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• News24.com | Eight people killed, three injured as gunmen attack guests at house party in Gqeberha
  Eight people have been killed and three injured in a mass shooting at a house party in KwaZakhele, Gqeberha.
• News24.com | Cyril Ramaphosa | Increasing electricity costs now will add to woes of South Africans
  We must ensure that Eskom has the resources it needs to resolve the electricity crisis but at the same time protect South Africans from the effects of higher prices. There is no simple answer to this problem, writes Cyril Ramaphosa in his weekly newsletter.
• News24.com | The greatest? 'Monster' Djokovic may have settled the debate
  In drawing level with Rafael Nadal's record 22 Grand Slam titles, Novak Djokovic reignited the debate about who is the greatest men's tennis player of all time.
• News24.com | '24' actor Anne Wersching dead at 45
  Actor Anne Wersching has died at the age of 45 after losing her battle with cancer.
• Businessinsider.co.za | How 6 portable power stations available in SA – which cost between R3k and R33k – compare
  They're convenient, trendy, and available at various price points – but not all portable power stations are the load shedding silver bullets we're being told they are.
• News24.com | OPINION | Nontobeko Hlela: A mediocre citizenry gets a mediocre government in return
  As our towns and cities have slowly eroded we have kept quiet, thereby giving licence for more and more erosion until we found ourselves where we are today, argues Nontobelo Hlela.
• News24.com | OPINION | Climate technology: it's about so much more than just saving the planet
  Climate technologies present an opportunity to boost economic growth, and improve employment levels and skills needed in markets, writes Matthew Cruise.
• News24.com | Bavuma reveals 'emotional rollercoaster' of pressure, praises new coach Conrad after Bloem heroics
  Proteas skipper Temba Bavuma said he needed to be brave as he fought mentally and physically for his third ODI century against England in Bloemfontein.
• News24.com | DA, Ekurhuleni council speaker file urgent court action to halt special council sitting
  The DA and Ekurhuleni council speaker Raymond Dhlamini have filed an urgent application at the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg seeking to halt a special council meeting called by the city's manager for 30 January.
• News24.com | We're aiming to lower load shedding by year's end, Ramaphosa tells ANC leaders at lekgotla
  President Cyril Ramaphosa told ANC leaders at the start of the party's lekgotla the aim is to lower the stages of load shedding while Eskom deals with a maintenance backlog.
• News24.com | King Bavuma! Reliving Proteas' famous day in Bloem after epic chase
  The Proteas have pulled off one of their great ODI run chases in the 2nd ODI against England in Bloemfontein.
• News24.com | EFF plans national shutdown to protest load shedding, call for Ramaphosa to resign
  The EFF will hold a national shutdown on 20 March to protest continuing load shedding and call for President Cyril Ramaphosa to resign.
• News24.com | Sharks mentor Powell takes in Scottish success on bleak URC weekend for SA sides
  Sharks director of rugby Neil Powell was effusive in his praise with regards to how his charges toughed it out for a crucial 22-19 win against Edinburgh on Saturday.
• News24.com | 'Missing' alleged child sex ring kingpin Gerhard Ackerman re-arrested at shopping centre
  Missing alleged child sex ring kingpin Gerhard Ackerman was spotted by residents in Florida, Roodepoort who recognised him in a mall, leading to his re-arrest on Sunday.
• News24.com | WATCH | Firefighters struggle to contain Bainskloof Pass blaze
  Firefighters in the Cape Winelands District Municipality are still trying to extinguish a fire that broke out in Bainskloof Pass on Saturday.
• News24.com | Blitzboks fall at the final hurdle in Sydney as rampant New Zealand crowned champions
  A dominant performance in which they never relinquished control handed New Zealand an emphatic 38-0 win over the Blitzboks in the final of the Sydney Sevens.
• News24.com | Djokovic wins 10th Australian Open, ties with Nadal on 22 Grand Slam wins
  Novak Djokovic beat Stefanos Tsitsipas on Sunday to claim a 10th Australian Open title and equal Rafael Nadal's 22 Grand Slam crowns with a victory that returned him to world number one.
• News24.com | Growing calls for government to remove VAT on chicken, eggs and other poultry products
  SA's largest poultry producer, Astral Foods is calling on the government to remove value-added tax (VAT) on chicken products.
• Businessinsider.co.za | These print and courier franchises are replacing the SA post office – and they’re relatively cheap
  Print and courier franchises are surprisingly cheap, and unlike the restaurant industry allow you to mostly keep office hours.
• News24.com | Large parts of Joburg left without water due to strained infrastructure
  Many parts of Johannesburg have been left without water for days due to constrained reservoirs and towers.