#FiveThingsYouNeedToKnow: eThekwini Municipality launches street light fund project

#FiveThingsYouNeedToKnow: eThekwini Municipality launches street light fund project

Price of Petrol and Diesel goes up TONIGHT, Novak Djokovic surpassed Steffi Graf on time spent on number 1 and much more.

eThekwini Municipality has launched an investigation following claims that the City forked out R579m for a two-year contract to fix and maintain street lights across the metro.
eThekwini Municipality has launched an investigation following claims that the City forked out R579m for a two-year contract to fix and maintain street lights across the metro. Image: Mujahid Safodien and Neo Ntsoma

Good Mauling, KZN!

Here are five things you need to know as you wake up this Tuesday morning...

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1. 

Mmusi Maimane opened a criminal case on Monday based on the explosive allegations of political interference and corruption made by former Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter. 

Read more: De Ruyter appointment an ANC mistake: Siboniso Duma

Maimane opens criminal complaint over Eskom looting claims by De Ruyter.
Maimane opens criminal complaint over Eskom looting claims by De Ruyter. Image: Business Day

2. 

The eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality has launched a forensic investigation to determine how a R91 million contract to fix and maintain street lights ended up costing the council R579 million. According to eThekwini Municipality twitter, the article on News24 is factually incorrect, slanderous and is based on a misunderstanding of basic mathematics.

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eThekwini Municipality has launched an investigation following claims that the City forked out R579m for a two-year contract to fix and maintain street lights across the metro.
eThekwini Municipality has launched an investigation following claims that the City forked out R579m for a two-year contract to fix and maintain street lights across the metro. Image: Mujahid Safodien and Neo Ntsoma

3.

The price of Petrol and Diesel goes up TONIGHT, this afternoon to be specific.

Read more: Good news for motorists as there is an expected February petrol price drop

Petrol and diesel prices going up from Wednesday.
From Wednesday, the price of 93 and 95-grade unleaded petrol will rise by 28 cents a litre while the cost of diesel. Image: ECR

4. 

Novak Djokovic surpassed Steffi Graf to spend the most weeks at No. 1 in the world - 378 weeks

Read more: Alcaraz into Argentina Open semi-finals

5. 

The U.S. Energy Department has concluded that the Covid pandemic most likely arose from a laboratory leak

Read more: SA will take years to recover from energy crisis: Economist

The virus that drove the Covid-19 pandemic most likely emerged from a laboratory leak but not as part of a weapons program.
Image: Héctor Retamal

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