- Cyril Ramaphosa: Another electricity price increase is unavoidable.
- Five shortlisted candidates for CSA Proteas coach job.
- Black Panther, Zendaya, Beyonce and more nominated for NAACP Image Awards.
My hands are tied, says Ramaphosa on Nersa decision on hike electricity price – EWN
President Cyril Ramaphosa stated on Thursday that he could not intervene in a statutory process that could result in another electricity price increase for South Africans, EWN reports.
“Eskom does need the money and is in need of funding and therefore there’s a balance that has to be maintained”, said Ramaphosa.
Vincent Magwenya, a spokesman for the Presidency, stated that Cyril Ramaphosa was concerned about the rising cost of living. The decision by the National Energy Regulator to grant Eskom tariff increases of 18.65 and 12.74 percent over the next two years will have a severe impact on South African consumers whose wallets are already strained. Read more here
Proteas head coach search: Who are the shortlisted candidates and what do they bring? – News24 (for subscribers)
Despite the rise of global T20 mega franchises, the Proteas job remains one of the most coveted in world cricket. Former wicketkeeper Mark Boucher resigned last year on the eve of the ICC Twenty20 World Cup to become the head coach of the Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL). CEO of the CSA, Pholetsi Moseki, has confirmed that Malibongwe Maketa, Adrian Birrell, Shukri Conrad, Richard Pybus, and Rob Walter are on their candidate shortlist. Read more here
Beyoncé, Zendaya and More Receive 2023 NAACP Image Awards Nominations – E! News
On Thursday, Beyoncé and Zendaya received five and two NAACP Image Awards nominations, respectively. The 54th NAACP Image Awards honours the best in film, television, and music during award season. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, with 12 nominations, including Outstanding Motion Picture and Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture, leads this year’s NAACP Image Awards, E! News reports. Zendaya, Angela Bassett, Mary J. Blige, Quinta Brunson, and Viola Davis compete for Entertainer of the Year. Read more here
Here are the top trending stories of the day.
Headline: Nersa handing Eskom, government more money to be looted: Mashaba – eNCA
Headline: Fort Hare head ‘won’t back down or run away’ despite security worries – TimesLIVE
Headline: Potter’s misery mounts as Fulham beat Chelsea after Felix red card – News24
Headline: There is nothing wrong with how Babes is mourning – TimesLIVE
Headline: Die Antwoord find themselves in the middle of yet another cultural appropriation storm – News24
Weather: Friday’s weather: Another scorching day, with fire warnings for some parts of SA – News24
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