#Tembisa10 Following months of speculations and questions regarding what would have been a world birth record, the Independent Media conducted an investigation into what happened to the Tembisa decuplets.

Chairperson Dr. Iqbal Surve is now presenting the report. #Tembisa10 Surve says the story of the Tembisa 10 was meant to be a feel-good story, but the outcomes
couldn't have been predicted.

#ANCBarometer We are live from Luthuli House where the ANC will launch the local government barometer. This takes place on the 104th anniversary of the birth of the party’s late President OR Tambo. Follow @JacaNews for the live updates. #ANCBarometer The programme for today.

DBE Minister Angie Motshekga, Gauteng Premier David Makhura and GDE MEC Panyaza Lesufi are at Noordwyk secondary school to monitor the national Senior Examinations (NSC) Motshekga says some of the matrics here are anxious however she has been assured that all provinces are ready for these examinations

Happening Now: The IEC will the launch of the Results Operation Centre (ROC) ahead of the upcoming #LGE2021. The Commission will also announce on the state of readiness for November 1. #LGE2021 | IEC officials in attendance include Chairperson Glen Mshinini, commissioners Janet Love and Judge Dhaya Pillay, as well as CEO Sy Mamabolo.

#HammanskraalWater
The SAHRC will host a launch of its report into the sewage pollution of the City of Tshwane’s rivers and the Roodeplaat Dam. Follow @JacaNews for the live updates. #HammanskraalWater The SAHRC has found that the waste water treatment works in the City of Tshwane is malfunctioning.

Johannesburg Mayor Mpho Moerane is today launching the City’s energy mix at the John Ware Substation in Fordsburg MMC for environment and infrastructure services, Tania Oldjohn says today is about taking loadshedding and load reduction head on. “As government we have the responsibility to ensure citizens of this city have access to reliable electricity”

The former president #JacobZuma has arrived at the
Pietermaritzburg high court for the ruling on his application to remove prosecutor Billy Downer from his corruption case.

(video cred: Nushera Soodyal) #JacobZuma wants the court to have the senior prosecutor of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) removed from his case.

He argued Downer’s past conduct would compromise his case.

Happening Now: The Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster will lead a media briefing on the state of readiness for 2021 local government elections. #LGE2021 #LGE2021 | Defence Minister Thandi Modise says the cluster is ready to respond to any crime and threats of violence in and around voting stations.

#LGE2021 We are live from Orange Farm where ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa will embark on the party’s election campaign trail.

Residents here are also raising issues of a lack of electricity supply in the area. #LGE2021 Disgruntled community members have been requested to go and wait for the President as he is about to speak.

However, most demand that their matters be addressed.

[Happening Now] Eskom Chief Operating Officer (COO) Jan Oberholzer is briefing the media on the power utility's state of the system and operational performance.

#Loadshedding #Loadshedding The company's Group Chief Executive, André de Ruyter who was expected to lead the briefing has sent his apology.

spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha says he is attending the COP26 climate change conference.

Happening now: South Africans may be in for stricter lockdown regulations when President Cyril Ramaphosa takes to the podium to address the nation in this evening’s #FamilyMeeting. #FamilyMeeting |Ramaphosa’s address come’s in the wake of news of a new variant identified in SA, prompting calls for tighter regulations.

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Happening now: The acting Health minister Mmamoloko Kubayi, together with a panel of experts, will provide an update on the country's response to the #COVID19 pandemic. #COVID19 | Kubayi begins by giving a brief overview on the country's case load. Yesterday, more than 18,000 new infections were recorded.

-This is a 25.5% positivity rate
-Gauteng accounts for more than 11,000 of these cases

#EFFMarch We are live from Tshwane where the EFF will hold a #MarchToSaveLives protest. The red berets will march to SAHPRA offices demanding that vaccines manufactured in China and Russia be supplied in South Africa. Follow @JacaNews for the live updates. #EFFMarch #MarchToSaveLives Some EFF members have started gathering on the Park along Park Street.

Happening now: President Cyril Ramaphosa has taken to the podium to deliver the #SONA2021 before a hybrid sitting. #SONA2021 | Ramaphosa briefly commemorates the release of the late former president Nelson Mandela from the Victor Verster Prison in Cape Town in 1990.

'It was clear that freedom was tangible.'

#TaxiViolence The Gauteng Provincial Government is now releasing to the public the findings of the Commission of Inquiry into Taxi Violence #TaxiViolence MEC for Public Transport and Roads Infrastructure Jacob Mamabolo is releasing the report. He says they are pleased that this commission has concluded its work.

Happening now: The Department of Public Enterprises and the liquidators of SA Express are appearing before the Select Committee on Public Enterprises and Communications. #SAExpress #SAExpress| Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan, deputy minister Phumulo Masualle and DG Kgathatso Tlhakudi are all absent.

DDG (Aviation) Nonny Mashika is present.

#OneSA | One South Africa Movement leader Mmusi Maimane is set to reveal the most pressing concerns raised by the people ahead of Thursday’s State of the Nation Address. #OneSA | Maimane is to formally table these with President Ramaphosa in writing, alongside 10 key solutions he must consider when he addresses the nation

#CovidVaccination Health Minister, Zweli Mkhize is currently briefing the portfolio committee on health on the vaccine rollout. #CovidVaccination Mkhize explains why they decided to halt the rollout of the #AstraZeneca vaccine. He says it is better to swap the vaccine so that they don't incur fruitless and wasteful expenditure.

#Scopa The SIU is this morning briefing SCOPA on the outcomes of its investigations into the Covid-19 PPE procurement by state institutions. #Scopa Advocate Andy Mothibi says the most spending for Covid-19 has been done at the national level at R13.5 billion from April to October 2020.

#CovidVaccination Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize is holding a media briefing to address issues relating to the Department of Health Vaccination Plan. Follow @JacaNews for the live updates. #CovidVaccination Mkhize says SA researchers are collaborating with other researchers from the rest of the world over the new variant. AstraZeneca vaccine has been found to not be effective for mild to moderate symptoms of Covid-19.

President of #ActionSA, Herman Mashaba is delivering the party’s vision ahead of the State of the Nation address on Thursday. #ActionSA Mashaba says South Africans will hear a lot of things this week but what they will not hear is that "We can make South Africa week". He says the first priority is beating the #covid19 pandemic.