Information received by EE Publishers indicates that the coal crisis at Eskom is worsening, with at least four of Eskom’s 15 coal-fired power stations now having less than 10 days of coal on hand.

More stations may possibly be affected.

Plastic straws are just one among the trillions of pieces of plastic trash that have ended up in the ocean, many sinking right down to the deepest, darkest depths. Past research has found that about half of the world’s sea turtles may have ingested some form of plastic. Floating pieces of plastic and balloons can resemble jellyfish or squid — foods that turtles eat out in the sea. Not all turtles that eat plastic die because of the plastic, though. Some die after getting entangled in fishing nets, while others are struck by ship propellers.

The real figure is 46, the South African Police Service (SAPS) told Parliament this week as part of its annual crime statistics release.

And even a group like AfriForum, which has lobbied internationally on the plight of white farmers, isn’t disputing that number.

Due to the ongoing trade war between the United States and China, Chinese soybean imports in 2018-19 are forecast to fall by 1 million tonnes, according to a Sept. 10 Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN) report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

1. Current conditions:

Rain started to occur over the drought stricken areas of the Eastern and Southern Cape since the beginning of September. Cold fronts still frequently visit the country resulting in very cold conditions and snow over parts of the country. The occurrence of cold fronts is responsible for very high wind speeds and a very high fire risk.

President Cyril Ramaphosa said the process of land reform would take into account the interests of all South Africans and be conducted in an “orderly manner”.

Ramaphosa was addressing members of the diplomatic corps at the Department of International Relations and Cooperation in Pretoria .