Rolling blackouts could cost cane farmers millions

Posted on January 29, 2023 by Augustus Consulting

SABC News, 29 January 2023

The South African Canegrowers Association has raised concerns that Eskom’s continuous implementation of rolling blackouts could cost the industry over R723 million this year. Read More

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Clear drinking water, then we pay our water bills: irate Hammanskraal residents

Posted on January 28, 2023 by Augustus Consulting

Nkosikhona Duma, Eyewitness News, 28 January 2023

The residents of Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria said they were still subjected to smelly and undrinkable water, years after City of Tshwane officials promised to intervene. Read More

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Load shedding crisis: Sarb slashes GDP forecast in half for next 2 years

Posted on January 27, 2023 by Augustus Consulting

The Citizen, 27 January 2023

The South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) slashed the country’s GDP forecast by half for the next two years on Thursday, largely due to load shedding. Read More

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Food prices in South Africa continue to surge

Posted on January 26, 2023 by Augustus Consulting

SABC News, 26 January 2023

Consumer statistics show that South Africans are paying R565.40 more for a basic basket of food year-on-year. Read More

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Loadshedding predicted to cost sugar industry more than R700m

Posted on January 26, 2023 by Augustus Consulting

Suthentira Govender, Sowetan Live, 26 January 2023

South Africa’s sugar industry is set to lose more than R700m this year due to loadshedding. Read More

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High inflation is still hitting consumers hard

Posted on January 25, 2023 by Augustus Consulting

The Citizen, 25 January 2023

While the easing of inflation from 7.4% year-on-year in November 2022 to 7.2% in December has been welcomed by all, it is clear that the fight against the continued increase in living costs is far from over. Read More

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