[DA] Newspaper reports today confirm that state-owned and state-controlled power utility, Eskom, bent over backwards to ensure that the politically-connected Gupta family were awarded a coal deal to the value of R4 billion.
[News24Wire] Eskom, which has managed to stave off load shedding for more than five weeks, warned that its daily supply from the Cahora Bassa hydroelectric scheme will be reduced by more than half to 650 MW from Monday.
[Monitor] Corruption still remains one of the greatest impediments to growth [and] the future of Uganda. We see the reports in the press on a regular basis about officials whether in government or business and even the average citizens who are always seeking something more in a way that is inappropriate.
[Monitor] Gulu -Thirty five residents of Apaa parish, Amuru District were on Wednesday remanded for opposing the boundary demarcation between Amuru and Adjumani districts.
[Monitor] The Friday Daily Monitor front page image of a child in Moroto washing treated maize seeds in preparation for what could have been the last family meal was both intriguing and horrifying. It brought home what the headlines could not have said in more powerful terms; that many people in Karamoja are on the brink of starvation, following closely in the wake of the growing statistics of those who have already perished from starvation.
[The Star] The ICC has again dealt a blow to Deputy President William Ruto, by rejecting his plea for suspension of a no-case-to-answer motion until after the determination of his appeal on hostile witnesses.
[UN News] The United Nations envoy for Libya announced on Sunday that consensus has been reached by the parties on the main elements of a political agreement aimed at resolving the ongoing crisis.