South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Thursday, 31 August 2023 Photo: CSEM/EMSC/Twitter
South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Thursday, 31 August 2023
In the latest news in South Africa on Thursday 31 August, an earthquake was reported in Gauteng on Wednesday evening.
South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Thursday, 31 August 2023 Photo: CSEM/EMSC/Twitter
We’ve got all the latest news stories and headlines in South Africa you really need to know on Thursday, 31 August 2023.
An earthquake was reported near Johannesburg in Gauteng on Wednesday evening.
The memorial service for veteran TV host Derek Watts will be held on Thursday, 31 August, at 11:30. Stream the service HERE.
It is almost time for the ONLY Blue Super Moon of 2023 TONIGHT, and it will be the biggest and brightest moon of the year.
Meanwhile, a vicious attack on a biker in Krugersdorp was caught on camera and has sparked widespread outrage. Three men caught on CCTV footage were seen assaulting the biker before making a hasty getaway.
And lastly, the DA prepares to contest NERSA’s decision to award Eskom a 31,4% tariff increase over two years at the North Gauteng High Court.
TODAY’S LATEST NEWS IN SOUTH AFRICA, THURSDAY, 31 August
BREAKING: Earthquake reported NOW in Gauteng
An earthquake was reported near Johannesburg in Gauteng on Wednesday evening.
According to EMSC, an Independent Scientific Organization and provider of real-time earthquake info, an earthquake measuring 3.2 magnitude has rattled the region near Johannesburg.
Derek Watts: STREAM the memorial service HERE
The memorial service for veteran TV host Derek Watts will be held on Thursday, 31 August at 11:30.
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It will be a private event for family and close family friends only, but the service will be live-streamed, with THIS LINK set to go live at 11:15.
Watts, who appeared on South African TV screens on Sunday evenings for 35 years on Carte Blanche, lost his battle with cancer on Tuesday, 22 August.
Look up TONIGHT! How to see the only Blue Super Moon of 2023
Look up TONIGHT! It is time for the ONLY Blue Super Moon of 2023, and it will be the biggest and brightest moon of the year.
“Once in a blue moon” is a common expression that has been used for a long time, and which means ‘not very often,’ or ‘very rarely.’
DA: Eskom’s demand for another R24 billion from consumers must be rejected
As the DA prepares to contest NERSA’s decision to award Eskom a 31,4% tariff increase over two years at the North Gauteng High Court on 11 September, Ghaleb Cachalia MP, DA Shadow Minister of Public Enterprises, says it has since emerged that Eskom has submitted a new application to extract an additional R24 billion from overburdened consumers.
Vicious attack on biker caught on camera
A vicious attack on a biker in Krugersdorp was caught on camera and has sparked widespread outrage, Three men caught on CCTV footage were seen assaulting the biker before making a hasty getaway.
The incident, which occurred on Saturday at 17:10 in Krugersdorp on the West Rand, was captured in a video that quickly went viral on social media platforms.
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