The township is said to owe Eskom R18 billion in unpaid electricity bills. This week, Lungelo Lethu Human Rights Foundation (LLHRF) is finishing up court papers in a bid to haul Eskom to the South Gauteng High Court over electricity disconnections. LLHRF’s president King Sibiya said they want an interim court order forcing Eskom to..
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R100 – that’s how much Soweto residents want to pay Eskom for electricity each month
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The Department of Tourism is setting up a ridiculous trap gate costing taxpayers R4.5 million to promote tourism
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The Department of Tourism in the Western Transvaal wasted about R4.5 million with a mockery to set up a “funny trap gate”. As if that wasn’t big enough, another R3.4 million was wasted to erect a fence at Taung Hotel School which was purchased for R6 million. The Department, which is trying to attract tourism..
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ANC’s 30,000 election posters cost R100 million
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The ruling party recently had a big shock when they received a bill of R100 million for the printing of 30,000 ANC election posters. This indicates that a single poster cost about R3,000, which made the printing press rich overnight, but it seems like the ANC is hesitant pay such a bill. Ezulweni Investments in..
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SA debt burden sky-high, municipalities bankrupt, SOE’s a huge burden on taxpayers’ shoulders, and ANC regime not capable to find solutions that are feasible and effective
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Finance Minister, Tito Mboweni issued a cold warning Wednesday in his Medium Term Budgetary Framework (MTBR), and said if action is not taken urgently, South Africa could end up in a debt trap, with rising interest payments on debt, higher interest rates and even higher unemployment. This admonition comes amid a sharp lower adjustment in..
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13.8 million people in SA, are living on less than R19 a day, according to the 2019 Household Affordability Index
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According to the latest Household Affordability Index compiled by the Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice and Dignity Group (PMBEJD), more than half of SA’s population live on less than R41 a day. The September 2019 Household Affordability Index shows that more than half of the population are living on less than R1 230 a month. The Index..
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Ramaphosa plans to pay Eskom’s R440bn debt burden off but no one knows how
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The ANC president’s plan to get Eskom out of the mess has yet to come to light and is apparently a state secret or no such plan at all. That’s the opinion of an expert in Pretoria who set his sights on the president’s promises that never come true, he said. The Ramaphosa plan to..
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De Lille reveals that SA taxpayers are paying R70 Million annually to house members of parliament (MPs) at official residences in Cape Town
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Patricia De Lille is the Public Works and Infrastructure Minister. She shared how the state had paid around R750 million over the fourth and fifth parliament to house MPs at the three parliamentary villages in the province. The expenditure occurred between 2009 and 2019. De Lille was responding to a written parliamentary question from Democratic..
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Soweto owes Eskom more than R17 billion, still receives free power – culture of non-payment has now become a legacy of the ANC struggle
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According to a report by the Gauteng Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) submitted to the Gauteng legislature’s CoGTA committee, Soweto owes Eskom more than R17 billion, which is half of the country’s debt to Eskom. The information came to light last month when a FF Plus spokesperson, Amanda de Lange, announced it..
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Zandile Gumede raid: Here’s the insane fleet of luxury cars seized at the residence of former mayor of eThekwini
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Even in her darkest hour, Zandile Gumede has remained defiant in the face of mounting pressure. The former mayor of eThekwini had a dig at the Hawks investigative unit on Thursday when they turned up at the wrong house to seize assets belonging to her, and 15 of her co-accused. Gumede has orchestrated one hell..
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Eskom – in return for R59bn bailout from National Treasury, Eskom must recover Soweto, municipal debt
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National Treasury is set to impose 28 conditions on Eskom in return for a R59bn lifeline to keep the cash-strapped power utility afloat and enable it to pay interest on its mounting debt burden. Treasury updated Parliament’s appropriations oversight committee on the conditions attached to an appropriations bill on Wednesday. The bill, which has not..
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Angry police officers threatened to go on strike over a contentious promotions agreement
184 staff members of the Gauteng Health Services own private businesses and trade with government departments
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It has been revealed that 184 staff members of the Gauteng Health Services own private businesses that trade with government departments including the Health Department. These services include medical supplies, food, publications, funerals and even emergency services. Unconfirmed reports state that staff are sometimes in the “good position” to decide for themselves that the Health..
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DStv customers, check your bills: “Thousands” have been overcharged for September
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A number of DStv subscribers reported being overcharged on their monthly bills by up to R1 000 in September. And the reason why has infuriated customers. If it’s not Steve Hofmeyr and his mates smashing up decoders, then DStv are pretty good at doing damage to themselves. The television network is facing an almighty backlash,..
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DStv cuts affordable package with KykNET – Pensioners must now subscribe to premium package if they want to watch their favourite Afrikaans soaps
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MultiChoice has informed its DStv Select subscribers that it will discontinue this service on 29 October 2019 and move them to DStv Family. “DStv is continuously reviewing its content line-up, packaging structure and pricing to ensure that customers have access to the best fresh content at great value,” MultiChoice said. “As a result, we will..
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Petrol price increases again – Here is how much you will pay for fuel from October
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The Department of Energy has published the final petrol price changes for October 2019. According to the department, the large difference between the prices of the 93 and 95 grades of petrol is because of a recalculation in the basic fuel price (BFP) for each category. The changes are as follows: Petrol 93 will decrease..
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