The load shed unannounced by the bankrupt power supply led to the disruption in exam rooms where matrics had to stop their exams at dusk. Nearly 35 schools were disrupted at the same time on Wednesday’s during loadshedding and parents, teachers and pupils were outraged at the unannounced load at the most impossible time when..
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Matric exam disrupted by load shedding – will power failures now be blamed for poor performance among learners?
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Eskom load shedding may have been applied over Nersa not approving electricity supplier’s tariff increase and is now used as leverage to manipulate the initial decision
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TAU SA finds it extremely suspicious that Eskom suddenly imposes loadshedding just days after the electricity supplier filed a lawsuit against Nersa, the regulator, because the entity was not satisfied with the tariff increases approved. “It almost seems as if there is a subtle blackmail here, as it has often happened in the past if..
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In SA where there is a shortage of schools, it has become a norm to torch the few that is left – North West school torched during barbaric incident
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North West education MEC Mmaphefo Matsemela has condemned the torching of a block of classrooms at Leruntse Lesedi Secondary School in Delareyville. The fire occurred on Friday October 11. “It is alleged that in the early hours of Friday, the school principal received a report that the school was on fire,” said department spokesperson Elias..
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#RollingBlackouts are back due to a shortage of power generation at Eskom power stations contributed by lack of skill
Playing the race card when all else fail – Zuma: I’m being victimised because I’m black
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Former President Jacob Zuma faces charges of fraud, corruption and racketeering linked to the arms deal. But now he claims that he is being victimised because he is black. Zuma addressed his supporters on Tuesday following a brief appearance in the Pietermaritzburg High Court. He indicated his intention to challenge a court decision denying his..
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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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Why jobs for skilled foreigners? What about about jobs for skilled white South Africans? ANC-regime prioritising immigration reform to attract skilled foreigners
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The government has prioritised immigration reform to attract skilled workers to the country, president Cyril Ramaphosa confirmed in his latest newsletter, released on Monday morning. This has been an important part of finance minister Tito Mboweni’s growth plan, which proposed friendlier immigration regulations for foreigners with tertiary qualifications from accredited institutions. In order to attract..
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Durban mayor’s logic is questioned – wants to close Durban port to become independent of Western imperialism
The ANC’s new struggle is far more complicated – it apparently means to stop the disintegration in the ANC faction
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The days of burning and murdering because they do not like apartheid are over and the struggle is over, thanks to the actions of the NP. The new “struggle” is apparently far more complicated – it must now stop the disintegration in the ANC, but if the “struggle” succeeds and a victory is achieved again,..
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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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ANC gives millions to Youth League even though they themselves are technically bankrupt according to Treasurer General
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The wastage of money by the ANC reached another “highlight” with the announcement that millions of rands had been given to the liquidated Youth League to write off their debt. The amount involved is and will probably remain unknown but there is talk of “millions”. The ANC will also further fund the Youth League so..
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Police brutality ignored – 40,000 Criminal charges against SA police, only 532 cases have led to prosecution
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The misconduct of police officers is apparently ignored if statistics on complaints against the police are taken into account. Of more than 40,000 charges, all of which are criminal, only 532 cases have led to prosecution of the officers. Police brutality has been caught on video numerous times by bystanders with cell phones, but thousands..
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FF Plus intervenes at Steve Biko Hospital after patient’s emergency cry when he was left without food and water for ten days
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The FF Plus intervened at Steve Biko Hospital in Pretoria after a patient called for help from the FF Plus in desperation. Last Friday, ironically, during a session of Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Health, the FF Plus heard firsthand about a patient’s shocking experience at this hospital. The patient (whose name is withheld) was broken..
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Only 44 inspectors to cover 4184 hospitals and clinics in South Africa – the reason why many hospitals are in such a state of disrepair and why there is little to no service delivery
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The Office of Health Standards Compliance has admitted that it does not have enough inspectors to inspect the approximately 4184 hospitals and clinics in South Africa due to a lack of money and other resources. The FF Plus was shocked to learn that, according to the Office’s announcement, there are only 44 inspectors who have..
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Orania student-teacher accused of raping a minor while attending Volkskool Orania: Accused born and raised in Orania
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Orania is no stranger to controversy. However, the “whites-only” Afrikaaner town in the Northern Cape found itself in the headlines for a non-racial matter last week. A student-teacher – who grew-up in the isolated settlement – has been accused of raping a minor while attending Volkskool Orania. The case has rocked locals and outsiders alike,..
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