The objections to Eskom’s efforts to claw back almost R67-billion in revenue began in earnest this week as the first round of public hearings into the matter got underway.
But this is not the end of attempts by the power utility to recover money it believes it is owed.
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(from left): Rossouw Botes, Hardy Viviers and David Maseou at the DA Bloemfontein offices on Wednesday. Unless matters in Bloemfontein change and urgent action is taken, it is likely that the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality will be the first metro in the country to collapse due to poor management and administration. This is according to the..
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CAPE TOWN – A group of protesting Imizamo Yethu residents is demanding basic services.
The residents have been at loggerheads with the City of Cape Town since last year when a fire devastated the area
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Red Ant security personnel were called in on Friday to dismantle illegal structures and evict people who had occupied land. A group of about 200 people from Zwelihle had protested outside the municipal offices‚ vowing not to be evicted. Municipal manager Coenie Groenewald said the land occupation was illegal.
Hermanus Community Policing Forum spokesperson Caroline Gabb said on Monday: “The situation is Zwelihle is tense. Residents are being intimidated and prevented from going to work. Taxis aren’t operating
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