Tauhierah Salie, Author at Voice of the Cape

Electricity price is top consumer stress point in SA, global survey shows

LOCAL Consumers’ ability to pay their energy bills is a top concern in emerging markets, particularly for 79% of South Africans and 73% of Indians, an Ipsos survey shows. This is followed by Turkey (71%), Argentina (70%) and Chile (69%). Among established economies, concern about energy bills is highest in Britain, where 67% are worried about their ability to pay utility bills. Ipsos said three-quarters of the public in 28 […]

3 August 2022

Local

ANC vows to address challenges posed by illegal miners

LOCAL The African National Congress (ANC) has vowed to highlight and address challenges posed by illegal miners also known as zama zamas. The ANC will be staging a protest at the Krugersdorp Magistrate’s Court west of Johannesburg on Wednesday morning. The party is calling for illegal mines to be shut down following the arrest of more than 80 people who are allegedly illegal miners. They were arrested during a police operation […]

3 August 2022

International

Ayman al-Zawahiri: US kills top al-Qaeda leader in drone strike

INTERNATIONAL The US has killed al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a drone strike in Afghanistan over the weekend, a senior White House official confirmed on Monday evening. The CIA carried out a drone strike in Kabul, Afghanistan on 31 July at 6:18 am local time, the official said during a background call. The Associated Press first reported that Zawahiri, 71, was killed. "Now, justice has been delivered. And this terrorist leader is no more," President Joe Biden […]

2 August 2022

International

Israel signals no change on nuclear policy as US reaffirms anti-proliferation drive

INTERNATIONAL Israel signalled it would not change policy around its assumed nuclear arsenal on Monday, as Washington affirmed a global treaty designed to roll back the spread of such weaponry, Reuters reports. The rare, if veiled, remarks by Prime Minister, Yair Lapid, came as countries party to the 1970 nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) met in New York for a periodic review conference. Israel has not signed the voluntary NPT, which offers access […]

2 August 2022

International

Iraq: Thousands of anti-Sadr demonstrators protest Parliament occupation

INTERNATIONAL Thousands of demonstrators opposed to Iraq's powerful cleric, Moqtada Al-Sadr, staged a protest on Monday at the edge of Baghdad's fortified government zone, where Sadr's supporters were holding an open-ended occupation of Iraq's Parliament, Reuters reports. The rival Shia Muslim groups are affiliated with heavily armed militias, raising fears of clashes as tension soars over the failure to form a government nearly 10 months after an October election – the country's longest post-election deadlock. Sadr's […]

2 August 2022

Local

SA motorist to see over R1 drop at the fuel pumps

LOCAL Cash-strapped consumers will breathe a sigh of relief as both grades of petrol are set to come down by R1.32 at midnight on Tuesday. The diesel price will drop by between 88 and 91 cents a litre. While paraffin will cost R1.44 less a litre. Trade union UASA welcomed the drop in prices. UASA’s Abigail Moyo says the price adjustment will bring some joy to workers who have had […]

2 August 2022

Local

Gugulethu mass murder suspects back in court for bail

LOCAL Three men from Philippi East and Gugulethu, are expected to appear in the Athlone Magistrate’s Court for their bail applications on Tuesday. Their court appearance stems from their arrest last month in connection to a fatal shooting incident of eight people, in Gugulethu, in June last year. Police spokesperson, Brigadier Novela Potelwa, says the shooting occurred during a traditional cleansing ceremony. Potelwa says five victims died on the scene […]

2 August 2022

Local

Krugersdorp rape suspects back in court

LOCAL The case against 81 suspects who were arrested in Krugersdorp, west of Johannesburg over the weekend, has been postponed to Wednesday. The suspects appeared in the Krugersdorp Magistrates Court on Monday. They were arrested following the gang rape of eight women who were part of a production crew shooting a music video. At this stage, none of the suspects have yet been linked to the rapes. Many of them were nabbed on allegations […]

2 August 2022

Local

MTBPS to outline Gov’s intervention over Eskom’s R400 billion debt

LOCAL Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says government’s intervention to deal with Eskom’s R400 billion debt, will be outlined in the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) in October. Godongwana says the tariff debate between Eskom and the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa), also needs to be finalised expeditiously to help support a rapid solution to the country’s energy challenges. He says there is currently no need to discuss a […]

2 August 2022

Tauhierah Salie

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