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Top news items in major S. African news outlets

Xinhua, March 1, 2017 Adjust font size:

The following are news items in South Africa's major news outlets on Wednesday:

-- South Africa's opposition Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane has reiterated his call on the ruling African National Congress (ANC) to fire Gauteng Premier David Makhura or claim responsibility over the deaths of over 100 mentally ill patients at non-governmental organizations (NGO).

Speaking during the party's march to Makhura's office on Tuesday morning, Maimane said Makhura authorized the transferring of patients to the NGOs. (News24)

-- Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson said Tuesday she is confident that the impasse between electricity utility Eskom and independent power producers (IPP) has been removed, and that the power utility will sign the IPP agreements for renewable energy in the near future. (Fin24)

-- The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) said Tuesday it believes that access to higher education is not only about funds, but about the government considering other platforms of higher education to accommodate students. (South African Broadcasting Corporation) Enditem