Category Archives: Food Security

No load shedding on New Year’s Eve

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintStephen Tau, The Citizen, 30 December 2022 As was the case on Christmas Day, load shedding will be suspended on New Year’s Eve. Read More

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Permanent stage 4 load shedding in 2023 a possibility

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintReitumetse Makwea, The Citizen, 29 December 2022 Eskom’s outlook for load shedding looks bleak for 2023, with some experts warning that the country’s electricity crisis could go as bad as a permanent average stage 4 load shedding – and an … Continue reading

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Loadshedding update: Further breakdowns sees the return of stage 4

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintCitizen Reporter, 28 December 2022 Due to the breakdown of four generating units and delays in returning some units to service, Stage 4 loadshedding will be implemented with immediate effect until 05:00 in the morning. Read More

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WC farmers worried about impact of power cuts on this season’s crop harvest

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintLauren Isaacs, Eyewitness News, 28 December 2022 Some farmers in the Western Cape said that they were worried about how badly the ongoing power cuts would impact on this season’s crop harvest. Read More

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Eskom to implement stage 3 load shedding on Tuesday

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintEyewitness News, 27 December 2022 Two days after Christmas, power utility Eskom on Tuesday announced the implementation of Stage 3 load shedding from 4pm and 5am on Wednesday. Read More

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Child nutrition programmes can feed inequality: model from South Africa shows how context shapes lives

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintChris Desmond and Agnes Erzse, Times Live, 26 December 2022 Interventions to improve nutrition, especially for children and pregnant women, can be critical for health, physical growth and cognitive development, enabling better lives and futures. Read More

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