Here’s what is happening in and affecting South Africa today:<\/p>\n
The EFF has vowed that the Guptas will fall, following damning revelations made this weekend that the family is alleged to be involved with R7 billion in suspicious payments<\/a><\/strong>. Finance minister Pravin Gordhan made the revelation in court papers filed on Friday. Meanwhile, the family has denied any wrongdoing. According to the EFF, all of South Africa’s current problems can be attributed to the Guptas and president Jacob Zuma – and both will face the full might of \u00a0the law, the party vowed.<\/p>\n ANC Youth League leader Collen Maine will face criminal charges for controversial comments calling for MK veterans to take up arms and fight to defend president Jacob Zuma.<\/a><\/strong> COPE leaders are laying the charge, calling Maine a ‘wannabe’ war-lord, saying he needs to be stopped. Maine has previously been reported to the SAPS for similar charges, but to-date, nothing has been done.<\/p>\n South Africa is at risk of facing dreaded load shedding again in 10 years’ time, if a decisions isn’t made soon about whether or not to go nuclear, Eskom says<\/a><\/strong>. According to the power utility, South Africa is projected to need around 40GW of power by 2026, but is only capable of providing 35GW – thus nuclear is a necessary project. Energy experts disagree, however, saying that projection models are using old data, and other energy projects are also being developed.<\/p>\n