Boardroom Talk: Gradually, then suddenly. W Cape formally working towards devolving Pretoria Power.

Science fiction has a strange way of becoming science fact. Given time, what at first appears radical often becomes accepted as inevitable and then logical. The longer it takes, the more those stuck in the status quo end up costing the rest of society..Terminating Eskom's monopoly over production and distribution of SA's electricity has been an expensive exercise. Given Pretoria's crisis-driven 'please help' calls, it's hard to believe even two years ago the ANC government refused to allow businesses to generate their own power. Ask Sibanye's Neal Froneman, whose numerous requests hit a Mantashe wall..It's also just over two years since I first interviewed Phil Craig of the Cape Independence Advocacy Group. The reaction to the story showed considerable popular support (over 58 000 views, dozens of favourable comments). But politicians were mostly against the idea, privately suggesting Craig and his cohorts were nothing more than modern Don Quixotes..___STEADY_PAYWALL___.No longer. Yesterday the DA helped form a Western Cape Devolution Working Group. It claims Pretoria is failing to discharge its "constitutional obligations" in the province. So, the Working Group's purpose is getting power devolved to the province. Among its members are the Cape Independence Party. AND Phil Craig's Cape Independence Advocacy Group. .* Don't forget to join me for the interactive webinar at lunchtime today where we will be restructuring our BizNews Webtrader and Shyft portfolios. Only for Premium members. Click here to register..More for you to read today: .No quick fix for load shedding but real progress is being made. Cyril Ramaphosa writes while we work to increase supply of electricity, we must increase efforts to reduce demand.British Pound Hits Record Low Against Dollar, Bonds Roiled as Tax-Cut Plans Spook Investors. Market turbulence is shaping up as a major challenge for new U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss.Russian Military-Recruitment Centers Attacked Amid Mobilization Pushback. In a separate attack, gunman storms a school in Izhevsk, killing 13 people including seven children. Roger Federer Talks About Life After Tennis. A conversation with the Swiss legend about his future—and that teary moment with Rafael Nadal—just hours after the final match of his career..NB FOR YOUR WALL STREET JOURNAL ACCESS….As a Premium subscriber you are entitled to full membership of wsj.com (normal price $29 a month). Be sure to action your access through the Premium link on the BizNews website. Because of The Wall Street Journal's credential requirements, be sure to create a password which has at least 8 characters and includes at least one letter and one number – NB it MAY NOT contain any special characters (ie #, !, @ etc). To maintain access to WSJ.com, you MUST enter our partner's website via BizNews Premium at least once a month. A final PS, if you had previously signed up for WSJ you'll need to clear the cookies from your device. Our helpdesk can assist –support@biznews.com.

Boardroom Talk: Gradually, then suddenly. W Cape formally working towards devolving Pretoria Power.

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