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Covid Cases Jump Above 5,000; Eskom Wage Strikes Loom

SOUTH AFRICA
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  • Covid-19 cases see a notable rise to 5,782 yesterday from 3,614 – boosting concerns about the arrival of the third wave. SA expects FDA nod for J&J vaccines by Friday, clearing the way for SA to ramp up vaccinations – EWN
  • Spectre of Eskom wage strikes looms as it declared a dispute with unions NUM, NUMSA & Solidarity after its refused to budge on its 1.5% wage offer and unions came down to the 9-12 % range. Eskom Spox warns as protracted dispute could hurt GDP & investor sentiment with credit agencies watching wage talk progress closely – IOL News
  • DA & EFF parties put pressure on Ramaphosa to force HealthMin Mkhize to step aside amid corruption allegations to do with the "digital vibes" scandal. Ramaphosa noted yesterday theat the allegations were serious and disturbing and that Mkhize was cooperating fully – but mane no mention of stepping aside - CityPress
  • Eskom claims it under-recovered R8.4bn in 2020/21 in terms of the regulatory clearing account methodology – which if it succeeds in proving, will be added to its revenue from electricity tariffs in 2022/23 – MoneyWeb
  • Special investigating Unit (SIU) says it has never seen the immense scale of corruption that was noted under the PPE rollout and is tracking R14.3bn in alleged fraud - TimesLive

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