Morning Brief
Morning Brief | Is former Tshwane mayor new electricity mayor, Budget speech this week, the Gupta legacy
Is Sputla the new electricity minister? (News24/City Press) — During his State of the Nation Address, President Cyril Ramaphosa indicated that he was ready to appoint a minister of electricity with former City of Tshwane mayor, Kgosientso “Sputla” Ramokgopa, tipped for the position. The naming of the new electricity minister is expected to coincide with …
Morning Brief | Ramaphosa thanks Mabuza for “unwavering support”, Tesla recalls more than 360000 vehicles in US, South Africa ‘faces new period of state capture’
Ramaphosa chides ‘merchants of despair’ and reiterates priorities of ending rolling blackouts, corruption and joblessness (Daily Maverick) – In his response to Thursday’s State of the Nation address, President Cyril Ramaphosa signalled the resignation of Vice President David ‘DD’ Mabuza and recommitted his administration to ending rolling blackouts. READ MORE Tesla recalls more than 362,000 …
Morning Brief | SA, China and Russia conduct major joint naval exercise, Hlengwa to Ramaphosa: Fix your broken presidency, University closed after violent protests
Smoke, Mirrors: Naval Exercise Mosi II is a Potemkin village (Daily Maverick) – The SA, Russia, and China naval exercise Mosi II initially appeared to involve two frigates. Three SA vessels, the Russian frigate Admiral Gorshkov, and a second Russian vessel will participate. The Chinese will also send the destroyer Huainan, guided-missile frigate Rizhao, and supply …
Morning Brief | Telkom slashes jobs, Eskom loses billions this year, Putin’s camps for Ukraine’s children
Jobs to be sacrificed in Telkom’s scramble for cash (Business Day) – Telkom announced plans to eliminate up to 1,770 jobs and sell its device credit book for R1 billion on Tuesday, as rolling power cuts and heavy spending on the mobile network drove up costs and eroded the company’s profitability. 15% of the company’s …
Morning Brief | Guateng premier calls for tougher gun laws, Death toll from Turkey and Syria earthquake triples, Plans for Mango rescue revealed in court
Gauteng premier moots tighter gun control after AKA, Motsoane murders (News24) – After the brutal public murders of hip hop star Kiernan “AKA” Forbes and his close friend, celebrity chef Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane, the premier of Gauteng, Panyaza Lesufi, called for decisive action against illegal firearms. Lesufi stated that serious action is required to strengthen …
Morning Brief | Musk promises to restore Turkish Twitter, Steinhoff sells Pepkor stake to pay down debt, Civil society wants Ramaphosa to deliver ‘concrete plans’
Musk says Turkey to re-enable full Twitter access ‘shortly’ (Daily Maverick) – After a succession of fatal earthquakes, major internet providers in Turkey have restricted Twitter, which the population has grown to rely on. Twitter CEO Elon Musk tweeted on Wednesday that the Turkish government has informed the company that full access to the social …
Morning Brief | Turkey declares state of emergency, Ramaphosa delays cabinet reshuffle, Tourism committee shoots down Spurs deal
Twin earthquake latest: Turkey declares state of emergency as death toll spikes (Daily Maverick) – Turkey announced a three-month state of emergency in areas hit by two large earthquakes to aid rescue and restoration work. The earthquakes have killed over 7,000 people in Turkey and Syria and destroyed over 11,000 buildings, locking many inside in …
