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General view during a strike by unions Satawu and Untu. Image: Gallo Images/Darren Stewart

Morning Brief – Friday, 18 November 2022

Good morning. Here’s what you need to know today: Public sector workers say strike action will continue until government meets their demands. Eskom ramps up load-shedding until further notice. Musk’s Twitter ultimatum backfires with more employees opting to leave than expected. One-day strike just the start for public sector unions – Business Day Hundreds of …

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Tesla and Twitter CEO, Elon Musk. Image: Wikimedia Commons

Morning Brief – Thursday, 17 November 2022

Good morning. Here’s what you need to know today: Elon Musk tells Twitter employees to take it or leave it. Naspers receives R100 billion windfall out of China. Ramaphosa dodges the impeachment panel for now. Musk Tells Twitter Staff in Email to Accept ‘Hardcore’ Culture or Leave – Bloomberg In an email to Twitter staff, …

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Eskom substation located in the Northern Cape. Image: Media Club/Flickr

Morning Brief – Wednesday, 16 November 2022

Good morning. Here’s what you need to know today: Eskom warns of further rolling blackouts over the next year.  SA abstains from UN vote asking Russia to pay reparations to Ukraine.  Donald Trump announces 2024 White House bid amid shrinking popularity.  Brace for another six to 12 months of rolling blackouts, warns Eskom – Daily …

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Morning Brief – Tuesday, 15 November 2022

Good morning. Here are the stories you need to know today: Load shedding records tumble in 2022. Nando’s not happy with competitor Pedros poking fun at them in new ads. Google will settle location tracking case in a historic privacy settlement. SA breaks its load shedding record twice in just 9 months – News24 South …

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President Cyril Ramaphosa. Image: GCIS

Morning Brief – Monday, 14 November 2022

Good morning. Here’s what you need to know today: Cyril Ramaphosa dodges bid to remove him as ANC president at NEC meeting. Ster-Kinekor pulls off a rare feat and exists business rescue. Tesla will investigate fatalities in China. Ramaphosa urges NEC to ‘acknowledge shortcomings and failures’ at December conference – News24 President Cyril Ramaphosa urged …

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A group of protesting people. Image: Gallo Images/Daily Maverick/Victoria O'Regan

Morning Brief – Thursday, 10 November 2022

Good morning. Here’s what you need to know today: Public sector strike to go ahead today. Facebook fires 11,000 people as Zuckerberg admits he was wrong. Russia ordered troops to retreat out of southern Ukraine. Public sector strike will go ahead as planned – PSA – SABC News Government has reiterated that only members of …

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Finance minister Enoch Godongwana. Image: GCIS

Morning Brief – Wednesday, 9 November 2022

Good morning. Here’s what you need to know today: Enoch Godongwana says BEE isn’t being scrapped. Home Affairs and border posts are set to be hit by a planned strike on Thursday. The outcome of the US midterm elections is still too close to call. Godongwana denies Treasury plans to phase out Broad-based-BEE and localisation …

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The ISIS logo is seen on a computer screen in this photo illustration. Image: Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Morning Brief – Tuesday, 8 November 2022

Good morning. Here’s what you need to know today: Four Durban-based men have been blacklisted by the US for operating an alleged Isis cell Ramaphosa says the transition to a green economy can’t be at the expense of jobs Carl Niehaus refuses to apologise to reporter Karyn Maughan US Treasury slaps sanctions on four ‘members …

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