The TLU SA on Tuesday 2 April 2019, handed a memorandum to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) regarding utterances made by Black First Land First (BLF) leader Andile Mngxitama last year. TLU SA president Louis Meintjes said the memorandum concerned “the vengeful and inflammatory words of Andile Mngxitama…uttered in December during a public rally in..
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Authorities set to punish Andile Mngxitama over his “call to kill white people” speech, or will he start singing ‘another tune’ like Juju in order to ‘sweep it under the carpet’
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Reporters are not safe in the country anymore:- M-Net’s Carte Blanche TV crew held and robbed at gunpoint
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The crime rate is quite alarming and no one is spared the assault. On duty M-Net’s Carte Blanche TV crew is held and robbed at gunpoint in Johannesburg. According to a report by News24: A new surveillance camera system, Vumacam from Vumatel, is being rolled out in the Johannesburg central business district (CBD) and surrounding..
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Another historical town in a mess:- Pietermaritzburg in sad state of decline (photo’s)
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As we drove through the streets of Pietermaritzburg, I was immediately struck by the city’s majestically designed buildings. From the intricate designs and brickwork of each structure to the tall steeples that almost salute the clouds. Looking up, Pietermaritzburg is beautiful and an architectural photographer’s dream, but when I looked down, the beauty of the..
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Social media calls for Soweto power to be cut until bill paid, it’s about time that ESKOM do this
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South Africans went online to demand that Soweto’s lights be turned off until residents forked out the money they owe Eskom. Soweto is one of Eskom’s major payment defaulters – People also made jokes on social media, saying Eskom was afraid of the township. Many South Africans have taken to social media to demand that..
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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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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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Unions in SA threatens total Eskom shutdown, get your candles, oil lamps ready and get those gas stove working
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The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) says that its members will down tools as it continues to face an impasse with Eskom. In a statement on Tuesday (12 March), the union said that it was concerned about the potential unbundling of the power utility into three separate entities. “The shop stewards are very angry towards..
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Municipal workers sleeping and not working all day in Krugersdorp? – It’s been reported that municipal workers arrive every day just to lie or sit around, making more waste than they actually clean UP
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Long grass and unkempt sidewalks don’t seem all that unusual in Krugersdorp. But, municipal workers are rarely seen cutting grass, trimming bushes and removing trash from public grounds. And when you do see them working around town, the last thing you’d expect is to find them sleeping or socialising on the job. The News received..
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E-tolls shocking news: Here are the 12 most expensive gates currently in operation
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We’re naming and shaming the priciest e-tolls in SA: Some road users are having to pay nearly R25 to get through a single gate in Gauteng.
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John Steenhuisen (DA) dishes out the put-downs in ANC attack:- “Same bus, different driver”
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It’s been a little while, hasn’t it? John Steenhuisen has laughed off suggestions the ANC have changed their ways, in a fiery speech delivered on Tuesday.
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More borrowing, Eskom secures R1.5 billion loan from French Development Agency, they are so deep in trouble, how on earth will they pay it back?
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The utility’s Group Chief Executive, Phakamani Hadebe, said the multi-tranche loan facility will contribute to Eskom’s plans to strengthen and refurbish the transmission infrastructure.
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SAPS under fire for “negligence” in their investigation of Naka Drotské’s case
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The family of Naka Drotské revealed he is in a “critical condition” on Wednesday. His family want justice, but there could already be obstacles in the way.
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Another bottomless-pit namely the SABC, were given three months to live as government cuts cash injections
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Unfortunately for the SABC, and its large low-level employee base, the government is now taking a hard-line approach to bailouts.
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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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