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SA’s work days lost due to strike action rose more than 30-fold in the first six months of 2022 compared with the same period last year. Image: Storm Simpson

South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Tuesday, 23 August 2022

In the latest news in South Africa on Tuesday 23 August 2022, If you thought one day of countrywide disruption was bad, wait until you hear about this.

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SA’s work days lost due to strike action rose more than 30-fold in the first six months of 2022 compared with the same period last year. Image: Storm Simpson

We’ve got all the latest news stories and headlines in South Africa you really need to know on Tuesday, 23 August 2022.

If you thought one day of countrywide disruption was bad, wait until you hear about the plans, SAFTU has to EXPAND the National Shutdown…

These are the roads, sites, and regions in Western Cape and Gauteng that will be affected on Wednesday by the National Shutdown. We will be keeping you up to date with the other affected provinces that will be affected in South Africa. 

A stunning but ultimately heartbreaking discovery has been made on the shores of Mossel Bay this week after the body of a Great White Shark washed up on land. The fearsome creature laid lifeless on the sands of Hartenbos – and it’s believed that killer whales (Orcas) are to blame.

The eThekwini Municipality has prohibited some activities after closing some of its beaches with immediate effect on Monday, 22 August, due to high levels of E-coli in the water.

This decision is a consequence of recent water testing results, which confirmed high levels of E-coli, reportedly. 

TODAY’S LATEST NEWS IN SOUTH AFRICA, Tuesday 23 August

Extended chaos? National Shutdown could now ‘last for DAYS’

Could the misery of a National Shutdown last LONGER than first thought? According to the South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU), the wave of strikes due to hit Mzansi on Wednesday may well extend beyond a ‘one-day event’.

General Secretary of SAFTU, Zweli Vavi, told a press conference on Monday that the planned scale of strike action would be sustained ‘for some time’ going forward. He sees this moment as an opportunity for the working class to ‘redress the balance’ in South Africa.

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National Shutdown: Which roads, sites, and regions will be affected in Western Cape

With the looming threats of a National Shutdown planned for Wednesday, we take a look at which roads, sites, and regions in Western Cape will be affected.

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has shared details about the times and assembly posts for the strike.

Taking to Twitter, COSATU shared a series of images for the meeting points of those participating in the national strike. Everyone is expected to meet at 9:00 on 24 August 2022.

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KILLED by Orcas! Great White Shark washes up in Mossel Bay

A stunning but ultimately heartbreaking discovery has been made on the shores of Mossel Bay this week after the body of a Great White Shark washed up on land. The fearsome creature laid lifeless on the sands of Hartenbos – and it’s believed that killer whales (Orcas) are to blame.

This is said to be the first time a Great White Shark has been beached in South Africa as a result of clashing with Orcas. The carcass was moved to the Dias Maritime Museum for dissection yesterday. Aquatic experts are now trying to make sense of these developments.

Cristiaan Stopforth was one of the first residents to get a glimpse of the ravaged predator. He made his way to the beach in Hartenbos on Sunday morning. Stopforth described the scene as ‘saddening’, lamenting that the Orcas were able to cause ‘so much chaos’.

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Majority of eThekwini Municipality beaches closed – Here’s why

The eThekwini Municipality has prohibited some activities after closing some of its beaches with immediate effect on Monday, 22 August, due to high levels of E-coli in the water.

This decision is a consequence of recent water testing results which confirmed high levels of E-coli, reportedly. 

The eThekwini Municipality said all water activities such as swimming, surfing, fishing, bathing, canoeing, and other activities taking place at City beaches are prohibited. 

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