South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Wednesday, 29 March 2023 Photos: Facebook/OBX
South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Wednesday, 29 March 2023
In the latest news in South Africa on Wednesday, 29 March 2023, a couple found a python in their room in the Kruger National Park
South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Wednesday, 29 March 2023 Photos: Facebook/OBX
We’ve got all the latest news stories and headlines in South Africa you need to know on Wednesday, 29 March.
Photos of a MASSIVE great white shark washed out on the beach went viral on Tuesday, along with conflicting reports on where this happened.
In other news, an analyst warned that Eskom could be implementing Stage 11 load shedding this winter. Brace yourselves! Here is the latest.
The new City of Tshwane Executive Mayor is Councillor Cilliers Brink of the Democratic Alliance (DA). This was the third attempt to elect a new mayor in the City of Tshwane. The last attempt failed on 22 March 2022.
Large groups of teenagers who call themselves ‘Luh Twizzy’ are on a mission to cause chaos. Here is everything you need to know.
The TomTom Traffic Index looked at data from 390 cities in 56 countries from six continents in 2022 and found that South Africa’s capital Pretoria is home to the worst rush-hour traffic in the country.
Meanwhile, Nqanqarhu businessman, Hilton Wicks, who was kidnapped on Friday, 24 March has been found unharmed.
TODAY’S LATEST NEWS IN SOUTH AFRICA, Wednesday, 29 March
LOOK: Did this MASSIVE great white SHARK wash out in Durban?
Photos of a MASSIVE great white shark washed out on the beach went viral on Tuesday, along with conflicting reports on where this happened.
So did this happen in Durban?
The answer is NO! This happened at the Outer Banks beach, North Carolina.
Stage 11 load shedding could be implemented this winter
Eskom could be implementing Stage 11 load shedding this winter.
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This is according to Virtual Energy and Power director Clyde Mallinson. He analysed historical winter load shedding data.
He said Eskom must lift the coal fleet’s capacity factor (CF) to at least 50%. This is if they want to prevent high levels of load-shedding over the winter months.
BREAKING: Democratic Alliance takes the City of Tshwane back
The new City of Tshwane Executive Mayor is Councillor Cilliers Brink of the Democratic Alliance (DA).
This was the third attempt to elect a new mayor in the City of Tshwane. The last attempt failed on 22 March 2022.
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It was a close-run tie as Brink beat Moalusi 109 to 102 during this afternoon’s special meeting.
Here is everything you need to know about ‘Luh Twizzy’
Large groups of teenagers who call themselves ‘Luh Twizzy’ are on a mission to cause chaos in public spaces.
Here is everything you need to know about the ‘Luh Twizzy’ teenage groups.
Rush hour traffic Nightmare: Traffic Index 2022 reveals SA’s most congested cities
The TomTom Traffic Index looked at data from 390 cities in 56 countries from six continents in 2022 and found that South Africa’s capital Pretoria is home to the worst rush-hour traffic in the country.
According to the ranking, it takes an average of 16 minutes to travel 10 kilometres in Pretoria. This is 40 seconds worse than the average time in 2021, and the average speed during rush hour tops out at approximately 32km/h. Drivers in Pretoria spend about 145 hours in rush hour traffic per year.
Hilton Wicks: Kidnapped former Kingswood College headboy found
Nqanqarhu businessman, Hilton Wicks, who was kidnapped on Friday, 24 March has been found unharmed.
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Wicks, 24, a former headboy at Kingswood College, was reportedly abducted near his home.
The Wicks family owns a number of businesses in Ugie and Nqanqarhu under the KwaWicks group, including a Spar, Build It and fuel station.
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