More rolling blackouts | Climate change action urged | Fatal Plett shark attack | Italy's far-right prevail | Ukraine update | Amini protests rage on | Kipchoge smashes marathon record | Power rattled
Shortage of diesel to power gas turbines means rolling blackouts continue
Eskom says Stage 3 rolling blackouts will continue until Thursday, due to planned maintenance, units breaking and difficulty getting diesel to power its open-cycle gas turbines.
2022-09-25 | Daily Maverick
Hundreds march to Parliament, calling for action against climate change
Protestors marching under the banner #MarchforSystemChange called for policies to reduce climate change. 'The climate crisis could be one of the biggest human rights challenges in history.'
2022-09-24 | GroundUp News
Mmusi Maimane launches Build One SA party with focus on small businesses
Former DA leader wants to put at least one job in every home. Launching his political party‚ Build One SA, he said it would be his mission to ensure that people’s dignity is restored through jobs.
2022-09-25 | BusinessLIVE
Woman, 39, killed in shark attack at Plettenberg Bay
A fatal shark attack in Plettenberg Bay yesterday was the second in the area this year. The municipality and National Sea Rescue Institute say this is ‘very unusual’.
2022-09-25 | News24
Uganda’s Ebola caseload rises to 16 as outbreak spreads
Four people have already died from the virus, raising fears of an outbreak of a strain for which there is no vaccine.
2022-09-26 | Al Jazeera
'Africa's Titanic': Remembering The Joola tragedy
On 26 September 2002, The Joola, a government-owned Senegalese ferry, capsized off the coast of The Gambia, killing over 1,800 people. There were just 64 survivors.
2022-09-26 | BBC News
Giorgia Meloni puts Italy’s right on course for election triumph
Meloni is set to become Italy’s first female prime minister and first far-right leader since World War II. She pledged to reduce taxes, stop illegal immigration and put Italians first. Sound familiar?
2022-09-26 | Al Jazeera
Ukraine update: Russia set to annex Ukrainian regions; US warns Kremlin on nukes
The Kremlin may rush to complete the annexation of four occupied Ukrainian regions within days. The votes to join Russia have been condemned by the UN as illegal.
2022-09-25 | Daily Maverick
Death toll grows in Iran as Mahsa Amini protests continue for 10th night
At least 41 people have died in unrest sparked by young woman’s death as judiciary warns of ‘decisive action without leniency’. Protestors are chanting, 'Zan, zendegi, azadi' (woman, life, freedom).
2022-09-26 | The Guardian
Opinion: Better data is first step in improving services for persons with disabilities
SA ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities in 2007 – but the data needed to track the implementation of the convention in South Africa is often lacking.
2022-09-23 | Spotlight
Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge smashes marathon world record in Berlin
Kipchoge, 37, broke his own record in winning the Berlin Marathon, clocking 2:01:09. He earned his 15th win in 17 races to bolster his claim as the world's greatest marathon runner in history.
2022-09-25 | NBC Sports
Over 1 500 Virginia residents left without power because of one pesky critter
The pesky critter wasn't an agent of state capture but a rat. An official explained that the rodent plunged the community into darkness for the night by 'infiltrating a piece of equipment'.
2022-09-25 | HuffPost UK
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