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Making headlines: No load-shedding expected today, interviews for Deputy Public Protector to begin and, Zimbabwe's new banknotes fail to arrive

No load-shedding expected today

Power utility Eskom said on Tuesday it did not expect to implement rotational powercuts although the system remained constrained, with generating plants performing at very low levels of reliability.

With unplanned breakdowns that are above 10 500 MW as at 06:00am, the probability of load-shedding remains, but will only be implemented if absolutely necessary.

Eskom reminded electricity consumers that any unexpected shift, such as additional unplanned breakdowns or the unavailability of diesel for open cycle gas turbines or low water levels at the pumped storage schemes, could result in load-shedding at short notice.

Interviews for Deputy Public Protector to begin

Interviews for the next Deputy Public Protector will start on Wednesday and continue on Thursday.

The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services last month whittled down the original list of 26 people, who have applied or have been nominated, to just eight.

Nineteen of the 26 candidates met the legislative requirements set out in the Public Protector Act.

Incumbent Deputy Public Protector Kevin Malunga's term comes to an end next month.

Zimbabwe's new banknotes fail to arrive

New low-denomination banknotes touted by the government of  Zimbabwe as the solution to the acute cash shortage crippling the country's economy failed to arrive on Monday, leaving banks confused and customers frustrated.

The dearth of cash - along with shortages of staple goods exacerbated by a long drought - has sent inflation to its highest since 2008, estimated at 380 percent year on year.

The government hopes the new notes will help end the cash crunch, bring down inflation and speed up the restoration of the long-neglected domestic currency.

That’s a roundup of news making headlines today

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