The Phase 4 load shedding forced on South Africa this past week is attributed to poor workmanship with the erection of the Medupi power plant, which was initially highly praised by the ANC government. The power plant has caused so many problems in the past week that the Eskom management had to take the load..
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Load shedding due to poor workmanship at failed Medupi power plant, though Ramphosa points finger at sabotage
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Cape Town dumps raw sewage into the sea, sewage plants can no longer handle the increase in sewage
Cleece Robertson of the National Sea Rescue Institute has warned in the past that the three sewerage plants in Cape Town cannot handle the increase in sewage. Marine conservation photographer Jean Tresfon showed in his research and photographs that large “white plumes” were visible in the sea. The City’s website confirms that there is no..
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SA mining houses are closing one after the other due to Eskom load shedding
South Africa’s mining houses close one after the other because it has become too risky to let their workers work underground during load shedding. It costs billions of rand to stop underground mining activities and still have to pay workers even though there is no production for the whole week. Economists point out that Eskom..
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Holidaymakers need to drive careful this festive season, the country’s roads are dangerous because of increased potholes caused by heavy rain
Water flowing in streets and roads looks like small rivers and is becoming dangerous because of increasing potholes that can damage vehicle tires. Several incidents have already occurred from potholes that are invisible due to the water on the driving surface, and tires are damaged which means a tire needs to be replaced in the..
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Government of Zimbabwe owes SAA R880 million
SA Airways is likely to lose a lot of money due to Zimbabwe’s default and disputes. According to the latest information, Zimbabwe are only willing to pay 5% of the R880m SAA claims the Zimbabwe government owes. The amount is apparently due for ticket sales, but the Zimbabwe Reserve Bank’s Monetary Committee refuses and rejects..
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Cyril rushes back to Eskom and cuts visit to Egypt short amidst electricity crisis which holds serious economic consequences for SA
Opposition parties expressed their dismay when the ANC president, Cyril Ramaphosa, went to Egypt amidst #rollingblackouts occurred all over South-Africa this past week. He had to cut his less important visit to short and returned to South Africa to talk to the heads of Eskom about the crisis load shedding has on the finances of..
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Dumb Twit!! SA will overcome load shedding like apartheid, says Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the energy crisis currently faced by the country will soon come to an end. South Africans have expressed frustration, as Eskom battles to keep the lights on with stage 4 load shedding currently in place and was expected to last until 11pm. Ramaphosa, speaking in Sharpeville on Thursday in his Human..
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SA’s economic decline has happened by design – The ANC’s obsession with disproved socialist/communist practices is at the root of the problems
All the plans devised to reignite the economy of the country will be stillborn so long as the ANC continues to pursue its socialist/communist programme. Even as Tito Mboweni proclaims his plans for the recovery, the ANC persists with its plans for expropriation of property without compensation, compulsory equity transfers, control of the “commanding heights”..
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SANDF splashes R20.5m on luxury German cars, but says funding shortfall is impacting on maintaining military base in Centurion
While the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) was unable to maintain the Thaba Tshwane military base in Centurion due to “predominantly a lack of funds”, it has managed to find the cash to spend R20.5m on “luxury vehicles”, valued at over R600 000 each, for senior management in the previous two financial years. This is..
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Here are the ex-presidents who cost taxpayers the most
Wondering which South African ex-presidents, as well as their spouse, costs the taxpayer the most after leaving their political offices? So far, it was by no means easy to find out and Dr. Leon Schreiber, DA MP, during a parliamentary question to President Jackson Mthembu, asked exactly what benefits these former politicians enjoy, and how..
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New scam doing the round in SA, people are now renting dead bodies to scam life insurers
South Africans are renting, and buying, dead bodies to make false funeral claims, a report by the Association for Savings and Investment South Africa (ASISA) says. Life insurers rejected 1,915 funeral claims worth R176.4 million in 2018, of which 1,127 were found to involve fraudulent documentation. Another 156 fraudulent claims showed syndicate involvement – and..
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MINISTERS ‘FINANCES MUST BE REDUCED – Taxpayers are picking up the bills for home cleaning products, security improvements and cellphones
The Minister of Public Service and Administration Senzo Mchunu on Monday announced several changes to the ministerial manual. Ministers will now not be allowed to pay more than R700 000 for a car, official flights within South Africa must be undertaken in economy class. The state will also no longer pay for security upgrades at..
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Flooding in Centurion is causing havoc
Continuous rains in the Central Transvaal are disrupting traffic but in Centurion buildings, roads and low water bridges became dangerous. Large areas are flooded, and many vehicles are being swept away by the floodwater, but to date it is unknown whether any people died in the floodwater. In some places, more than 280 mm of..
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Petra Diamonds halts SA mining operations over power cuts – Eskom will be to blame for the downfall of SA’s economy
Petra Diamonds has confirmed it received a notification from Eskom, asking it to reduce its load to the essential level. As a result, it has announced it’s in the process of halting its mining operations in South Africa. Petra Diamonds said all production, hoisting and processing have stopped with immediate effect at its operations in..
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ANC controlled entity, Prasa placed under administration – SAA, PRASA and who is next?
The state-run Passenger Rail Agency (Prasa) has been placed under administration with immediate effect. Fikile Mbalula, minister of transport, announced the decision Monday morning during a media conference. Furthermore he stated that the immediate dissolution of Prasa’s interim council will also come into effect. Bongisizwe Mpondo was appointed as Prasa’s administrator . This decision comes..
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