RC 260904SAfmElvis Presslin
Friday, 4 September 2026
Eskom’s proposed tariff hike, legal accountability and unresolved apartheid-era justice dominated a morning of political, economic and social consequence.
- 05:53
NERSA’s calculation error raised Eskom’s proposed April 2027 tariff increase from 6.2% to 8.8%, with consumers invited to comment by 2 October.
- 05:56
Energy analyst Chris Yelland warned that rising prices are driving consumers off-grid, creating an Eskom “death spiral” of declining sales and further tariff increases.
- 05:43
The Biko family is challenging the refusal to postpone Steve Biko’s reopened inquest, citing thousands of untranslated archival documents and inadequate preparation time.
- 05:41
The Section 89 court challenge continued, with ATM and EFF lawyers arguing that evidence was sufficient to send President Ramaphosa before an impeachment committee.
- 05:50
A 21-year-old man was allegedly stabbed after a September 1 water fight in Cullinan; a 53-year-old man was arrested, intensifying calls to address escalating violence.