We’ve got the latest news stories and headlines in South Africa on Tuesday, 2 April.
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) is responsible for all social grants. Here’s a reminder for April’s payment dates and more.
Fuel prices are part of what’s keeping South Africans up at night. Rising costs affect everyone. Here’s more about the current fuel price.
We wish it were a joke, but the April power increase, effective today, will put severe pressure on cash-strapped South Africans.
RISE Mzansi says it’s been asked by communities across South Africa to take up the plight of people over 35.
Lastly, South Africa’s cabinet convened to address the escalating water crisis plaguing Gauteng and eThekwini, notably exacerbated by surging population growth, dilapidated infrastructure, and power disruptions hampering reservoir replenishment.
TODAY’S LATEST NEWS IN SOUTH AFRICA, Tuesday, 2 April
Reminder: Here are the SASSA payment dates for April
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) is responsible for South Africa’s social grant payments. It pays more than 18 million grant recipients each month, including the SRD Grant, Disability Grant, Child (and Foster Child) Grant.
Do you know your next social grant payment date?
We’ve got the important grant changes for April covered, including when each social grant pays you.
Here’s all the important information about April’s social grants.
Fuel prices: What petrol and diesel will cost for April
Fuel prices are part of what’s keeping South Africans up at night. Rising costs affect everyone in the country – and the cost of petrol/diesel adds weight to pockets already weighted down with responsibilities.
Losing sleep over what fuel costs are doing next?
We’ve put together an updated guide to current petrol and diesel costs.
Inflation hikes food costs, but also the price of getting around.
FOOL’s gold: How MUCH you’ll pay after April 2024 power increase
As part of a Multi-Year Price Determination (MYPD) deal, a 12.74% April 2024 power increase comes into effect today (Monday 1 April). Cash-strapped South Africans are battling to make ends meet as it is, with fuel prices increasing this month and the cost of living climbing on all fronts, too.
Nevertheless, we wanted to ascertain how much South Africans will pay after the April power increase. However, this is trickier to calculate than you might think.
Because where you live in South Africa, what sort of grid system you’re on, and your historical electricity usage all plays a role in your per-unit price.
Rise Mzansi to march to department of labour over joblessness
Rise Mzansi party leader Zongezo Zibi will lead a march to the Department of Labour and Employment in Pretoria on Tuesday to protest against the lack of job opportunities for people over 35.
The party says that during their engagement with different communities across the country, they realized that one of the main concerns was the lack of jobs.
Water crisis deepens in South Africa’s urban centres
South Africa’s cabinet convened to address the escalating water crisis plaguing Gauteng and eThekwini, notably exacerbated by surging population growth, dilapidated infrastructure, and power disruptions hampering reservoir replenishment.
In the eThekwini Municipality, post-2022 floods worsened water crisis, particularly in Durban’s northern regions like Phoenix, Tongaat, and Umhlanga, where residents endure worsening shortages.
LATEST NEWS: WEATHER FORECAST, Tuesday, 2 April
Take a look at weather forecasts for all nine provinces here.
