WATCH | Farm dumps almost 12 000 litres of milk in one day due to load shedding
(News24) – A dairy farm in KwaZulu-Natal has been forced to dump nearly 12,000 litres of milk – a full day’s worth – due to persistent load-shedding. Power cuts have caused multiple issues on the farm including low voltage while costs have increased, and farm equipment has burnt out. Across the agricultural sector, load-shedding has had immense effects including the closure of businesses and menu item availability at fast food outlets. READ MORE.
Plans to fix SA’s energy struggles should have begun a decade ago, says expert
(EWN) – Energy expert Matthew Cruise said the government’s energy plan to turn around load-shedding should have been implemented ten years ago already. Cruise said power stations take five to seven years to build and all he hoped for was that the government launches a wide-scale energy procurement plan so that SA can privatise more of its energy capacity needs. READ MORE.
Court dismisses fugitive Atul Gupta’s bid to obtain South African passport
(Times LIVE) – On Friday, the Pretoria high court declared Atul Gupta a fugitive from justice and denied his application for a new South African passport. Home Affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi welcomed the decision by the courts. He said the judgement showed you cannot escape accountability and still enjoy the use of documents that are for the use of law-abiding citizens. READ MORE.
ANC cadre deployment: A ‘cancer’ — or freedom of speech in action?
(Daily Maverick) – The DA’s application to have the ANC’s policy of cadre deployment declared unconstitutional is in full swing in the court this week. The DA’s lawyer argued in court on Monday that the policy was akin to a ‘cancer’ while the ANC is arguing the policy is protected by freedom of speech. READ MORE.
What’s happening in the markets?
(Business Day) – The JSE touched a record high of 80,358 during intraday trade on Monday before ultimately closing 1.08% higher at 80,128 points. The prospect of a cooling US economy, slower interest rate hikes and the release of economic data this week contributed to the boosted sentiment. At 05.41 am, the rand was trading slightly stronger against the dollar at R17.1885. READ MORE.
