We’ve acquired the latest news tales and headlines in South Africa on Sunday, 18 September.
Eskom introduced that Stage 5 load shedding could be applied till 5:00 on Monday after 5 producing models broke down in a single day and on Saturday morning. The worsened energy cuts will start at 10:00.
FREEZING temperatures are anticipated as SNOW and heavy rain will make landfall on Sunday. Snow of as much as 20cm whereas heavy rain of as much as 100mm is anticipated in elements of South Africa.
The truck driver within the N2 Pongola accident on Friday, 16 September, handed himself over to the authorities after initially fleeing the scene.
As beforehand reported, 21 folks, together with 19 faculty youngsters, died within the crash between the truck and a bakkie on Friday.
The Northern Cape Department of Education confirmed that the hearth at Garies High School was lastly introduced underneath management, simply after 16:00 on Saturday, 17 September. The faculty suffered devastating structural injury.
Ninteen-year-old Neo Jithu Marele, who was brutally attacked by different learners from one other faculty was laid to relaxation at present, Saturday, 17 September.
TODAY’S LATEST NEWS IN SOUTH AFRICA, Sunday 18 September
BREAKING: STAGE 5 load shedding till Monday after FIVE models broke down
Eskom introduced that Stage 5 load shedding could be applied till 5:00 on Monday after 5 producing models broke down in a single day and on Saturday morning. The worsened energy cuts will start at 10:00.
According to the facility provider, 2400MW of capability was misplaced as a result of breakdowns and ought to any additional breakdowns happen, greater phases of load shedding may very well be applied at brief discover.
“A unit each at Kusile, Arnot and Camden, as well as two units at Duvha Power Station tripped. While some generation units are anticipated to return to service, it is necessary to escalate the load shedding to stop the use of the emergency generation reserves and begin the replenishment thereof ahead of the week,” stated Eskom.
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Pongola: Truck driver in accident that killed 21 folks fingers himself over
The truck driver within the N2 Pongola accident on Friday, 16 September, handed himself over to the authorities after initially fleeing the scene.
As beforehand reported, 21 folks, together with 19 faculty youngsters, died within the crash between the truck and a bakkie on Friday.
“The driver handed himself over to the police today after a call by the MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Sipho Hlomuka,” stated the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport on Saturday.
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FREEZING temperatures anticipated as SNOW and heavy rain make landfall
FREEZING temperatures are anticipated as SNOW, and heavy rain will make landfall on Sunday. Snow of as much as 20cm whereas heavy rain of as much as 100mm is anticipated in elements of South Africa.
According to VoxWeather, solely gentle flurries are prone to fall over the Matroosberg Nature Reserve within the Western Cape.
“The snow will rapidly soften, with a lot of the snow falling over the HIGH PEAKS of the Cederberg Mountain Range Into Monday, snow spreading over the Eastern Cape mountains and Drakensberg.
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Garies High School hearth: 11 lecture rooms, bathrooms and admin block ‘completely destroyed’
The Northern Cape Department of Education confirmed that the hearth at Garies High School was lastly introduced underneath management, simply after 16:00 on Saturday, 17 September. The faculty suffered devastating structural injury.
READ: Garies High School catches hearth on Saturday
Geoffrey van der Merwe, the spokesperson for the division, stated the Garies High School hearth, which broke out early on Saturday, was introduced underneath management and firefighters from Springbok, Aggeneys and Vredendal will proceed to observe the scenario as it is extremely windy within the space.
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RIP: Brutally attacked learner laid to relaxation
Ninteen-year-old Neo Jithu Marele, who was brutally attacked by different learners from one other faculty was laid to relaxation at present, Saturday, 17 September.
The brutally attacked learner, who attended Sir Pierre van Ryneveld High School, succumbed to his accidents following the incident final week.
Family, buddies and the group of Tembisa gathered earlier to bid farewell to the teenager.
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