A Gauteng resident learned this week that he was blacklisted for e-toll fees to the tune of R60 000. As reported by Shaun Smillie The Saturday Star, at least 25 other motorists also received default judgments of unpaid e-tolls fees from the South African National Roads Agency (Sanral). Outa’s Rudie Heyneke told the publication that..
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Road users who do not pay their E-toll are now in SERIOUS TROUBLE: Sanral is now blacklisting motorists for unpaid fees
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The government seems to think a R23m injection of funds, and a team of experts will solve the ESKOM problems
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In a recent interview with ENCA, energy analyst Chris Yelland spoke to the inaccuracies of Eskom’s latest load shedding excuses. The latest Eskom’s latest excuse for the energy blackout points at cyclone Idai affecting power production, and the transmission of electricity from supplier Mozambique. This seems to be a valid excuse until Yelland points out..
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SAHRC FAIL – Human Rights Commission sides with Malema in hate speech complaint by FW de Klerk Foundation, well FW you sold our country, now it is a little bit to late to help
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The SA Human Rights Commission has found that EFF leader Julius Malema’s statement that “we are not calling for the slaughtering of white people” did not amount to hate speech. It also found that Malema did not violate the rights of white people in making the statement. The commission, therefore, dismissed a complaint by the..
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Double trouble for South African motorists, you can expect a massive petrol price increase in April, warns AA
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A massive petrol price increase is expected to hit South Africa in April, says the Automobile Association (AA) of South Africa. It’s not an April fool’s day prediction; the petrol price will be going up again next month. While consecutive fuel hikes have become the beleaguered norm in South Africa, April’s looming rise is expected..
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With power stations that explode and load shedding that has been initiated again will put David Mabuza’s urgent plan-of-action on Eskom in jeopardy
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Mabuza broke down the government’s plan to save a sinking Eskom. As Eskom continues to warn consumers of rotational load shedding, Deputy President David Mabuza has told Members of Parliament that the power utility has developed a detailed turnaround plan to address its challenges. “…Eskom has developed a detailed turnaround plan to address its structural,..
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Imagine a road made out of plastic, well SA will need this, maybe there will be an end to potholes … Now it’s happening in SA
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What can you do with an old plastic carrier bag? You could toss it in the bin – or you could help fight the global plastic pollution crisis and contribute towards fixing the roads in your area. The Kouga Municipality will be doing just that by rolling out in Jeffreys Bay what is believed to..
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IMPORTANT UPDATE:- Land expropriation in 2019: What’s next for South Africa?
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With parliamentary processes ready to resume in 2019, the issue of land expropriation in South Africa enters its final Constitutional hurdle.
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The ANC targets Reserve Bank mandate, they want a more flexible monetary policy
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A review of the SA Reserve Bank mandate features in the ANC’s election manifesto, which brushes off the push for nationalisation, but instead drives for a more flexible monetary policy.
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To start the new year ESKOM appointed new senior management staff, but is the load-shedding holiday over?
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Eskom intensified its plant maintenance and fast-tracked the recovery of stock levels from December 13 to January 13, when there was a low demand for electricity.
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It’s going to be a Prosperous New Year for motorists, but for how long- Petrol price decrease South Africans can expect to pay in January
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Central Energy Fund, we could kiss you right now. Their projected petrol prices for January would see fuel costs plummet below the R14-per-litre mark.
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Juju and land grabs: How to interpret the Trespass Acts and Riotous Assemblies
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The case of Julius Malema and AfriForum is an interesting one, as it exposes the complexity of running a democratic country with laws that once were used as instruments of oppression.
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You will be in trouble if you do not comply with the minimum wage law: Fines for violating the act and associated labour laws
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Employers who fail to pay the minimum wage will be liable to pay a fine. Both the National Minimum Wage Act and the Labour Relations Amendment Act will come into effect on 1 January 2019.
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Julius Malema on changing the Constitution around land expropriation (video included)
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Parliament’s Joint Constitutional Review Committee began discussions on its recommendations regarding the amendment of section 25 of the Constitution on Tuesday, November 13.
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BREAKING NEWS:- Eskom’s application to increase electricity tariffs by 15% open to public debate, now is the time to take a stand!
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It’s important to note that Eskom’s application for a 15% tariff increase is over and above the 4.41% raise already granted to the utility by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) earlier this year.
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Former adviser has encouraged the South African government to bailout ESKOM (the-bottomless-pit) otherwise load shedding will just continue
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The South African government needs to “bite the bullet” and bail out struggling state-run power firm Eskom, which has asked for R100 billion in government support, the chief executive of Rothschild & Co in South Africa told Reuters.
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