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.
Monday Morning Spice
2024 Comrades Marathon results, Putin’s daughters make rare appearance, Secret ANC, DA talks ‘positive’, Body of missing British TV presenter found on Greek island, and Good news for load shedding in 2024.
Thanks To Load-Shedding, South Africa Faces Looming Battery Recycling Crisis, Experts Warn
“Little thought has been given to what should happen to these batteries when they reach end of life.”
Tuesday Morning Spice
Time is running out for one of England’s oldest and most exclusive rivalries, Full list of Bafta winners revealed, Joshlin Smith’s mom says she had a “nice” Mother’s Day on Sunday, Oprah says demonstrating her “wagon of fat” was a mistake.
Friday Morning Spice
Allan Gray offshore investment warning, Physicists have found a glitch in Einstein’s Theory of Relativity, New ‘Lord Of The Rings’ movie announced, Neuralink’s first in-human brain implant experiences problem, and World Rugby officially bans Springboks’ famous scrum move.
Tuesday Morning Spice
Why Cape Town isn’t mitigating load shedding anymore, The brewing secrets behind tastier no-alcohol beer, Out-of-control satellite hurtling towards Earth, China’s homegrown passenger jet, Best-selling 4×4 vehicles in South Africa, and The ten unhappiest countries in the world.
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).
Free State Dorpie Becomes The First ‘Smart Town’ In South Africa
“For a town that depends on tourism, not being subjected to load-shedding is life-changing.”
Yoh! Darkness Reigned This Year According To EskomSePush’s 2023 Load-Shedding Wrapped
The load-shedding schedule app made a lekker little summary of some of the key data regarding the rotational power cuts in 2023.
Stage 6 Load-Shedding Brought On By ‘Affluent South Africans’ Using Air Conditioners And Fans
Instead of laying the blame for load-shedding at the door of ‘affluent South Africans’ and their bourgeois habit of using fans to cool themselves, how about blaming the useless politicians and tenderpreneurs who destroyed the utility in the first place?
South Africans Gave Their Hilarious Input On The Proposed New Eskom Logo
Eskom needs a new logo as much as Minister Nkoana-Mashabane needs another hole in her head.
Eskom Forecasts ‘Crippling Blackouts’ For December And January
Except for three days, officials predict there will be blackouts (between stages 1 and 3) every day throughout December.
GoodLuck Teams Up With Versofy Solar To Keep The Beat Going – Plus A Limited Offer For Fans
GoodLuck’s collaboration with Versofy Solar is almost too obvious to have taken this long, and since partnering up, the band has been able to keep the vibe going even when Eskom hits all the wrong notes.
Tuesday Morning Spice
Markus Jooste says he wasn’t aware of accounting irregularities, More fuel price pain in October, NPO aims to end national housing crisis, and US military still searching for missing jet.
SA In Hysterics Over New Advert Showcasing The Load Shedding-Friendly ‘New National Anthem’ [Video]
Twitter/X is now a-buzz with local netizens in fits of giggles, with many poking fun by explaining that “everybody is really struggling with the lyrics of the new South African national anthem”.
China Is Sending South Africa ‘Emergency Energy Equipment’ Worth R170 Million
According to the MOU in question, we should be receiving a hefty amount of generators, electric vehicles, solar PV batteries and inverters. Let’s just read the fine print carefully before we get too excited.
Premier Winde Warns Capetonians Of Severe Load Shedding To Come
Thanks are due to Mr Premier for warning Cape Town citizens, but it’s hard to feel optimistic when we’re facing the darkest nights before the dawn.
South Africans Are Klapping Back At Load Shedding With Solar
Even if you don’t have the Randelas to fork out for solar, those South Africans who can harness the sun to keep the lights on deserve a pat on the back for refusing to let Eskom control their power schedule.
Everyone Is Laughing At Ramaphosa Boldly Stating That “90% Of Our People Have Electricity”
The ANC is ramping up their political ‘it’s-all-rainbows-and-butterflies’ shenanigans ahead of the 2024 election.
Joburg Parents Want To Sue City Power After Their Daughter Died In Load Shedding Tragedy
The struggle with load shedding has been real, but perhaps not as terrible as it has been for Neyamiah Eaton’s parents who are still trying to come to terms with the tragic death of their three-year-old daughter.
Experts Say Eskom Is Just Burning More Diesel To Lower Load Shedding Stages
With our tendency to run things until they break, we should perhaps not pack away the flashlights just yet.
Our Central Bank Is Preparing For The Total Power Grid Collapse
While some reckon a total system collapse is unlikely to occur, it is not impossible, according to The South African Reserve Bank’s Deputy Governor Kuben Naidoo who spoke of a contingency plan in case.
At Least There Is One ‘Good’ Thing To Come From SA’s Intensifying Power Crisis
We’re searching for the light wherever we can.
You Know The Rolling Blackouts Are More Serious When Pick N Pay’s Chairperson Is Worried About Food Shortages And Social Unrest
While our politicians are fighting about who to blame for the lack of power in this country, our supermarkets are struggling to keep enough food on the shelves to feed the people.
Alarmingly, Only Four Hospitals In The Western Cape Don’t Get Load Shedding
It is rather alarming to note that only four Western Cape hospitals have been exempted from load shedding.
Breaking News: Eskom Appoints Interim CEO
Calib Cassim has been appointed interim CEO of Eskom.
Solar For The Win: Now Cape Town Is Happy To Pay You For Excess Power
The City of Cape Town has announced that it will now pay cash for power fed into the local electricity grid.
Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow – Angry Residents Spoil ANC Jol [Video]
Angry resident steals wig from ANC bigwig.
Load Shedding Woes: KZN Farmers Are Crying Over Tanks Of Spoilt Milk [Video]
Load shedding is to blame for some KwaZulu-Natal dairy farmers’ 12 000 litres of milk turning sour.
South Africa’s Food Security Could Be On The Rocks Soon
An executive director at Agri SA said that load shedding is having a regrettable impact on the agricultural industry in the country.