This is what is occurring in and influencing South Africa today: Markets: The South African rand progressed further on Friday, requiring the week's benefits to over 2% against the dollar, as the greenback plunged on a blended US occupations report. On Thursday, the rand was exchanging at R15.59/$, R17.67/€ and R21.17/£. Roadway conclusion: Traffic specialists have shut piece of the N1 parkway close to Pretoria after a significant sinkhole created throughout the end of the week. The South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) said the sinkhole was an aftereffect of late weighty downpours in Gauteng, with architects and project workers evaluating the circumstance to create and execute an alleviation plan. Power climb: Stakeholders have until Friday (14 January) to submit remarks to energy controller Nersa on Eskom taxes that could increment by over 40%. Nersa's most recent execution plans show two situations, with a normal increment to standard clients of either 40.38% or 4
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