EDITOR’S LUNCHBOX: DA must wheel and deal again after Mogale City shock
Stories of note Bytes from the digital world The good news is SA has managed to keep its investment-grade rating with ratings agencies S&P Global Ratings, Fitch and Moody’s. The bad news the country is now on notice for a downgrade to junk status by all three. Last week’s resignation of Mogale City mayor Lynn Pannall for health reasons places the DA at risk of losing the West Rand council. But the IFP has said it would add its single seat to the DA and EFF for a second time to gain the required 39 seat majority over the ANC’s 38 seats. In my opinion Matters of debate Tim Cohen is against nuclear power for two main reasons: SA’s arms deal, and his first-hand experience with solar power. He installed the technology eight years ago on a farm in the Karoo. Since then, solar panels have gotten cheaper and more reliable. But the original equipment he bought all those years ago still works. As the anniversary of Nenegate approaches (December 9, don’t forget), it is time to reflect why Sout...
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