South Africa faced darker days ahead; striking workers plan action in the new year; no clarity on the Russian ship that docked in the night; and Zuma chases Ramaphosa in court.
In the middle of 2022, Eskom said that the country’s energy situation would likely get worse – and that’s exactly what happened. Now the power utility says worse is still to come, with load shedding sticking with South Africa until at least 2027, while more power stations deteriorate and criminal networks run rampant within its operations. Analysts and academics say the outlook is bleak and warn that stage 8 would see the country in the dark for up t 14 hours a day.
The Department of Defence has no answers other than to say the cargo was an old order that was placed by the military before the onset of Covid-19. Minister Thandi Modise said she was waiting for a report from those in the know about what took place that night. [Jacob Zuma is not letting up on his attack on president Cyril Ramaphosa, chasing a private prosecution case against him despite the National Prosecuting Authority saying he hasn’t met the requirements to do so.
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