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Mini Budget Speech, Massive Doom & Gloom

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Minister Finance Tito Mboweni is to be credited for delivering overdue honesty regarding the state of South Africa’s economy. He did so during the medium term budget speech, what some call the mini-budget. It’s also good news that the National Prosecuting Authority’s budget is going to radically increase. But positivity dies there, overwhelmed by a storm we have little chance of clearing. BUDGET INTENTIONS The intended unbundling of Eskom, and SAA  partnership with private companies, will be stopped by unions. The R59-billion Eskom bailout Eskom just received is harsh fact … Read the full article…

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Voter Frustration: SA, our country without a plan… again!

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“I constantly make the observation that no-one has a plan. EFF Well the EFF has a plan, to take all the land, all the houses, all the businesses and make it all owned by them to be leased back to you at a nice nest feathering price. DA The DA has plan, they want to run the country as a developers delight where the land is there to be utilized (read their environmental policies), and then they can charge and charge to their little heart’s delight because imagine all the … Read the full article…

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Civilised?

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Light… sun slips away from us and clouds become fondant shapes in the ebbing day… Dark… 50 sexual shades becoming one primeval electrical company called Eskom… The bat flickers from visibility to invisibility between the trees… Light… my fire yellows and oranges like a distant house lit by candles glowing through curtain… the odd oasis of solar power unmoving whilst car lights shine like concerts on tar… Streetlight… impassive, waiting… artificial life bursts on an island… Dark… those last seconds when true night squeezes my hand goodbye as electricity surges … Read the full article…

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The Ubuntu Party is the ultimate stupid vote

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The Ubuntu Party is stupid and dangerous and stupid and dangerous and stooopid! At their meeting in Knysna, South Africa, I felt like I was at the beginning of a cult. Hippies & conspiracy nuts sacrificed intelligence and the well-being of our town to their intergalactic leader, Michael Tellinger, who soaked in the blood of their worship. Meeting Tellinger was an absolute disappointment. He relies on charm and, where that fails, arrogance. He was unable to provide practical answers supporting the Ubuntu Party’s manifesto. THE ‘FREE ELECTRICITY’ ELECTION LIE Running … Read the full article…

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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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Major Power Interruption Scheduled for May 27

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Notification is hereby given that there will be an interruption to the Electricity Supply on Wednesday, 27 May 2015 from 07h00 to 18h00 (in the case of rain: Wednesday 10 June 2015). The following areas will be affected:- Sedgefield, Karatara, Buffalo Bay, Rheenendal & surrounding areas. Essential maintenance and construction work will be undertaken. During this period all electrical installations, electrical equipment and electrical supply points must be regarded as LIVE and that the power can be restored at any time before the projected interruption period. Eskom apologises for any inconvenience … Read the full article…

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The Big Squeeze on the ANC

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This excellent article should scare hell into you. Government is about to give Eskom R10-billion of your money. That will still leave a R215-billion shortfall which can surely only come from the taxpayer. “The government’s response is marvellously irrational. Really, it should be going for all those who ruined Eskom ever since 1994. Who ordained such crazy affirmative action that they couldn’t appoint an engineer unless she was a black woman? Well, that would be the Employment Equity Act passed under Mandela. Which government vetoed the building of new power … Read the full article…

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R98-billion Debt Owed to South Africa’s Municipalities

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Press release by SALGA (South African Local Government Organisation): Much is said about the R4,75 billion municipalities owe Eskom, but little is said about the exorbitant R98 billion that is owed to municipalities for services such as water, sanitation, electricity, waste management. R5,4 billion of this debt is owed by government, representing 5.6 percent of the total outstanding debt – an amount which exceeds the R 4,75 billion that municipalities owe Eskom. The largest portion of the debt is owed by households which accounts for 58.6 percent or R57,6 billion.  … Read the full article…

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