South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Tuesday, 25 July 2023 Photos: Stock/Canva
South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Tuesday, 25 July 2023
In the latest news in South Africa on Tuesday 25 July 2023, the new petrol and diesel prices for August 2023 will take effect from next week.
South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Tuesday, 25 July 2023 Photos: Stock/Canva
We’ve got all the latest news stories and headlines in South Africa you really need to know on Tuesday, 25 July 2023.
The new petrol and diesel prices for August 2023 will take effect from next week. The latest data from the CEF paints a bleak picture.
Meanwhile, Eskom has ramped load shedding to Stage 5 from 14:00 on Monday, 24 July.
In other news, have you seen any changes to your Twitter today?? South African-born multi-billionaire and Twitter owner Elon Musk has decided to rebrand the company and has done away with the iconic blue bird with X.
Yet another intriguing installment of the Senzo Meyiwa trial got adjourned for tomorrow (Tuesday, 25 July), leaving many confused about witness Zandi Khumalo’s version of events.
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has confirmed that singer Kelly Khumalo will not be testifying as yet in the murder trial of former Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa.
TODAY’S LATEST NEWS IN SOUTH AFRICA, Tuesday, 25 July
Fuel price LATEST: Petrol and diesel price HIKE coming next week
The new petrol and diesel prices for August 2023 will take effect from next week. Sadly, the latest numbers from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) don’t paint a pretty picture.
Below, the latest projections as received by The South African website from the CEF, effective Friday, 21 July 2023.
Eskom ramps up load shedding to Stage 5 – Find your schedule
Eskom has ramped up load shedding to Stage 5 from 14:00 on Monday, 24 July.
The power utility had said that it would implement Stage 3 and 4 load shedding alternatively on Monday.
In a statement, the power utility said this is due to further delays in returning generating units to service, as well as the further failure of 5 generating units.
Goodbye blue bird… Elon Musk rebrands Twitter as X
See any changes to your Twitter today??South African born multi billionaire and Twitter owner Elon Musk has decided to rebrand the company and has done away with the iconic blue bird with X.
The rebranding one of few major changes Musk has made since acquiring Twitter for $44 billion in October 2022. After his purchase, a mass layoff followed with the remaining staff told to expect working long hours with high intensity.
Meyiwa murder trial: Is Zandi Khumalo suffering from amnesia?
Yet another intriguing instalment of the Senzo Meyiwa trial got adjourned for tomorrow (Tuesday, 25 July), leaving many confused about witness Zandi Khumalo’s version of events.
Advocate Zandile Shololo grilled Zandi on the witness stand during cross-examination at North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, knit-picking every series of events leading to Meyiwa’s untimely demise at the Khumalo residence in Vosloorus in 2014.
JUST IN: Kelly Khumalo will NOT testify in the Meyiwa murder trial
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has confirmed that singer Kelly Khumalo will not be testifying as yet in the murder trial of former Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa.
State Prosecutor Advocate George Baloyi revealed this on Monday, 24 July at the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria.
As previously reported by The South African, Meyiwa was shot dead on 26 October 2014 at the home of his girlfriend and singer Kelly Khumalo in Vosloorus, Gauteng in an alleged botched robbery.
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