South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Saturday, 24 December 2022 Photos: Stock/Canva
South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Saturday, 24 December 2022
In the latest news in South Africa on Saturday, 24 December 2022, Eskom is not sure whether load shedding will be implemented on Christmas.
South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Saturday, 24 December 2022 Photos: Stock/Canva
We’ve got the latest news stories and headlines in South Africa on Saturday, 24 December.
National power supplier, Eskom is not yet sure whether load shedding will be implemented on Christmas day or not.
A sperm-blocking vaginal gel may provide an alternative to hormonal contraceptives for people. And the GREAT news is that this will be WITHOUT side effects.
A hospital was evacuated, and doctors were left shell-shocked after a man arrived with a World War One bomb stuck in his rectum.
With the festive season in full swing, some, if not most of you, are not holding back on the alcohol – and why should you, anyway?
It’s the one time of the year when we can spend some quality time with the family but also enjoy a glass or three of booze without having to worry about waking up for work the next morning.
President Cyril Ramaphosa, his ally Snuki Zikalala, and his wife Nelly, seem to be highly intoxicated or plain down drunk in a video that was recorded after what seems a night of binge drinking.
TODAY’S LATEST NEWS IN SOUTH AFRICA SATURDAY, 24 DECEMBER
Load shedding: Will Mzansi spend Christmas in the dark? – Here’s what we know
National power supplier, Eskom is not yet sure whether load shedding will be implemented on Christmas day or not.
The power utility is currently implementing Stage 4 rolling blackouts and there seems to be a glimpse of hope as load shedding will be downgraded on Saturday, 24 December.
In a brief statement on Friday, 23 December, Eskom said Stage 3 load shedding will be implemented from 05:00 on Saturday until 05:00 on Sunday, 25 December.
Watch: President Cyril Ramaphosa’s ally Snuki Zikalala and wife as drunk as a skunk
President Cyril Ramaphosa, his ally Snuki Zikalala, and his wife Nelly, seem to be highly intoxicated or plain down drunk in a video that was recorded after what seems a night of binge drinking.
Zikalala, President of the African National Congress (ANC), and his wife appear so drunk on the video that they cannot stand alone.
The video shows them holding on to each other for dear life as they swing around.
Could sperm-blocking vaginal gel be a reliable contraceptive method?
A sperm-blocking vaginal gel may provide an alternative to hormonal contraceptives for people. And the GREAT news is that this will be WITHOUT side effects.
And this is thanks to Ulrike Schimpf at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden and her colleagues, who have developed a hormone-free vaginal gel that may work as well as hormonal contraceptives but without the side effects.
Have a hangover? An expert has a cure – and it’s ‘100% effective’
With the festive season in full swing, some, if not most of you, are not holding back on the alcohol – and why should you, anyway? It’s the one time of the year when we can spend some quality time with the family, but also enjoy a glass or three of booze without having to worry about waking up for the work the next morning. This is definitely true for South Africans as liquor sales increase exponentially during the festive period.
Unfortunately, one of the ultimate consequences of having a little too much fun with booze is a hangover. While there are all kinds of common remedies for a hangover, a pharmacist has revealed something that partygoers reckon is the ultimate cure after having had one too many.
Hospital evacuated after arrival of man with WWI artillery shell stuck in his RECTUM
A hospital was evacuated after an elderly man arrived with a WWI shell lodged in his rectum. This reportedly sparked a bomb scare after doctors feared the shell would explode.
According to a report by the Daily Mail UK, it is understood that the man had inserted it in his bottom for sexual pleasure.
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