In Pullens Hope, your eyes itch and your nose clogs. It’s easy to figure out why. On the right side of the main street of the dilapidated village east of Johannesburg is a fenced-off electricity substation with a red sign warning of pollutants. On the left, a power plant belches emissions from burning coal into..
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State owned Eskom is killing South Africans with its China-level pollution
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Ramaphosa rejects privatization of SOE’s although the whole lot is poorly managed by incompetent staff, and cost SA billions of rands
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President Cyril Ramaphosa has reaffirmed government’s plans to support ailing state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and made it clear that there’s no intention to privatise them. Ramaphosa was replying to debate on his State of the Nation Address at a joint sitting of Parliament on Wednesday. He did not respond directly to criticism from opposition benches, instead..
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ANC regime is going to throw more money funded by taxpayers into the bottomless pit of Eskom, amounts are unknown
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Amidst many promises and assurances before the general election, the lies have triumphed again, as Eskom seems to be getting more money from the government. Stubborn reports indicate that an Eskom delegation has visited the ANC’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, and some of his cabinet members, and talks have been held in Genadendal. Unconfirmed reports state..
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ATM crime increases – Gauteng the highest with 36% and Eastern Transvaal with 17%
Economist Dawie Roodt “South Africa is headed for a Zimbabwe situation” – He’s warning us to ‘take our money elsewhere’
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Financial expert Dawie Roodt has explained the chain of events he believes will see South Africa follow the same path Zimbabwe has. Roodt wrote in a column for the Huffington Post this week how South Africa’s economic woes will eventually lead to state looting of taxpayers, then savers, and eventually investors. Where South Africa will..
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These South African companies are retrenching staff in 2019 – Most probably BEE compliant as well – Unemployment has already soared to 27.5%
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Multichoice has joined the bandwagon of South African companies that are cutting jobs to stay afloat in these difficult times. Why are these South African companies retrenching staff? The satellite network stated that, although billions of rand in returns were reported for the 2018/2019 financial year, consumer behaviour and data on their digital self-service shows..
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Parmalat joined a growing list of private sector companies embarking on restructuring that could leave hundreds of its workers jobless
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The company announced a process to change it’s distribution model first in January and its implementation began in the middle of May. According to the company, the new model involved partially outsourcing components of its logistics distribution network to an external provider. Distribution services in Polokwane, Nelspruit, Bloemfontein, Upington and George have already been outsourced..
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SANDF took disciplinary action against Muslim staff member after she refused to remove her doekie
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The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has taken disciplinary action against a Muslim staff member after she refused to remove her doekie Major Fatima Isaacs, 47, appeared before a closed Military Court at the Castle of Good Hope on Tuesday where she was read her rights and formally charged. She faces charges of disobeying..
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Employees of thirty municipalities may not receive salaries due to a shortage of funds – caused by lack of skill of councils and mismanagement of funds
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It appears that thirty municipalities do not have enough funds to pay their workers at the end of June. This causes medical aid, pension contributions and other policies to fall in arrears and workers are at risk of discontinuing benefits from providers. The latest report shows that municipalities struggle with debt over billions of rand’s..
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There is no turning back! Ramaphosa agrees with Malema on expropriation without compensation
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The president downplayed the EFF leader’s suggestion that he adopted the policy for votes without ‘meaning it’ In his reply to the debate in parliament that followed his third state of the nation (Sona) address, President Cyril Ramaphosa downplayed Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema’s accusation that the president and ANC adopted the policy..
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How do you explain it? Only 18 of the 257 municipalities in South Africa are functionally correct
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The Auditor-General, Kimi Makwetu, pointed out the big sore in the economy of the country. In his latest report, he shows that politicians and officials simply ignore his office’s recommendations. The other truth that emerges is that municipal councils do not have the necessary skills to handle finance. Only 18 of the 257 municipalities in..
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WATCH | FF Plus lashes out at ANC president: ‘Why won’t you ‘publicly condemn’ farm murders’
State capture, another horrific finding!: SAA loses out on 2-million litres of fuel a month as BEE music promoter fails to deliver
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A little-known company that was awarded a multimillion-rand contract to supply fuel to SAA hasn’t delivered since October last year. This means that the airline has been short of 2-million litres of fuel a month – although this amount is small enough to not have caused any major problems. This was testimony at the state..
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“Zuma still controls the ANC” – Natasha Mazzone blitzes Ramaphosa – Good luck coming back from Mazzone’s speech!
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It’s arguable that the best thing about Cyril Ramaphosa’s SONA speech is the debate that followed it: He’s been blasted for using Thursday’s address to “fantasise”, while many South Africans face a harsh reality. However, politicians across the house have united to try and stir the president from his dreams – including Natasha Mazzone. The..
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Mother and her teenage son arrested for murder after giving a house burglar a well deserved beating when he broke into their house – surely he didn’t came for some milk and cookies?
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A 45-year-old woman and her 17-year-old son were arrested on Monday after beating an alleged housebreaker to death in Butterworth, Eastern Cape. Police confirmed they were investigating a murder after a 23-year-old man, identified as Solomzi Gcanca, was killed on Wednesday, June 19. The man was found dead in the street by community members on..
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