South Africa: Radio Legend Jeremy Mansfield Dies - South African News Briefs - October 31, 2022

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31 October 2022
allAfrica.com
By Esther Rose

Cape Town —  

Update as at 16h40 SAST

Radio Legend Jeremy Mansfied Dies

Jeremy Mansfield, 59, a larger-than-life radio DJ, passed away from liver cancer today. Mansfield announced his diagnosis in January this year, after beating leukaemia 13 years ago. Mansfield's death was confirmed by his close friend and former colleague, Samantha Cowen, Eye Witness News reports.

Eskom Announces Load Shedding Stage Two Back From Today

Eskom will implement Stage 2 load shedding  from 5am today until 5am on Tuesday. Stage 2 will then be implemented during evening peak periods on Tuesday November 1 and Wednesday November 2, 2022.  The country had a load shedding free weekend from October 28 to 30.

Petrol, Diesel Up in November

Cash-strapped South African motorists will be forced to brave more fuel and diesel hikes in November. The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy announced the price of both petrol grades - 93 and 95 octane - will increase by 51 cents a litre on Wednesday, November 2. Diesel will rise by approximately R1.43 per litre. Illuminating paraffin will go up by 77 cents a litre but LP Gas will see a drop of 98 cents.

Students Prepare for Matric Exams, Amid Load Shedding Challenge

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga said that the basic education department is confident in its readiness to administer this year's upcoming matric examinations.
More than 923,000 pupils will sit for their national Senior Certificate exam starting from today, October 31 to December 9, 2022. This year's matric class has been hardest hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, as they started dealing with its impact in grade 10.

Spike in Covid-19 Cases

The health department is warning of a spike in Covid-19 infections with a spike seen in Gauteng for now. Experts are saying the cases are of less severe Omicron sub-variants, eNCA reports. People are advised to wear masks when in crowded spaces.

Police Reduces DNA Analysis Backlog

The South African Police Service (SAPS) today announced it had reduced its DNA analysis backlog from 240,000 to 71,000 cases, Eye Witness News reports. Police Minister Bheki Cele said the backlog was caused by administrative issues and one testing centre being flooded with cases. The backlog has resulted in many court cases which require DNA results to proceed.

Cape Town's Long-Standing Council House Tenants to Receive Title Deeds

The City of Cape Town is in the process of issuing 1,500 title deeds to longstanding tenants in council houses. According to Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis, tenants who live in the council-owned flats would unfortunately not benefit from the first tranche of the project. Speaking in a council meeting on Thursday, Hill-Lewis said the exercise will be completed by June 2023, Eye Witness News reports.

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