NewsWrap: More women buy themselves chocolates in Japan for Valentines 

CT Launches solar power cash for power initiative 

Cape Town has launched an initiative allowing residential households to earn cash for the surplus solar power generated by their systems.
Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis unveiled the programme during the launch of the City’s Energy Strategy at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. The Cash for Power initiative marks a significant step towards decentralising the city’s energy supply and fostering community participation in combatting loadshedding.

Mkhwebane will not be getting pension payout 

Impeached Public Protector Busiswe Mkhwebane will be heading into her future with no end of term pension payout. This was revealed by the Office of the Public Protector after she was found guilty of incompetence and misconduct. Mkhwebane was removed from office by President Cyril Ramaphosa before her term ended as Public Protector. Now according to law she is not entitled to any benefits under the constitution or the Public Protector’s Act.

Competition commission investigates soaring chicken prices 

You’d think chickens started flying or laying golden eggs with the price of poultry products currently sitting on supermarket shelves. But as we have been hard hit by high chicken and egg prices, the Competition Commission says it will be looking into poultry prices at retail chains, after it received complaints about uncompetitive behaviour in the sector. However poultry producers say that the cost of chicken products have gone up because of the ongoing power crisis, a lack of service delivery and the bird flu outbreak.

More women buy themselves chocolates in Japan for Valentines 

As couples and would be couples around the world celebrate Valentines Day today, it has emerged that a growing number of women in Japan have bought Valentines Day Chocolates for themselves. And that private sector survey has shown that the number has grown by up to 8,5percent compared to data captured last year. In Japan, women traditionally give a box of chocolates to the men in their lives, including husband or boyfriend, father and coworkers, on Valentine’s Day and they are also said to spend more on chocolates despite price hikes.