Latest News in South Africa – Thursday, 29 September 2022

  • Eskom confirms the possibility of Stage 15 load-shedding.
  • Coolio dead at 59: rapper dies in the US.
  • Royal AM Football Club chairman Andile Mpisane hits back at critics.

SA back to Stage 4 overnight as rough seas prevent diesel delivery – News24

On Wednesday evening, Eskom announced that Stage 4 loadshedding would continue throughout the night and until fuel supplies were restored.

Due to heavy waves, the vessel that is intended to offload fuel at Mossel Bay cannot dock.

In a separate article published on MyBroadband, André de Ruyter, the chief executive officer of Eskom, said that unless South Africa invests aggressively in renewable energy and lowers air quality requirements, Eskom may be forced to impose stage 15 load-shedding. Read more here

Coolio: Gangsta’s Paradise rapper dead at 59 – BBC

Coolio, well known for his single Gangsta’s Paradise, passed away at the age of 59 on Wednesday. Jarez Posey told TMZ, which was the first to publish the news, that paramedics suspected he may have had a heart attack.

“His longtime manager Jarez Posey told US media the artist was found unresponsive on the bathroom floor of a friend’s house in Los Angeles.” Read more here

Andile Mpisane laughs off ‘he didn’t touch the ball’ criticism – TimesLIVE

Andile Mpisane, chairman of Royal AM and singer, has responded to people who made fun of his presence for the KwaZulu-Natal club in the Macufe Cup match against Kaizer Chiefs, TimesLIVE reports. 

In response to the criticism, Mpisane uploaded a video of himself playing the game. With a smiling and yawning emoji, he reiterated the criticism. Read more here

Here are the top trending stories of the day. 

Headline: Embattled Eskom takes another hit as Busi Mavuso resigns from already hobbling board – News24 (for subscribers)

Headline: WATCH | How Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala saga has unfolded so far – TimesLIVE

Headline: Unlikely Proteas batting hero reflects on top order calamity: ‘We need to address new ball’ – News24

Headline: Why 4-day workweeks may be better for your career and health – TimesLIVE

Headline: Hear Lizzo Play a 200-Year-Old Crystal Flute Onstage – E! News

Weather: Warm day, with severe storms in parts of the Eastern Cape – News24

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