Fannie Masemola is appointed the new national police commissioner. A new report details why South Africa should only consider gas power in 10 years. Cosatu welcomes the fuel price reduction. From 1 April, customers reliant on energy from Eskom will have to pay more.
: In South Africa, 12 new Covid-19 deaths have been reported, totalling 100,032. The country has 15,100 active cases and a recovery rate of 96.9%.President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced Fannie Masemola as South Africa’s new national police commissioner. Ramaphosa said that the new police commissioner now has the ‘weight of the nation’s expectations’ on his shoulders. Masemola was reportedly a former head of the police’s VIP Protection Unit.
[South Africa’s largest trade union conglomerate Cosatu has welcomed the relief provided by finance minister Enoch Godongwana’s announcement of an R1.50 per litre reduction in the fuel price. Cosatu said that it is the best option available in difficult times, despite only providing intermediate relief for two months.
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