It would take just two consecutive days of Stage 4 load shedding at two of its most sensitive pumping stations to lead to a water shortage, Gauteng’s bulk water supplier Rand Water says. Until this week Stage 4 electricity rationing was almost unheard of, but Eskom implemented the measure on both Sunday and Monday, with..
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Another ANC failure: Water shutdown notice – Gauteng taps could start running dry as Stage 4 load shedding drags on
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Grahamstown’s thirst caused by inept officials and misrule from the ANC-regime
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In the sweltering early morning heat, the fresh springwater glistens as it trickles from a pipe at the side of the N2 highway near Makhanda, formerly known as Grahamstown. Cars whoosh by, and the sandy ground crunches underfoot as residents head for the water. Many come from the town centre, with their cars loaded up..
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BE WARNED SOUTH-AFRICANS!! After the load-shedding come water shortages – Still people will be voting for the ANC this coming election
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It’s not just load-shedding you have to worry about, the city of Johannesburg has warned. You could also be in for water cuts. The metro warned that water shortages could follow load-shedding. “As we continue to experience load-shedding across the country, Johannesburg Water is working alongside City Power to ensure that residents do not have..
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The shock and horror over quality of Johannesburg and Pretoria drinking water
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Outa has expressed concern over the state of drinking water in several parts of Gauteng following a survey.
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On a lighter but serious note:- A well-known Action Movie personality to visit South Africa to tackle a survival fight
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Arnold Schwarzenegger heading to Stellenbosch to “terminate” drought. There’s a good chance that day zero will say “I’ll be back” in 2020. So who better to lead the fight against drought than Arnold Schwarzenegger?
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Water restrictions to be implemented again: Government to announce water allocation before month end
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Capetonians will have to wait several weeks to hear if water restrictions are to be further relaxed.
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Marginalised Minorities are Gatvol in The Cape as Gatvol Capetonians Gathers Momentum…
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With its credo – Of the people – By the people – For the people – grassroots NPO Gatvol Capetonian continues to gain momentum. The group was established by three Coloured men from Cape Town – Oscar Lyons, media liaison manager, Ebrahiem Davids, (former) chair, and Fadiel Adams, national spokesperson. The current chair is Mark Lewis.
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Lower water tariffs for Cape Town from today
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>Cape Town – From Monday, reduced water tariffs kick in, but the City is still milking ratepayers as it has in August alone raked in R405 million more on water than planned.
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Rand Water cuts blamed on Apartheid
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The State of the Municipality Address (SOMA) placed the blame for the current Rand Water cuts on the former apartheid infrastructure. This message came from the Executive Mayor of Emfuleni Local Municipality (ELM), Councillor Jacob Khawe, during his SOMA address hosted in the City Hall on June 26. Cllr Khawe said he had nothing against..
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After a Quarter Century of Black Rule in SA, “Blacks” Still Blame “Whites” For EVERYTHING! When will blacks appropriate accountability, responsibility, duty and honour?
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Despite being in charge and control of everything from Taxes, Budget, Finance, Police, Army, Hospitals, Roads, Municipalities, Councils, Parliament, Judiciary, Customs, etc. etc. the black majority government in South has been unable to do anything more than consume the wealth that whites created prior to 1994.
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May 1st is Communism Day. Let’s Remember the Victims of Communism and ask Where are the Nuremberg Trials for Communism?
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This year, “living in truth” required us to condemn foreign governments, educational institutions, and publishing houses for historical revisionism. They are whitewashing the brutal record of communist party rule in some 40 countries and obscuring the many atrocities committed in the name of the world’s deadliest ideology: communism. The evil that rides shotgun with the ANC and EFF…
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NEHAWU to remain on water strike until demands are met
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JOHANNESBURG – With fears of a shortage of running water in taps across the country due to a nationwide strike in the sector, National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) says that its work stoppage will remain indefinite until all its demands are met.
Taylks between the Water and Sanitation Department and the union deadlocked on Thursday
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Maimane: #DayZero will not occur in 2018.
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“I want to say to the people here, you are all Day Zero heroes,” Mmusi Maimane said at press briefing on Wednesday
Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane has just announced that Day Zero will not occur in 2018 if water conservation continues and there is regular rainfall in the coming months.
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’National govt meltdowns bad for municipalities’
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Cape Town – The national government’s departmental “meltdowns” are having a bad effect on municipal budgets and normal services, mayoral committee member for safety, security and social services JP Smith said in Cape Town on Thursday.
“I must just say, for me, there is a pattern emerging,” he said.
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Minister, Carrying His Louis Vuitton Handbag, Ditches State House For R7000-A-Pop Showers
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A cabinet minister who wants to dodge Cape Town water restrictions has booked himself into an R7 000-a-night hotel. “The joke is he didn’t want to take a bucket bath in Cape Town”.
Instead of occupying his official state residence, State Security Minister Bongani Bongo checked into the five-star Taj hotel three weeks ago, complaining about the 90-second time limit he has to take showers.
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