Today’s latest news and headlines, Tuesday, 27 June 2023

We’ve got all the latest news stories and headlines in South Africa you really need to know on Tuesday, 27 June 2023.

SNOW of more than 10cm is expected in these parts of South Africa this week.

Meanwhile, energy experts had predicted that Stage 8 load shedding would be a reality during winter. However, Eskom is implementing lower stages. Why?

The Justice Minister shed light on the dress code for convicted criminals during court appearances, addressing the concerns about Bester’s clothes.

A Mpumalanga man has been sentenced to pay an R500 fine after he stole R950 from a cash-in-transit robbery scene earlier this year.

Former ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule, who was expelled from the ruling party a few weeks ago, says he has met with leaders of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), ahead of a press conference where he will reveal his future plans.

TODAY’S LATEST NEWS IN SOUTH AFRICA, Tuesday, 27 June

SNOW of more than 10cm expected in these parts of SA

SNOW of more than 10cm is expected in these parts of South Africa this week.

According to VoxWeather forecaster Annette Botha, light snow is expected on Tuesday over the Western Cape Mountains, which includes the Matroosberg and Cederberg Mountains.

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EXPLAINER: Here’s why Eskom is implementing lower stages of load shedding

Energy experts had predicted that Eskom would implement load shedding as high as Stage 8 in winter due to high demand, however the power utility is implementing lower stages. 

In recent months, Eskom implemented Stage 6 rolling blackouts indefinitely, which negatively impacted small businesses and people’s livelihoods. 

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Lamola explains why Bester wears flashy designer clothes in court

The Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Ronald Lamola, has explained why convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester has worn flashy clothes during his court appearances in Bloemfontein despite being a convict.

READ: Western Cape THUNDERSTORM warning: Heavy downpours, flooding expected

Bester was arrested earlier this year after escaping from the Mangaung Correctional Centre (MCC), where he was serving a life sentence plus 75 years, in May 2022.

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Man sentenced for stealing R950 on CIT robbery scene

A man of Mpumalanga has been sentenced to pay an R500 fine after he stole R950 from a cash-in-transit robbery scene earlier this year.

According to a report by News24, Timothy Mashego pleaded guilty to theft and was found guilty in the Hazyview Magistrate’s Court.

ALSO READ: WATCH: East Rand Mall jewellery store robbery caught on CCTV

Police spokesperson Warrant Officer Thandi Tshabalala said there was a CIT robbery on the R40 road in Hazyview on 25 January.

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Ace Magashule cosies up to Red Berets: ‘I have never rejected the EFF’

Former ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule, who was expelled from the ruling party a few weeks ago, says he has met with leaders of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), ahead of a press conference where he will reveal his future plans.

ALSO READ: Malema confirms ‘advanced’ EFF talks with expelled ANC SG Magashule

Speaking to Thabo Mdluli on Newzroom Afrika in an interview about his political woes, Magashule again skirted around the question of whether he would join the Julius Malema-led EFF.

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