Today on The Midday Report, host Tshidi Madia – standing in for Mandy Wiener – unpacks the major stories making headlines.

As winter approaches, Eskom has announced a reduction in the “high levels” of planned maintenance at its power stations. This comes as the country faces Stage 2 loadshedding. Eskom executives, alongside Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, held a media briefing in Pretoria to provide an update on the power supply situation.

The man accused of raping an 11-year-old girl in Boksburg is back in court. Meanwhile, the case involving three suspects linked to the disappearance of journalist Aserie Ndlovu and his partner Zodwa Mdhluli has been postponed to Thursday.

In economic news, the City of Cape Town has recorded the addition of 86,000 jobs over the past year – a significant boost to local employment.

And President Cyril Ramaphosa was seen attending the first day of Nampo in Bothaville, one of the country’s biggest agricultural exhibitions.

All this and more.

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