- The ANC considers accelerating a state of emergency for Eskom.
- Cyril Ramaphosa and Oscar Mabuyane will be attending the funeral service of the 21 youngsters that died in the tavern.
- Big Sean & Jhené Aiko are expecting their first child together.
Drastic times call for drastic measures: ANC considers state of emergency for Eskom – TimesLIVE (for subscribers)
According to TimesLIVE, the ANC is thinking about putting Eskom and the country’s energy sector in a state of emergency. Eskom said that the industrial strike exacerbated the current “precarious state” resulting in stage 6 load-shedding.
“There’s a possibility of declaring a state of emergency because of Eskom’s troubles,” an NEC member reported for TimesLIVE
There isn’t much information about what a state of emergency would mean yet, and today’s meeting with the ANC’s virtual national executive committee is supposed to fill in the blanks. Read more here
Ramaphosa to attend mass funeral of 21 victims who died at Enyobeni tavern – News24
President Cyril Ramaphosa and the Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane will attend the mass funeral of the 21 youngsters who died in the tavern on Wednesday.
“The mass funeral service will take place at Scenery Park Sports Field from 09:00.”
Twelve girls and nine boys died mysteriously during and after a party held in Scenery Park on Sunday, June 26. Read more here
Big Sean and Jhene Aiko Are Expecting Their First Child Together – Billboard
Power couple Big Sean and Jhené Aiko are expecting their first child together. Big Sean informed his followers on Instagram, while Aiko also gently acknowledged her pregnancy by uploading a picture of herself as a child holding her stomach.
“Very grateful God continues to bless us, thank you,” he said. “Can’t wait to be a Dad” he added with a black heart emoji. Read more here
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