Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1493, Hartmann Schedel's Nuremberg Chronicle, one of the best-documented early printed books, is published. In 1789, In response to the dismissal of the French finance minister Jacques Necker, the radical journalist Camille Desmoulins gives a speech which results in the storming of the Bastille two days later. In 1961, Indian city Pune floods due to failure of the Khadakwasla and Panshet dams, killing at least two thousand people. In 1961, ČSA Flight 511 crashes at Casablanca-Anfa Airport in Morocco, killing 72. In 1967, Riots begin in Newark, New Jersey. In 1986, JP Pietersen, South African rugby player was born. In 1995, Chinese seismologists successfully predict the 1995 Myanmar-China earthquake, reducing the number of casualties to 11. In 2006, The 2006 Lebanon War begins. In 2010, Pius Njawé, Cameroonian journalist (born 1957) passed away. In 2013, Six people are killed and 200 injured in a French passenger train derailment in Brétigny-sur-Orge. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
South Africa Electricity Tariff Increase: Experts Analyze the July 1 Hikes
JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng — As the latest South Africa electricity tariff increase takes effect this month, households are bracing for higher utility bills right in the middle of winter. Approved by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) for the 2026/27 municipal financial year, the steep municipal electricity tariffs have sparked widespread concern. Energy expert []
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South Africa Today
· Jul 2, 2026
Johannesburg Tariff Increases Take Effect: City CFO Defends Above-Inflation Hikes and Unveils Debt Relief
JOHANNESBURG, GAUTENG — The City of Johannesburg’s highly anticipated tariff increases have officially come into effect, bringing above-inflation hikes to electricity, water, sanitation, refuse removal, and property rates. Group CFO Tebogo Moraka has stepped forward to defend the utility bill adjustments, citing the critical need to fund aging infrastructure upgrades, improve service reliability, and sustain []
Independent Online
· Jun 25, 2026
How South Africans can use electricity more efficiently as tariffs rise
How South Africans can use electricity more efficiently as tariffs rise
Guinee news
· Jun 30, 2026
Inclusion financière des exploitants miniers artisanaux : la Guinée veut structurer un secteur clé de son économie
Les autorités guinéennes, avec l’appui de leurs partenaires, ont franchi une nouvelle étape dans la réforme de l’exploitation minière artisanale et à petite échelle (EMAP). Réunis ce mardi 30 juin 2026 à Conakry, les différents acteurs concernés ont procédé à la validation de la Stratégie nationale d’inclusion financière des exploitants miniers artisanaux, un document destiné []
Watchdog Uganda
· Jul 1, 2026
LIGHT Prices Out: ERA Announces New Electricity Tariffs for July–September 2026
By Staff Writer KAMPALA — Ugandans will pay new electricity tariffs from July to September 2026 following a review by the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA), with the regulator attributing the changes to high global fuel prices and exchange rate fluctuations. The new tariffs apply to all consumers served by the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited [] The post LIGHT Prices Out: ERA Announces New Electricity Tariffs for July–September 2026 appeared first on Watchdog Uganda.
MyJoyOnline
· Jul 1, 2026
‘Why increase utility tariffs?’ – GUTA says economic indicators point the other way
The Ghana Union of Traders’ Associations (GUTA) has questioned the rationale behind the latest utility tariff increases.
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· Jul 3, 2026
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