News broke this week that access to safe abortions was under threat in the US. It’s a serious issue you need to hear about no matter where you stand. Back home, we unpack the latest Zondo report, and ask what the heck the DA’s John Steenhuisen was doing in the Ukraine when we have plenty …
The heated exchange between a parliamentary oversight body and Eskom board member Busisiwe Mavuso is more than just a war of words: it reveals a great deal about the broader issues within the governance of SA’s parastatals. Mavuso, who is also the respected CEO of Business Leadership SA, was treated like a naughty schoolgirl when …
It’s entirely possible that you’re reading this Wrap by candlelight – because, along with death, taxes, the wind in Cape Town and delays to Jacob Zuma’s trial, load shedding has become a fact of life in South Africa. 😑 The black-outs started last week and rolled into this week, making for a less than “lit” …
Janu-worry is real, we know. But take it easy when you finally get paid next week, because both electricity and petrol hikes are on the cards. 💀 Eskom has proposed a 20.5% electricity tariff increase for 2022/23 😱, saying most of that is because of factors beyond its control, such as the requirement to increase …
While we were all enjoying the festive season, Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo was dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s in the first of his three reports from the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture, which he chaired. 🖊️ The 874-page report was handed to President Cyril Ramaphosa on 4 January and focuses mainly …
Hi there 🙋🏽♀️ in this week’s edition of The Wrap, we’re looking at the big surprise that rocked coalition governments this week and what to make of it all. We also explain the war raging around Eskom CEO André de Ruyter, plus our guide to surviving – and capitalising – on Black Friday. And what’s …
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South Africans were still reeling from Stage 2 loadshedding earlier this week when we were klapped with another unwelcome Eskom statement that announced stage 4 loadshedding. That escalated quickly. 👀 This, as government representatives prepare to go to Glasgow, Scotland for the 26th global climate talks beginning on Sunday. If anything should scream, “We need …
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Hi there 🙋🏽♀️ in this week’s edition of The Wrap, we’re looking at this week’s rapid escalation from stage 2 to stage 4 loadshedding – we have to use a torch, thanks Eskom, and why this makes the push for greener energy more urgent than ever. Plus, we tell you why Nando’s has waved goodbye …
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Eskom can no longer punish citizens by cutting off their electricity because municipalities owe the utility, following a ruling by the ConCourt this week Another week, another electricity crisis, right? But there are major opportunities afoot for SA, if our authorities would take them. We could score billions in “concessional financing” to accelerate the retirement …
It’s taken seven years longer than planned and its final price tag is set to be R135 billion – way higher than the planned R80 billion – but the Medupi power station, the biggest dry-cooled and most expensive power station in the world, is almost complete. Construction is done, at last; making the announcement on …