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Electricity Price up 9.4%

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Brian Molefe, head of Eskom, reacts to NERSA approving less than he asked for. NERSA explains why they gave the 9.4% increase: Only 9.4% hike will have consequences, says Eskom’s Molefe  The risk of load shedding could increase as a result of energy regulator Nersa’s decision to only give Eskom half of its required tariff increase on Tuesday. Eskom CEO Brian Molefe said the decision to only approve a 9.4% electricity price increase doesn’t help Eskom’s financial sustainability and “will have operational consequences”. “We will do our best to minimise … Read the full article…

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Death of the Choo-Tjoe Steam Train

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Last year, i attempted to get information and photos from Friends of the Choo-Tjoe to use on our sister site, Love Knysna. Maybe the fact that i didn’t get a response was indicative that the steam trains supporters had seen the proverbial writing on the wall. I resorted to posting my aspiration as Dreaming of the Choo-Tjoe. Those dreams turned to dust today when i read that Transnet wasn’t interested until someone invested the R150 million needed to repair the tracks. Dreams and reality sometimes live in separate spaces for … Read the full article…

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Plett DA Loses Court Case to Brian Molefe

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The Do-No-Wrong DA does wrong again. It’s another indictment of Helen Zille’s leadership. A reporter described Brian Molefe’s High Court win against the Plett DA as giving them a “bloody nose”. Brian is Transnet’s big boss, a power-weight who volunteered on the audit committee for the Bitou Municipality a.k.a. Plettenberg Bay. His intentions of investigating the untendered, R4.3 million rand, IT contract given to DA supporter, Jeremy Ord’s Dimension Data were met with an attempt by the DA, fronted by Mayor Memory Booysen, to remove him from the Audit Committee. He … Read the full article…

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