News24 | Over 50 000 social grants suspended; Eskom board chair to stay on: Today’s top 7 stories
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Mteto Nyati has been reappointed as Eskom board chair for another three years and is the utility’s first permanent chair in about 15 years to complete his full term.
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Nyati to stay on, breaking Eskom’s 15-year chair curse
- Mteto Nyati will stay on as Eskom board chair until October 2029.
- As the utility embarks on a new phase, its measure of success will be sustained energy security, financial soundness, and better service to South Africans.
- Nyati is the first permanent Eskom chair in about 15 years to complete his full term, after a succession of chairpersons resigned or served in an interim capacity.
A parliamentary reply indicated that 100 000 grant recipients underwent a grant review process during the first quarter of the 2026/27 financial year.
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More than 50 000 social grants suspended as Treasury tightens Sassa screws
- More than 100 000 grant recipients were reviewed under Sassa’s process during the first three months of the new financial year.
- 56 807 recipients had their grants suspended.
- In August, the Supreme Court of Appeal heard a case that will affect the stringency of the test required for access to the R370 Social Relief of Distress grant.
Johannesburg Water is attempting to recover money from Danny Tong.
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Instagram celeb’s company in hot water after R30m goes down the drain in stalled project
- Johannesburg Water is attempting to claw back R30 million from a social media personality’s construction company.
- A Johannesburg Water official said it had come to its attention that Danny Tong’s company had abandoned the construction site.
- The City of Johannesburg has asked National Treasury to blacklist Tong’s company from doing business with the state.
Climate Impact Lab projects 1 200 excess heat-related deaths in South Africa by February 2027.
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El Niño could cause 1 200 extra heat deaths in SA by February, data shows
- Climate Impact Lab data projects 1 200 additional heat-related deaths in South Africa between September 2026 and February 2027, linked to El Niño.
- Globally, more than 451 000 excess heat deaths are forecast for the first nine months of the event – about 65 times the toll of the recent Nepal flash floods.
- Local health and disaster authorities are urging early protective measures as the South African Weather Service forecasts very high probabilities of above-normal temperatures throughout the summer.
The Investigating Directorate Against Corruption said it was drafting an indictment to transfer Vusimusi ‘Cat’ Matlala’s R360 million tender case to the High Court.
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IDAC drafts indictment to move Cat Matlala corruption case to High Court
- The Investigating Directorate Against Corruption said it was drafting an indictment to transfer Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala’s R360 million tender case to the High Court.
- Matlala appeared in the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crime Court on Friday.
- The case was postponed to 29 September, when he is expected to rejoin the main case.
Matthew Breetzke showed composure to rescue the Proteas to a competitive total.
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Breetzke’s composed ton helps topple Australia: ‘I had to fight myself through it mentally’
- Matthew Breetzke scored his second ODI century, a composed 112 on his home debut, guiding South Africa to a 67-run win over Australia at Kingsmead on Thursday.
- His 822 runs across his first 14 ODI innings is the most by any player in that span.
- A 107-run stand with Marco Jansen lifted the Proteas from 168/5 to eventually posting 297/8.
Tasting with Jacques Viljoen and Heinie Nel of DGB.
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Can South African wine get bigger without getting cheaper?
- Boschendal’s Nicolas Red Blend has grown from 26 666 bottles to 210 000 in eight vintages. Can Boschendal prove that premium wine can grow in volume without losing its value?
- Red blends make up almost a quarter of SA’s bottled wine market, but the premium end generates a disproportionate share of the category’s value.
- As vineyards disappear and international investors move into the Helderberg, DGB (owner of Boschendal) is making a long-term bet on the mountain, and on the future of SA wine.
*These summaries were written with the support of Toqan AI.
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