April 1, 2015.
For Creamer Media in Johannesburg, I’m Zandile Mavuso.
Making headlines:

The Democratic Alliance challenges Eskom's 25.3% tariff hike request.

Nigerian election winner Muhammadu Buhari praises Goodluck Jonathan for a peaceful handover.

And, Treasury withholds transfers to municipalities.

The Democratic Alliance is set to deliver a memorandum to Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown on Wednesday to protest Eskom's electricity tariff hike requests.

DA parliamentary leader Mmusi Maimane said the opposition party will not stand for the burden of Eskom's mismanagement being placed on the shoulders of South Africans.

He will hand over the memorandum on the first day of the new 12.69% tariff increase for consumers already struggling to make ends meet.

"In addition to the increase already granted to Eskom, the State utility now wants to approach the National Energy Regulator of South Africa to double the tariff hike to 25.3%," the DA said in a statement.

Nigerian election winner Muhammadu Buhari congratulated outgoing president Goodluck Jonathan for peacefully relinquishing power on Wednesday. This is a day after becoming the first Nigerian politician to unseat a sitting leader at the ballot box.

Buhari told journalists and supporters that Jonathan was a worthy opponent and extended the hand of fellowship to him.

He said Nigeria had proven to the world that they are people who have embraced democracy and put the one-party state behind them.

The margin of victory was enough to prevent any legal challenge and, in an unprecedented step, Jonathan called Buhari to concede defeat and issued a statement urging his supporters to accept the result.

National Treasury has, with effect from 20 March, withheld the transfer of equitable shares to 60 municipalities that failed to pay Eskom and other creditors on time.

Treasury said Section 216 (2) of the Constitution permits National Treasury to stop the transfer of funds to any organ of state that commits persistent and material breach of their financial obligations.

It said the persistent failure by some municipalities to pay creditors within 30 days amounted to financial mismanagement, with Treasury deeming it important to take steps to ensure that municipalities meet their financial commitments.

As at 31 December 2014, municipalities owed Eskom R9-billion.

Also making headlines:

Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene has extended the consultation period regarding proposed changes to the Unemployment Insurance Fund contributions by one month, following discussions with labour and business at the National Economic Development and Labour Council.

Soldiers from Chad and Niger on Tuesday drove Boko Haram Islamist militants from a northern Nigeria border town they have occupied since late last year.

South Africa's presidency said it had received a report on an inquiry into the police shooting of 34 striking mine workers in 2012, the deadliest security action since the end of apartheid.

And, South African Airways this week suspended its contract with the South African Post Office due to unpaid bills.

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That’s a roundup of news making headlines today.