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7 Tips to reset your kratom tolerance this winter

As winter approaches and the weather gets cooler, there are probably some kratom users who are looking to reset their tolerances so that they can enjoy it more fully

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Eskom’s diesel costs reduced by more than R10 billion

The power utility has achieve 150 consecutive days of without blackouts

In the week that Eskom reached the “milestone” of 30 days without load-shedding, the power utility anticipates that power cuts will be maintained within stage two at most during winter.
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Eskom predicts stage two load-shedding for winter

But, extreme circumstances could see the implementation of stage five, power utility says

When the flu season starts varies in different provinces, as do the strains of the viruses

It’s flu season, but why does it happen in winter?

When the season starts varies in different provinces, as do the strains of the viruses

A general view shows trails of lights from passing vehicles in Braamfontein, Johannesburg, which  is submerged in darkness due to load-shedding

Stage six load-shedding brought forward

Don’t use geysers from five to nine at night, electricity minister pleads, while the cold, dark winter Eskom promised hits the country and power stations continue to break down

Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa.

Electricity Minister Ramokgopa: Brace for a dark winter

Eskom will be forced to implement higher stages of load-shedding, Ramokgopa says

Word of mouth: Coffee shop Morning Glory (top). House of Machines’s ‘Don’t be a dick’ sign (above). Photo (above): David Harrison

There is something in a name: From Peeping Tom to Morning Glory

From Peeping Tom to Morning Glory

Winter’s frigid embrace awaits us

As we enjoy the last few weeks of autumn with its bright colours, remember that the rigours of winter are just around the corner

Inner-city Johannesburg is littered with pamphlets selling almost everything under the sun.

Street View: A life frozen in time

When light flurries of snow fell on Johannesburg, I saw no reason for excitement. I remembered my friend and what he told me, writes Percy Zvomuya.

Johannesburg’s homeless and downtrodden face an uncertain future as they battle to beat the cold each winter.

Jozi’s cold comfort between the cracks

As shelters struggle to help the homeless endure winter, the only warmth many of Jo’burg’s outcasts are finding is in crack pipes and wine bottles.

Welcome to winter: Cold weather descends on SA

Blankets, scarves and steaming soup were the order of the day for South Africans caught unawares by chilly weather across the country on Thursday.