Morning Newsletter

• Eskom’s stage 3 load shedding to kick in on from Monday.
• Elton Jantjies is accused of having an inappropriate affair with Springboks dietician, Zeenat Simjee.
• Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott haven’t revealed the name of their baby boy yet. 

Eskom to reduce load shedding to Stage 3 on Monday morning – EWN

According to EWN,Eskom will reduce load shedding from stage 4 to stage 3 on Monday. Thereafter, load shedding stage 2 will be implemented from Tuesday until Friday.

“The power utility said it has recovered emergency generation reserves and pump storage dams are expected to be fully replenished by Monday.” Read more here

Update: Bok star, team dietician sent home after hotel tryst – News24 (for subscribers)

Elton Jantjies is once again in the news, this time for allegedly having an affair with the Springboks’ dietitian, Zeenat Simjee. 

Janjies did not stay in a hotel in Mbombela with the Springboks team. Instead, he stayed at a guesthouse with Simjee, according to News24.

Jantjies pampered Simjee and a buddy at a spa. In the evening, he and Simjee drank R2,000 bottles of Mot & Chandon Nectar and dined in the honeymoon suite’s romantic atmosphere.

According to Sport24, Springbok management said that although no team protocols were breached the pair would be returning home to “attend to these personal reports and to eliminate any distractions to the team’s preparations for the Test against Argentina.” Read more here

Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott Explain Why They Still Haven’t Shared ‘Wolf’s’ Real Name – Elle Magazine

Kylie Jenner appeared on The Late Late Show with James Corden on Thursday night to address the name of her second born baby, “Wolf”. 

“We haven’t officially legally changed the name,” Kylie said. “His name is still Wolf. His passport’s Wolf, but that isn’t gonna be his name. We’re just waiting.” Read more here

Here are the top trending stories of the day. 

Headline: Millions allocated for KZN flood relief, but little spent as close to 4 000 await temporary houses – News24

Headline: Prince Harry Shares Emotional Message Outside Windsor Castle – E! News

Headline: Oil leak forced Ricciardo out of Italian GP – Speedcafe

Headline: Fabulous Fiji power to Sevens World Cup victory in Cape Town – TimesLIVE

Headline: Nadia Jaftha wins big at DStv Content Creator awards, plus other winners – The Citizen

Weather: SA Weather, 12 September 2022 – SABC News

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• According to a witness, two men were seen loading Hillary Gardee’s body into a vehicle. 
• Thomas Tuchel says his team lacks ‘the smell of blood’ after loss.
• Kim Kardashian to host criminal justice podcast called “The System”.

Hillary Gardee murder: Witness saw two accused loading Gardee into a vehicle, court hears – News24

On Tuesday, the Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court heard from a witness who saw two men carrying Hillary Gardee into a vehicle, News24 reports. 

According to Mkhaliphi, the witness saw Gama and Philemon Lukhele putting Hillary into one of Lukhele’s cars.

“It is unclear whether Hillary was alive or dead at the time. This is a serious offence. With the evidence we have, Gama was involved in disposing of the deceased.” Read more here

Chelsea ‘lacked smell of blood’ in dismal defeat in Zagreb, admits ‘angry’ Tuchel – The Guardian

Thomas Tuchel said after Chelsea’s 1-0 loss to Dinamo Zagreb that his team “lacked the smell of blood” and that he must find a way to fix their slow start to the season.

“I’m angry with myself and I’m angry with our performance,” said Tuchel. “This is a huge underperformance from all of us. It’s not precise enough, it’s not clinical enough, it’s not aggressive enough.” Read more here

Kim Kardashian Reveals Details About Her Upcoming True Crime Podcast – Huffington Post

Kim Kardashian is taking her passion for criminal justice reform to new heights. According to Huffington Post, Kim announced a podcast deal with Spotify back in 2020, and is now offering some hints about her upcoming series, which she is set to host.

“It’s called ‘The System’. The first season is about a really crazy case where a guy got the death sentence for a triple homicide that happened in Ohio.” Read more here

Here are the top trending stories of the day. 

Headline: Zuma’s push to prosecute downer Maughan an attack on media freedom – EWN

Headline: Fuel price decrease will have a positive knock-on effect for economy – EWN

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Headline: Justin Bieber cancels world tour, SA dates likely to be affected – TimesLIVE

Headline: The Rock Shares Viral Clip of Brendan Fraser’s Emotional Standing Ovation in Celebration of ‘Mummy Returns’ Co-Star – Complex

Headline: Uber Eats is morphing into a ‘virtual mall’, plans to add apparel and more to the app -Business Insider

Weather: Fine, warm day for most of SA – News24

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• Government officials are concerned about xenophobic attacks at Kalafong hospital.
• Venus and Serena Williams lose in the first round of the US open.
• The Daily Show’s Trevor Noah honors his late grandmother who taught him patience. 

Operation Dudula harasses immigrants outside Kalafong hospital – Daily Maverick 

According to the Daily Maverick, members of Operation Dudula were present outside the Kalafong Provincial Tertiary Hospital in Tshwane, yelling at immigrant patients and staff. 

The police were there to enforce the court order issued by the Gauteng Department of Health last week in response to the threats.

“They greeted patients who were of a dark skin colour one by one, to check which language they spoke and to listen to their accent. The local language here is Tswana or Pedi. If they found that you don’t know those languages, they turned you away,” reported a security officer for the Daily Maverick. Read more here

‘Sorry we beat them’: Czech pair send Williamses into probable doubles retirement – The Guardian 

Venus and Serena Williams lost 7-6 (5), 6-4 to Lucie Hradecka and Linda Noskova of the Czech Republic in the first round of the US Open women’s doubles on Thursday night in front of a crowded Arthur Ashe Stadium, The Guardian reports. Read more here

‘She’s part of my daily show’ – Trevor Noah honours his late gogo Frances – African Insider

Trevor Noah, a South African-born comedian and host of The Daily Show, has gone to Instagram to honour his late grandmother Frances “Gogo” Noah and the teachings she taught him, African Insider reports. 

“I think she taught me not to allow the frustration of the moment to overwhelm the idea of progress over time. She’s part of my daily show; you can’t separate it from that,” said Trevor on Instagram. Read more here

Here are the top trending stories of the day. 

Headline: Road closures in parts of Cape Town amid public violence – News24

Headline: Parents of Enyobeni Tavern victims eye legal action to access postmortem report – EWN

Headline: Transfer deadline day: Premier League spending reaches record £1.9bn for summer window – BBC

Headline: Tsotetsi: Why Orlando Pirates should sign Erasmus instead of Tau – Goal

Headline: Jennifer Lopez Reveals Ben Affleck’s Wedding Speech – E! News

Weather: Fine, warm day, with fire warnings for parts of SA – News24

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• Load shedding to continue over summer, Eskom says.
• Carvalho’s last-minute goal salvages a dramatic win for Liverpool.
• Uncle Waffles to host BBC Radio 1’s residency.

Load shedding – up to Stage 4 – expected in summer, Eskom says – News24

Parliament heard on Wednesday that Eskom still anticipates load shedding in the summer, with Stage 4 being the highest projected to be imposed, News24 reports. 

“Eskom plans to add new generation capacity over the next 36 months to reduce the risk of load shedding. This is enabled through its land lease agreement with Independent Power Producers, emergency procurement measures and imports from the region to be implemented over the next 12 months as part of energy crisis interventions.”

South Africans have suffered 91 days of load shedding so far this year. Read more here

Fábio Carvalho strikes at death to give Liverpool dramatic win over Newcastle – The Guardian

At the end of an exciting, tense game at Anfield, the referee said there would be five minutes of stoppage time. Carvalho, a young sub for Liverpool who just turned 20 on Tuesday, scored the game-winning goal in the 98th minute, The Guardian reports.

“Additional time was added to the additional time due to treatment to Newcastle goalkeeper Nick Pope and time-wasting from his teammates.” Read more here

Uncle Waffles joins BBC Radio 1’s residency as a host – BBC

According to The Yanos, Uncle Waffles will join BBC Radio 1’s residency as a host in September. 

“So proud to announce that I will be joining BBC RADIO 1’s residency as a host where I will be shedding the spotlight on the genre that changed my life; AMAPIANO and some of its hottest songs to date! Every Thursday night 11pm UK time & Midnight SA Time,” she said. 

In South Africa and the United Kingdom, Uncle Waffles has played to sold-out crowds since gaining worldwide fame due to a viral video clip late last year. Read more here

Here are the top trending stories of the day. 

Headline: Lions on the loose! KZN residents on high alert as search continues – News24

Headline: Johannesburg speaker Vasco da Gama voted out – TimesLIVE

Headline: Kim Kardashian’s Alleged Photoshop Fail Has Fans Buzzing – E! News

Headline: Serena Williams rolls back the years at US Open to beat No 2 seed Kontaveit – The Guardian

Headline: Arsenal 2-1 Aston Villa: Mikel Arteta praises ‘resilient’ Arsenal as they continue winning streak – BBC

Weather: Partly cloudy and cool day with fire danger warnings for some parts of SA – News24

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• 5 Officers were killed after the SAPS plane crashes at Germiston airport. 
• Damian Willemse is set to start playing for the Springboks against the Wallabies.
• Meghan Markle featured culture icon, Mariah Carey on her podcast.

Two police officers, three others die in Rand Airport crash – News24

A South African Police Service (SAPS) fixed-wing aircraft crashed soon after takeoff from the Rand Airport in Germiston, Gauteng, on Tuesday afternoon, killing five people.

According to News24, the pilot is seeking medical treatment for life-threatening injuries.

“Authorities are on scene to establish the cause of the accident. The details of the deceased and injured pilot will be released once their next of kin have been informed.” Read more here

Damian Willemse primed to conduct ‘circus act’ as Boks respond to flyhalf injury crisis – News24

Damian Willemse is playing flyhalf for the Springboks when they play the Wallabies in the Rugby Championship on Saturday in Sydney. This probably wouldn’t have happened if the No. 10 jersey hadn’t been hurt twice, News24 reports. 

“National coach Jacques Nienaber on Tuesday confirmed that an anxious 24 hours await the squad as the picture over Handre Pollard (knee) and Elton Jantjies’ (hand) respective injuries becomes clearer.” Read more here

Meghan Markle Discussed Being Mixed Race With Mariah Carey—and How Dating Harry Changed How She Was Treated – Elle Magazine 

Meghan Markle featured Mariah Carey on her weekly podcast called Archetypes, a day after her The Cut interview. Meghan had Mariah Carey on to debate the term “diva”. The ladies spent much of the 45-minute episode discussing Carey’s path and profession, but they also explored how being mixed race affected how the public perceived them and how they regarded themselves.

“Meghan admitted that it wasn’t until she was Prince Harry’s girlfriend that some of the public started treating her as a Black woman more than a mixed one.” Read more here

Here are the top trending stories of the day. 

Headline: Ramaphosa refuses to answer Parliament on Phala Phala: ‘The law must take its course’ – News24

Headline: Mikhail Gorbachev, last Soviet leader dies at 91 – EWN

Headline: Southampton 2-1 Chelsea – Thomas Tuchel says his side are ‘too easy to beat’ – BBC

Headline: Khloe Kardashian Speaks Out on Baby No. 2 With Tristan Thompson – E! News

Headline: Mandla Mandela responds to Meghan Markle: ‘Every day there are people who want to be Nelson Mandela’ – News24 (for subscribers)

Weather: Damaging winds and high fire conditions expected – The Citizen 

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Latest News in South Africa – Monday, 30 August 2022

• Ramaphosa to face Parliament again over the Phala Phala burglary.
• Serena Williams delays her planned retirement from tennis. 
• The Comrades Marathon has been devastated by another tragic death involving a runner.

Phala Phala looms large as Ramaphosa prepares to face off with MPS – EWN

President Cyril Ramaphosa prepares for yet another confrontation with members of parliament over the burglary at his farm in Limpopo, EWN reports. On Tuesday, Ramaphosa will return to Parliament for one of two question sessions during this term.

“Even though the African Transformation Movement has succeeded in starting a Section 89 process against him, it’s not giving up on pressing him for answers.” Read more here

Serena Williams delays retirement with win on electrifying opening night at US Open – News24

According to News24, Serena Williams postponed her retirement from tennis on Monday’s opening night of the US Open, as she fought to win in front of a star-studded audience.

“The 23-time Grand Slam winner – who earlier this month signalled she plans to retire from tennis after the tournament – drew on all of her experience to down lowly ranked Montenegrin opponent Danka Kovinic 6-3, 6-3.” Read more here

Second death confirmation rocks 2022 Comrades: ‘Two deaths are two too many’ – News24

The Comrades Marathon has been devastated by another tragedy involving a runner who died on Sunday, News24 reports. 

The 47-year-old runner with the Adventist Athletic Club in Pretoria, Phakamile Ntshiza, died unexpectedly on route to Durban.

“He collapsed shortly before reaching Drummond – the half-way point of the race – and was declared dead when the Netcare medical team arrived on the scene.” Read more here

Here are the top trending stories of the day. 

Headline: Life of Brian: Molefe’s fall from executive darling to court room 9 – News24 (for subscribers)

Headline: DMRE to legitimise small-scale mining to root out Zama-Zamas – EWN

Headline: Pirates drawn to meet Sundowns in tasty MTN8 semifinal – TimesLIVE

Headline: Jennifer Lopez SLAMS Leaked Video of Wedding Serenade – E! News

Headline: Chris Rock Says He Was Asked To Host Next Year’s Oscars – Huffington Post

Weather: Cloudy day with rain and strong winds expected in some provinces – News24

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