Latest news in South Africa – Friday, 27 January 2023

  • Weekend schedule: Load shedding to remain at Stage 4 indefinitely.
  • Lyle Foster signs with Burnley.
  • DJ Khaled says he’s got a modeling career ahead of him.

Load shedding eases slightly for the weekend – here’s the latest schedule – Business Tech

Eskom reports that load shedding will be slightly reduced on Friday, remaining at stage 4 until further notice. Friday at 05:00, stage 4 load shedding will begin and continue indefinitely. This week’s load-shedding schedule has undergone several changes and intensifications as a result of Eskom’s struggle with a highly volatile and unpredictable grid, Business Tech reports. The article further states that group chair Mpho Makwana recommended that the power utility might undertake a permanent state of load shedding for the next two years to stabilise the electricity situation, but the group rejected this since it would not guarantee that higher stages of load shedding would not arise. Read more here

In good Kompany: How SA football’s brightest star Lyle Foster landed dream English transfer – News24 (for subscribers)

Lyle Foster, a forward for Bafana Bafana, has signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with English club Burnley after leaving K.V.C Westerlo, News24 reports.  According to his father, Lance Foster, the correct kind of balance helped serve his son’s long-term goals. Augusto Palacios, Lyle’s old junior-level coach, is still under contract with the player and provides him with excellent career and life guidance. Read more here

DJ Khaled Thanks Rihanna for Casting Him in Savage X Fenty Valentine’s Campaign – Billboard

DJ Khaled is prepared to become the next top model in America. In a new interview published on Thursday, the producer discussed his position as a Savage X Fenty brand ambassador and model, Billboard reports. Rihanna’s recent collections include the Savage X Fenty Valentine’s Day drop, which she modelled in a series of sexy social media posts earlier this month. “I’ve been trying to tell the world I wear a lot of hats. You see me in that robe,” he told BET of modeling for the brand’s Valentine’s Day campaign. “I’ve got a modeling career ahead of me, you know.” Read more here

Here are the top trending stories of the day.

Headline: DA responsible for Phatatse’s removal as Joburg mayor, says ActionSA – EWN

Headline: Scam alert: City of Cape Town warns about discounted electricity units sold online – TimesLIVE

Headline: Bavuma on SA20 snub: I’m a person who moves on with things – News24

Headline: John Legend Shares First Pic With Baby Girl Esti: ‘Our New Love‘ – Huffington Post

Headline: ‘My speech healing is very slow,’ says Lira as she recovers from her stroke – African Insider

Weather: Friday’s weather: Warm day with fire warnings for some parts of SA – News24

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