HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SOUTH AFRICA TODAY | WEDNESDAY

Wed 31 December 2025:

Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today:

◼️ Call to remain vigilant: The Brigadier added that women are also falling victim to spiked drinks as a number of cases have been reported nationwide of women who have been found raped, assaulted or dead while coming back from taverns, shebeens, nightclubs and other places of recreation. Some are picked up by strangers at these drinking outlets and some even leave with their intimate partners or other people known to them.
https://independentpress.cc/call-to-remain-vigilant-as-sa-ushers-in-new-year/2025/12/31/

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◼️ Eskom storm warning: The power utility Eskom has recorded a 40% increase in outages over the festive season, primarily driven by severe weather conditions. The group has warned that the adverse weather is expected to continue into 2026, with heavy rainfall expected through March. Thousands of customers had been left without power over the past few weeks as Eskom worked to restore services following the storms. Despite the sharp spike in weather-related service interruptions, the group has not experienced significant outages at its power stations in the affected provinces, nor has it had any issues with wet coal.
https://www.news24.com/business/economy/eskom-braces-for-more-abnormal-rain-as-faults-surge-40-but-wet-coal-isnt-a-worry-20251230-1063

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◼️ Mandela’s economic legacy destroyed: Mandela described how the president of the IMF visited South Africa and stated that the reason the rand was unstable was that South Africa’s foreign reserves were very low. “I am prepared to help you, to give you funds,” the former IMF president told Mandela during his South African visit. However, Mandela refused. “The difficulty with you is that you impose conditions which violate the sovereignty of a country,” Mandela told him.
https://newsday.co.za/business/13982/nelson-mandela-is-turning-in-his-grave/

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◼️ Gwarube reveals that less than half of teacher vetting applications have been processed: Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube has disclosed that of the 97,576 applications submitted for vetting teachers against the National Register of Sex Offenders as of October 31, 46,041 have been processed and certificates issued by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development.
https://iol.co.za/news/politics/2025-12-31-gwarube-reveals-that-less-than-half-of-teacher-vetting-applications-have-been-processed/

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◼️ Deadly initiation season: In early December, the Eastern Cape already recorded five deaths, one in Buffalo City Municipality, two in Chris Hani District Municipality and two in OR Tambo District Municipality. At the time, the province had already made 21 arrests linked to illegal initiation activities. The number of deaths has continued to rise since then.
https://www.citizen.co.za/news/deadly-initiation-season-41-deaths-parents-arrested/

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