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It’s Tuesday, June 3, 2025, and it’s time for a wrap of the biggest headlines making waves in South Africa and beyond. Don’t forget to join the WhatsApp Channel to stay in tune, informed, and in the know.
Death toll from Eastern Cape floods rises to 49, confirms Premier Mabuyane
The death toll from the devastating floods in the Eastern Cape has climbed to 49, Premier Oscar Mabuyane confirmed during a media briefing on Wednesday, describing the situation as one of the most painful tragedies to hit the province in recent years. To read on, click here.
Most municipalities flouting Eskom debt relief terms, warns utility
Embattled power utility Eskom has revealed that 87% of municipalities approved for National Treasury’s municipal debt relief program are failing to meet the conditions required for debt write-offs, with only 10 out of 71 municipalities remaining compliant. To read on, click here.
Municipalities in fiscal turmoil as appropriations committee scrutinises financial mismanagement
The Standing Committee on Appropriations has raised an alarm over the dire financial state of metropolitan municipalities during a recent engagement with the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality in the Free State, as part of discussions surrounding the 2025 Division of Revenue Bill. To read on, click here.
R32 million spent on Gauteng road upgrade ‘that only exists on Google Maps’
The Gauteng provincial roads and transport department is under fire after revealing spending over R32 million upgrading a stretch of Evaton Road in the Vaal, yet the area has nothing to show for it. To read on, click here.
Your Netflix package just got more expensive in 2025 – this is how much you will pay
South African Netflix users will once again have to dig deeper into their pockets, as the global streaming giant has increased the prices of its Mobile, Standard, and Premium plans in the country. To read on, click here.
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