Adriaan’s top 10 reads of the day | Eskom power move, Public Protector shortlist, cops swerve Sizokuthola saga

View Online Adriaan's top 10 reads of the day ADRIAAN BASSON, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Eskom is now directly responsible for dishing out darkness in the City of Ekurhuleni after it claimed the municipality was too lax with implementing load shedding. The power utility said failure to implement load shedding by municipalities impacted the grid, increasing the potential for higher stages of power cuts. Eight candidates are in the running to become the country's new Public Protector and Kholeka Gcaleka, who is currently acting in the position, is one of them. The ad hoc committee leading the process adopted a shortlist on Wednesday. It will interview the candidates next month. National police commissioner General Fannie Masemola and the Gauteng Department of Community Safety have distanced themselves from anti-crime show Sizokuthola following the death of an alleged drug dealer the TV crew confronted in Katlehong, southeast of Johannesburg, a week ago. Questions are being raised about the legality of the tactics used on the popular programme, which airs on Moja Love. That's it for today. Have a restful evening.   Regards, Adriaan Eskom seizes control of Ekurhuleni load shedding Eskom has taken over load shedding in the City of Ekurhuleni (CoE), saying the municipality failed to implement power cuts.   "Eskom has on numerous occasions engaged the municipality regarding its failure to load shed its customers," the utility said in a statement on Wednesday.   Eskom had previously taken over some of the role and left the municipality to load shed substations that had "critical loads". It later handed back all load shedding after the municipality asked to assume responsibility again. Read the full story 2. Show me the money: City of Joburg starts process for declaration of local disaster after blast The City of Johannesburg is starting the process necessary for the declaration of a local state of disaster after last week's deadly blast in Lilian Ngoyi Street. 3. Acting Public Protector one of eight candidates shortlisted for the job Acting Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka is among the eight candidates the ad hoc committee selecting a new Public Protector has shortlisted. 4. Steinhoff shareholders vote to dissolve company, delist from the JSE In exchange for delisting and handing over economic control to its creditors, the struggling retailer has been granted a three-year debt repayment holiday. 5. Crawford College fires teacher over racist lesson, says pupils have been offered counselling Video footage shows the woman writing racially offensive terms on a whiteboard and allegedly telling pupils that they are not affected by apartheid. 6. A shot in the dark? Limpopo traders unhappy with midnight alcohol sales ban look to approach ConCourt Liquor traders in Limpopo believe the decision by the provincial government to ban the sale of alcohol after midnight is ill-informed and unconstitutional. 7. Zandile Gumede trial: Investigation launched after home of witness allegedly shot at Whistleblowers and witnesses are under threat in eThekwini, according to key political figures, after the home of a witness in the Zandile Gumede corruption trial was allegedly shot at. 8. 'We have lost a phenomenal writer': Columnist, journalist Jani Allan dies South African journalist, columnist, writer and broadcaster Jani Allan has succumbed to cancer, three months after being diagnosed. 9. Tickets still up for grabs for Boks v Pumas at Ellis Park: 'We are hoping for the 50 000-mark' South Africa's final home Test before the World Cup when they play Argentina at Ellis Park on Saturday will struggle to be sold out, with only 44 000 tickets sold out of the stadium's capacity of 62 000. 10. Police distance themselves from anti-crime show Sizokuthola National police commissioner General Fannie Masemola and Gauteng Department of Community Safety have distanced themselves from anti-crime show Sizokuthola after an alleged drug dealer died during a confrontation. What else you missed DOWNLOAD THE NEWS24 APP CONNECT WITH US

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