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Updated daily: January 16, 2023
Ramaphosa canceled his Davos trip due to the ongoing energy crisis
President Cyril Ramaphosa has canceled a working visit to the World Economic Forum in Davos, due to the ongoing energy crisis.
Spokesperson Vincent Magwenya tweeted the president was meeting with leaders of political parties represented in parliament, the National Energy Crisis Committee (NECCOM) and the Eskom board.
A tiger, about the size of a lioness, in Walkerville
Residents of Walkerville, south of Johannesburg, are on high alert after a full-grown tigress escaped from her clutches on Saturday night.
community police forum Walkerville Gresham Mandy told Newsroom African animals have killed dogs, and attacked people walking about a kilometer away from the farm.
It is understood that the big cat is the female half of a pair of tigers that are privately owned from a small farm at Walkers Fruit Farms.
2024 election: Niehaus plans to unite the party for the ideals of RET
Former African National Congress (ANC) member, Carl Niehaus, said there are plans to forge unity among the various opposition parties ahead of the 2024 general elections.
Talk to The Warga Friday, Niehaus said a decision has not been made on whether or not to turn the Radical Economic Transformation Movement (RET) into a political party.
He said he believed the official launch of the movement would take place after receiving the registration number from the Social Development department.
Meet the new Miss Universe 2022, R’Bonney Gabriel
Mzansi and Miss SA 2022, Ndavi Nokeri’s dream of becoming the fourth Miss Universe from South Africa was shattered on Saturday evening at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center New Orleans where the stunning brunette from the United States was crowned Miss Universe 2022.
Nokeri, who hails from a small village, Gabaza in Limpopo, made it to the Miss Universe Top 16, but unfortunately she did not make it to the competition.
28-year-old fashion designer and model, R’Bonney Gabriel is the ninth Miss USA to wear the Miss Universe Crown.
She was also the first Filipino-American to win miss USA last year.
Nasrec plane crash: 3 training plane passengers confirmed dead
Three people were killed on Sunday morning when a light aircraft crashed near the FNB Stadium in Nasrec, Gauteng.
The accident was reported by the Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Center (ARCC).
Emergency services responded to the scene, along with the South African Police Service (Saps) and the Civil Aviation Authority.
WATCH: Pain at the pump? myTank app helps you save money on fuel
Drastic monthly changes in South African fuel prices leave a mark in 2022, many consumers want to forget.
In a year when petrol and diesel prices hit record highs above R26 per liter in some cases, the fluctuating nature of smaller increases and decreases resulted in not only strained monthly petrol bills, but also higher food prices and less spending. over the festive season for some.
Available since the end of last year, the myTank application has grown in popularity with claimed downloads to date of 50 000 and unique 200 000 location searches.
