What’s happening in South Africa?
From a leopard found in a Pretoria township to the reason for Eskom's planned electricity tariff hikes, here are some of the headlines from around South Africa this week
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Sars announces 29 January 2021 as closing date for provisional tax payers
The next phase of the tax filing season 2020 starts on 1 September
WATCH: Leopard caught in Klipgat township
The SPCA is investigating how a leopard escaped from a nature reserve and ended up in Klipgat township, north of Pretoria
https://www.citizen.co.za/zululand-observer/lnn/1141307/watch-leopard-caught-in-klipgat-township
Why Eskom fought for electricity tariff hikes
At the heart of Eskom’s case was Nersa’s deduction of a controversial R69 billion government bailout from the total amount the power utility had indicated it needed.
R1bn spent on commissions, but with very little to show for it
The Commission of Inquiry has spent more than R1 billion without convictions being made in regards to the officials involved in the various corruption scandals
‘Covid-19 is not just seasonal’ cautions WHO
“From those samples, we are seeing high levels of Covid-19, but we’re not seeing high levels of influenza at the moment. We’re expecting a later flu season in the southern hemisphere.”
https://www.citizen.co.za/zululand-observer/lnn/1141266/covid-19-is-not-just-seasonal-cautions-who
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