Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana briefs Parliament on Eskom

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is expected in Parliament. He’ll explain to the Standing Committees on Appropriations and Public Enterprises how exactly Treasury came to the decision to exempt Eskom from parts of the Public Finance Management Act.

Godongwana said this will protect the utility in international markets.

Source: eNCA

In other news – Former Springboks coach Ian McIntosh has died

Former Springboks coach Ian McIntosh died aged 84 on Wednesday in a hospital near Durban from cancer, his family told AFP. We lost Ian early today,” a family member said. “Tributes have been pouring in. His kindness and passion touched a lot of people.

McIntosh coached South Africa in 1993 and 1994 before being fired after a series loss in New Zealand. His successor Kitch Christie — who died in 1998 — led the Springboks to an emotion-packed World Cup title on home soil a year later. Learn more