Category: News
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Q&A: What you can do if your municipality won’t pay Eskom
If your municipality defaults on its debt to Eskom, you can speak to your municipal manager and petition Nersa. You can also seek legal redress or opt-out and install alternative power.
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The Outlier’s grocery basket: February 2023
Every month we take a look at the in-store prices of the same basket of goods across six major retailers – Shoprite, Checkers, Pick n Pay, Spar, Food Lover’s Market and Woolworths.
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Three things to know about Nigeria’s presidential elections
40% of the registered voters are between 18 and 34. Only five of the presidential candidates are under 50 years old.
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There have been 6 national states of disaster since Covid
In the past 12 years, the government has declared eight national disasters.
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Q&A: Do section 139 interventions work?
Section 139 interventions are when the national or provincial governments step into municipalities because the local leaders failed to deliver services or placed them in a financial crisis.
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#SONA2023: How does it compare with Ramaphosa’s last six addresses?
Green hydrogen, fixing unreliable coal power plants, and a state of disaster to roll out emergency energy procurement – the president’s plans for the year ahead.
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Cavin Johnson on the challenges for SA football coaches
There’s much more that lies behind a team’s success than the standard of the coaching, says the former Platinum Stars and AmaZulu head coach.
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No-fee schools are at a real disadvantage when it comes to maths
This year’s matric results show that half of the the grade 12s in no-fee schools failed maths
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Q&A: The impact of the state of the nation address on municipalities
What role does the state of the nation play in the agendas of municipalities?
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The Outlier’s grocery basket: January 2023
Every month we take a look at the in-store prices of the same basket of goods across six major retailers – Shoprite, Checkers, Pick n Pay, Spar, Food Lover’s Market and Woolworths.