Posts tagged with 'New South Africa'

 

Eskom may be peddling its problems – now wants to sell some of its power plants to cut losses due to maintenance costs

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Eskom plans to sell off its power plants in order to get rid of the bigger problems in the industry.

Informed sources told Die Vryburger that Eskom wants to sell its power plants that require large maintenance costs and are guilty of the huge pollution in certain areas such as the Eastern Transvaal to private entrepreneurs.

Eskom’s financial crisis does not allow him to do proper maintenance and end the huge air pollution, and now it seems that he would prefer to sell such power plants.

Eskom has still focused on the possibility of nuclear power generation, but the bankrupt entity will not be able to raise the funds for it.

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It is always about race! Great dissatisfaction under ANC government because white men hold most management positions – capable men now have to make room for incompetent BEE candidate

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Great unhappiness exists in the ANC government because white men are allegedly still holding the largest number of executive positions.

The ANC’s Minister of Labor, Thulas Nxesi, said this week that there are too many companies that are not pursuing government targets.

He says the companies that do not reach the targets should be punished, which could mean that the government will force them to achieve the set goals.

He says Section 53 of the Employment Equity Act will be promulgated to compel companies that do not meet the requirements because it has been established for more than 20 years that “democracy” has been established.

The businesses that are still successfully run with knowledgeable white men have no reason to dismiss such a person, said one expert.

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Pretoria CBD plunged into chaos – shops were looted, buildings set on fire and public transport suspended

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Taxi drivers took to the streets in Pretoria after one of their “colleagues” was apparently killed by a foreigner.

Several foreign stores were looted and a building was set alight. Commuters were stranded after public transport was suspended.

Police had to chase rioters who prevented the firefighters from reaching the scene.

Pretoria Mayor Stephens Mokgalapa disapproved of the action, saying that retaliatory crimes would not be tolerated. Passers-by were hit with bottles and stones and especially media representatives were greeted with aggression.

Pretoria’s city center has been plunged into chaos for the past two days, and people are advised to avoid that part of the city.

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Verwoerd Smiling at Education Department Antics – Failing pupils in foundation phase must be put through to next grade so that their human dignity is not compromised

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The opinion of an ANC education minister could harm the future of thousands of pupils in such a way that they will struggle for life in the work environment. 

It is suggested that pupils who fail grade one, two and three should be transferred to the next grade so that their human dignity is not compromised.

Educators say it will severely harm such pupils’ foundations and  that they will struggle throughout the school career, and eventually also struggle to find a good job.

The ANC apparently wants to try to get the votes and support of the parents with such poor decisions, but such children will be disadvantaged for good, he said. They will become dependent on the state for life, which is a communist goal…

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It would take the ANC a thousand years to pay off debt if they were able to repay R100 per second

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The state’s ability to pay off its debt seems almost impossible. According to Center for Development and Enterprise (CDE) spokeswoman Ann Bernstein, it would take the state 1,000 years to settle its debt if they were able to repay R100 per second.

The gap between income and expenditure since 2009 is the main reason for the enormous debt burden.

The spokesman said some state entities must be closed down because of the inability to be managed economically.

Bernstein added that the government should show the necessary leadership to bring about change, but experts say the unions will not allow people to be fired because too much has been employed.

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SAPS R20 billion budget cuts could lead to a loss of 23 000 personnel over next 3 years

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On Wednesday, in the Portfolio Committee of Police, the South African Police Service (SAPS) announced that National Treasury has instructed SAPS to cut their budget through a 5%, 6% and 7% baseline reduction over the next three years, which may ultimately result in a loss of 23 000 personnel. This shocking announcement comes at a time when the majority of South Africans feel increasingly unsafe in their communities, due to escalating levels of violence and crime.

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has proposed an alternative, yet constructive, budget proposal, which considers cutting VIP protection costs instead of other police programmes. The VIP protection budget allocation amounts to approximately R10 million per individual, per year, with an approximate Cabinet cost to taxpayers amounting to R631 million yearly.

It is unconscionable that National Treasury would request SAPS budget cuts, when our police service is already severely under-capacitated and un
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SA citizens could start withholding their tax payments due to years of ANC-corruption which might force the country to seek an international bailout

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Chief of the revenue service, Edward Kieswetter said on Monday that South Africans could start withholding their tax payments due to years of corruption which might force the country to seek an international bailout.

Africa’s most industrialised economy has seen revenue collection fall sharply since 2015 due to weak economic growth and maladministration, leading President Cyril Ramaphosa to fire the revenue service boss last November in the wake of a judicial inquiry that has triggered an executive clean out.

New Revenue Service (Sars) commissioner Edward Kieswetter, hired in March, told a tax conference in Johannesburg that falling trust in the collector by individuals and companies had led to rising levels of tax avoidance and fraud, bleeding billions from government.

When public trust wanes, as is the current case, then taxpayers feel morally justified to withhold or manipulate their taxes,” Kieswetter said.

“When revenue collect
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ANC-regime’s ‘Two-year’ matric grand plan flops as only 8% of progressed pupils pass – But they still blame Verwoerd for the current flaws in education system?

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The government’s grand move to have “progressed” matric pupils write their exams over two years has bombed – only 8% passed

The results of these pupils, who were pushed into matric after failing grade 11 more than once, were disclosed to the Sunday Times by the department of basic education last week.

SA’s latest matric pass rate is 8%. It was achieved by “progressed” pupils — those pushed into grade 12 after failing grade 11 more than once — and who were given two years to write matric.

Of the 78,363 of these pupils who wrote their final school exams in November and June, 6,320 passed.

Education experts who spoke to the Sunday Times this week said the pupils had been set up for failure because the plan was based on an incorrect assumption that a lowered workload would lead to better results.

Professor Labby Ramrathan of the University of KwaZulu-Natal said the progressed pupils had “conceptual d
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SAPS medical scheme – R15.7 million of POLMED’s funds ‘looted’ by board of trustees

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Millions of rand in alleged “unlawful looting” of the SAPS’s medical scheme POLMED have drawn the ire of scores of police officers, who have slammed the level of coverage received.

Claims are that POLMED, which covers 680,000 members and beneficiaries, has “unlawfully” awarded roughly R15.7 million to its BOT (board of trustees) over three years in alleged contravention of its own rules.

Allegations are also that former National Police Commissioner General, Riah Phiyega, was “illegally” elected on to the BOT in contravention of Rule 18.9.9, which states: “Any person removed from an office of trust on account of misconduct should not serve on it.”

According to rule 18.24, Polmed remuneration should be determined by the scheme’s AGM (annual general meeting) and not by the CMS (Council of Medical Schemes).

By Polmed’s own admission, the scheme hasn’t held an AGM since 2015, with questions being raised
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The African way! If you don’t get what you want, just toi-toi! Unruly students blocked off the entrances to the Nelson Mandela University with tyres and debris

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The Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth has suspended lectures yesterday due to student protests. Protesters blocked off the entrances to the campus with tyres and debris over a lack of security. The students said there has been a high rate of crime on campus including rape and violent assault.

There were also reports of clashes with security guards.

The university’s Zandile Mbalela said: “As a precautionary measure against the possible escalation of matters, the university then took a decision to temporarily suspend, until further notice, physical lectures. We encourage our lecturers and students to continue the learning and teaching mandate using alternative platforms.”

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Cyril who? US reporter refers to Ramaphosa as ‘unidentified leader’

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An American journalist has drawn the ire of South Africans after she tweeted a picture of world leaders at the G7 Summit in Biarritz, France, identifying three heads of state except for President Cyril Ramaphosa, whom she refers to as an “unidentified leader”.

Darlene Superville, a White House correspondent for the Associated Press, tweeted on Sunday: “World leader bear hug before the group photo @ #G7Summit in Biarritz, France. @EmmanuelMacron @narendramodi @JustinTrudeau and one unidentified leader.”

She tagged Emmanuel Macron, the president of France, Justin Trudeau, the prime minister of Canada, and Narendra Modi, the prime minister of India, but somehow could not identify Ramaphosa.
Ramaphosa arrived at the summit on Sunday and aims to market South Africa as an investment destination and trade partner during the summit, Fin24 reported.

“The working visit will also provide a platform for President Ramaphos
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