RC 260901SAfmCathy Mohlahlana
Tuesday, 1 September 2026
Fuel price shocks, contested inquiries and municipal water failures dominated a briefing that also examined Eskom’s apparent recovery and opportunities for women in energy.
- 06:09
Petrol rises by R1.34 a litre from midnight, while inland diesel increases by up to R3.15, pushing the price beyond R50 and threatening higher transport and food costs.
- 06:52
The Constitutional Court rejected Jacob Zuma and Thabo Mbeki’s bid to remove Justice C.C. Campepe from the TRC inquiry; both former presidents may now be called to testify.
- 07:20
The Matlanga Commission confirmed criminal charges against businessman Suleiman Karim for failing to appear, after he resisted an independent medical assessment ordered by the inquiry.
- 07:26
Eskom reported a second consecutive R30.3-billion profit and only 26 hours of load shedding, but an analyst warned its cash position depends heavily on an R80-billion bailout.
- 08:14
Mbombela residents drilling private boreholes amid unreliable water face levies of R406.50 monthly, while businesses have been billed thousands despite ageing infrastructure and uncommissioned boreholes.