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Morning Brief | Ramaphosa thanks Mabuza for “unwavering support”, Tesla recalls more than 360000 vehicles in US, South Africa ‘faces new period of state capture’

17 Feb 2023

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 …

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Morning Brief | SA, China and Russia conduct major joint naval exercise, Hlengwa to Ramaphosa: Fix your broken presidency, University closed after violent protests

16 Feb 2023

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 | SA, China and Russia conduct major joint naval exercise, Hlengwa to Ramaphosa: Fix your broken presidency, University closed after violent protests Read More »

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Morning Brief | Telkom slashes jobs, Eskom loses billions this year, Putin’s camps for Ukraine’s children

15 Feb 2023

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 …

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Morning Brief | The DA is challenging State of Disaster, SA Sugar Association wants to stop sugar tax increase, Second state of disaster declared

14 Feb 2023

We’re not in November any more: Steenhuisen goes to court to stop State of Disaster despite previous support (Daily Maverick) – The Democratic Alliance is headed to court to dispute the declaration of a National State of Disaster for electricity, after previously urging President Cyril Ramaphosa to do so in order to address Eskom’s energy …

Morning Brief | The DA is challenging State of Disaster, SA Sugar Association wants to stop sugar tax increase, Second state of disaster declared Read More »

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Morning Brief | Guateng premier calls for tougher gun laws, Death toll from Turkey and Syria earthquake triples, Plans for Mango rescue revealed in court

13 Feb 2023

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 | Guateng premier calls for tougher gun laws, Death toll from Turkey and Syria earthquake triples, Plans for Mango rescue revealed in court Read More »

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Morning Brief | Ramaphosa to appoint Minister of Electricity, Petronas sells Engen to Vivo Energy, ChatGPT is the Future of Customer Service

10 Feb 2023

President to appoint electricity minister (eNCA) – During his state of the nation address on Thursday, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that he will appoint a Minister of Electricity in the Presidency. “The minister will focus full-time on the work with the Eskom board and management on ending load-shedding and ensuring that the energy action plan …

Morning Brief | Ramaphosa to appoint Minister of Electricity, Petronas sells Engen to Vivo Energy, ChatGPT is the Future of Customer Service Read More »

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Morning Brief | Musk promises to restore Turkish Twitter, Steinhoff sells Pepkor stake to pay down debt, Civil society wants Ramaphosa to deliver ‘concrete plans’

9 Feb 2023

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 | Musk promises to restore Turkish Twitter, Steinhoff sells Pepkor stake to pay down debt, Civil society wants Ramaphosa to deliver ‘concrete plans’ Read More »

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Morning Brief | Turkey declares state of emergency, Ramaphosa delays cabinet reshuffle, Tourism committee shoots down Spurs deal

8 Feb 2023

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 …

Morning Brief | Turkey declares state of emergency, Ramaphosa delays cabinet reshuffle, Tourism committee shoots down Spurs deal Read More »

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Morning Brief | Turkey Earthquake: death toll rises to 4,300, Sasol gas price hike threatens industrial growth, Ramaphosa faces reshuffle in bid to save the economy

7 Feb 2023

Earthquake kills more than 4 300 in Syria and Turkey, Erdogan declares mourning period (News24) – Turkey and Syria rescuers searched thousands of earthquake-damaged buildings on Monday night with their own hands for survivors. After a swarm of severe tremors near the Turkey-Syria border, the verified death toll has risen past 4,300. READ MORE  Big gas …

Morning Brief | Turkey Earthquake: death toll rises to 4,300, Sasol gas price hike threatens industrial growth, Ramaphosa faces reshuffle in bid to save the economy Read More »

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Morning Brief | Stage 3 and 4 load shedding this week, Ramaphosa is set to reshuffle Cabinet, David Mabuza resigns from Cabinet

6 Feb 2023

More Stage 4 load shedding for the week (News24 ) — Eskom has confirmed that load-shedding Stages 3 and 4 will return on Monday. The utility announced that stage 3 load shedding would be implemented from 05:00 to 16:00, while stage 4 load shedding will be implemented from 16:00 to 05:00. READ MORE  A busy, pivotal week for …

Morning Brief | Stage 3 and 4 load shedding this week, Ramaphosa is set to reshuffle Cabinet, David Mabuza resigns from Cabinet Read More »

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