilfontein illegal miners ongoing, Prince Andrew’s links to Chinese ‘spy’, The 25 richest families in the world, and Bathabile Dlamini ordered to repay Sassa millions.
McKinsey Ordered To Pay Around R2.2 Billion Over State Capture Role
The agreement also concludes US and South African probes into McKinsey’s work for another South African state-owned company, power giant Eskom Holdings.
Monday Morning Spice
Syrian rebels capture Damascus, Jay-Z accused of raping girl, 13, Lewis Hamilton bids farewell to Mercedes, How much airlines make per passenger, and This is how much Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus earns.
Wednesday Morning Spice
Eskom’s new plan to punish solar users, Major Liam Payne case development, World leaders meet for climate talks, Drinkers are cutting back on expensive booze, and Danny Jordaan seeks to avoid arrest.
Tuesday Morning Spice
New carjacking trend hitting South Africa, Imagery shows mystery ship built in China, The death of P’Nut the squirrel, German tourist rescued from kidnappers, and Tucker Carlson says demons attacked him in his sleep.
Cape Town Gives Eskom The Finger As Construction Of The City’s First Solar Plant Begins
The City of Cape Town has taken its first leap toward energy sustainability by awarding the tender for its very first solar plant, the groundbreaking Atlantis Solar Photovoltaic Plant.
Wednesday Morning Spice
Several arrested after woman dies in ‘suicide pod’, Global tech giants hiring in South Africa, Musk has a ‘great meeting’ with Ramaphosa, and How much Eskom wants for the next three years.
Friday Morning Spice
Water outages are the new norm in Joburg, High Court orders homeless near Castle of Good Hope to leave, Online video firms are conducting ‘vast surveillance’ on users, and Kylie Minogue announces biggest tour in a decade.
Wednesday Morning Spice
Former minister Pravin Gordhan admitted to hospital, Ex-Cape Town mayco member Malusi Booi arrested, Rupert Murdoch’s $15bn Succession style court battle, Mysterious ‘UFO’ over NYC, and 163 consecutive days without load shedding.
Monday Morning Spice
Eskom sabotage vanishes, How Team SA fared at the Paralympics on Saturday, Myanmar people are offering to sell their kidneys online, and Adele announces indefinite hiatus from music.
Friday Morning Spice
Eskom’s improved performance silences De Ruyter, Fear grips parts of Soweto, SpaceX’s riskiest commercial mission yet, Online fraudsters moved into sextortion, and How to wear linen like a style god.
Extortionists Posing As Eskom Employee Target Simon’s Town Farmer
Extortionists posing as Eskom employees were out in full force in Simon’s Town recently, targeting a local farmer and his employees with a ruse about a problematic prepaid electricity box.
Monday Morning Spice
Paris Olympics 2024: The five biggest rivalries to watch, Xander Schauffele claims second major of 2024, The Italian bubbly that’s taken over F1 podiums, and Prime sued by US Olympic committee.
Wednesday Morning Spice
Duane Vermeulen snapped up by Bok management, Greek islands face water crisis, Saudi to pay SA pilgrims over R14.5 million compensation, John Hlophe elected to JSC, and mountaineer’s body found 22 years after going missing in Peru.
Tuesday Morning Spice
Joburgers buckle under new R200 electricity surcharge, Alec Baldwin’s manslaughter trial set to begin, BMW’s first electric cars are future classics, and Ramaphosa’s load shedding warning.
Madness! Eskom Proposes Electricity Hike Of 44% For Next Year
This could mean that a household with an average electricity consumption of 900kWh per month could see their bill increase by R1,600 per month.
Thursday Morning Spice
Spanish soccer federation chief Rubiales to stand trial for World Cup kiss, The Next Generation Of iPads, De Ruyter claims load shedding holiday is due to diesel burning, Best-performing JSE-listed tech companies, Police facing skills exodus, and How Gary Oldman made Slow Horses one of the best shows on TV.
Friday Morning Spice
European court rules Pablo Escobar’s name can’t be trademarked, Biden’s ‘Uncle Bosie’ was eaten by cannibals, Children used as ‘guinea pigs’ in clinical trials, Low-cost budget airline opens new direct route from London to Cape Town, and Kim Jong Un releases new song praising himself.
Nigeria’s Creaking Power Grid Collapses After Raising Tariffs For ‘Wealthier Consumers’ By 230%
The head of the Nigerian electricity regulator said tariff increases would “end grid collapses and bring investment into the sector”. Sounds familiar.
Wednesday Morning Spice
Whistleblower claims that Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner is flawed, Jacob Zuma to contest elections, Champions League gets alleged terror threats, Using Minecraft to teach coding and robotics, and Scrabble makes historic change to game.
ANC MP’s “Load Shedding Isn’t The End Of The World’ Comment Is Being Ripped Apart
This brazen and ‘illuminating’ remark was made in Afrikaans during the debate last Tuesday to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State Of The Nation Address (SONA).
Capetonians Can Now Earn Cash For Excess Power Generated By Solar Systems
In addition to the Cash for Power campaign, the city has established a voluntary Power Heroes initiative for residents who agree to let the metro switch off their geysers remotely during high-demand hours.
Tuesday Morning Spice
Eskom is out of control, French village bans scrolling on your phone in public, SANRAL increases toll fees, Tom Cruise makes things official with Russian socialite, The space race for the moon’s water, and DA pursues graft charges against Deputy President
Friday Morning Spice
Eskom teams working around the clock to restore power to Karoo towns, Ecuador’s high court decriminalizes euthanasia, Mutant wolves roaming Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, How the film One Love captures the truth about Bob Marley, and The worst might be over for South African consumers.
R1 Billion Deal Will Bring Fastest Off-Grid Car Chargers To South Africa
“Just how green are electric vehicles when they are powered primarily by coal and diesel?”
Monday Morning Spice
Namibian President dies after undergoing experimental treatment in US, Public Protector warns on SA becoming a welfare state, The first Reddit reviews of the Vision Pro are in, The big lie about Eskom’s turnaround, and Duane Vermeulen joins Rassie Erasmus.
Solar-As-A-Service Makes It Easier To Be Energy Self-Reliant
Solar is making a more self-reliant future for you and your family a lot easier.