#FiveThingsYouNeedToKnow: Permanent stage 2 and 3 loadshedding on the cards?

#FiveThingsYouNeedToKnow: Permanent stage 2 and 3 loadshedding on the cards?

PSL assistant referee Moeketsi Molelekoa has passed away, Buzz Aldrin - the second person to set foot on the moon in 1969 - got married last week Friday, and much more...

Eskom says South Africans have to get used to stage 2 and 3 for the foreseeable future for at least 2 years.
Eskom says South Africans have to get used to stage 2 and 3 for the foreseeable future for at least 2 years. Image: Unsplash

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Here are five things you need to know as you wake up this Monday morning...

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has asked Eskom to temporarily suspend the implementation of an 18.65% tariff increase set by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) “as it would cause an injury” to South Africans...

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Buzz Aldrin, the second person to set foot on the moon in 1969 following Neil Armstrong, married his “longtime love” on his 93rd birthday on Friday. His wife is 63.

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Buzz Aldrin, second man on the Moon, marries on 93rd birthday.
Buzz Aldrin, second man on the Moon, marries on 93rd birthday. Image: Loren ELLIOTT/ AFP

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The South African Football Association (Safa) has confirmed that Premier Soccer League (PSL) assistant referee Moeketsi Molelekoa died in a car accident on Friday night.

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PSL assistant referee Moeketsi Molelekoa tragically dies in car accident.
PSL assistant referee Moeketsi Molelekoa tragically dies in car accident. Image: Gallo Images

4. 

‘Idols SA’ Season 18 winner Thapelo Molomo left fans puzzled with a post of him selling trays of eggs and atchar from the boot of his car. Aside from his huge cash prize won on 'Idols SA', he also had/has a job as a Warrant Officer at the SAPS.

Read more: 'Idols SA' winner Thapelo Molomo is selling atchaar and eggs from the boot of his car

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Eskom chair Mpho Makwana and CEO Andre de Ruyter said that South Africans should brace for permanent stage 2 and 3 loadshedding for the next two years. The National Energy Crisis Committee also released a six-month progress update on implementation of the Energy Action Plan. 

Read more: Eskom to ease power cuts over weekend

Eskom says South Africans have to get used to stage 2 and 3 for the foreseeable future for at least 2 years.
Eskom says South Africans have to get used to stage 2 and 3 for the foreseeable future for at least 2 years. Image: Unsplash

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