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A high court in South Africa has passed a landmark ruling with far-reaching implications for municipalities that fail to carry out their constitutional duty to citizens.
Independent SA columnist Ivo Vegter explores the background and the consequences of ministerial unlawful interference in state enterprises.
In the midst of the maelstrom of evidence tumbling out of the ANC’s dirty linen basket at the State Capture Commission, it is timely to step back and consider the trajectory of the SCC and the country.
The true alchemy however, lies in getting both sides to engage without reverting to the historical shaming monikers of ‘Bitter-einders’ or ‘Hens-oppers’.
Simon Larsen believes in his country and has come up with suggestions to rescue SAA and remove it as a significant burden on the South African fiscus.
Repeating the RAF insanity with the far larger NHI has the potential to bankrupt a country already sailing perilously close to the financial edge.
Zimbabwe’s economic challenges are numerous, but one of the most pressing is electricity scarcity. Around 40% of the country’s population has access to electricity.
South Africa should seize the current energy crisis in the country and use its experience with Sasol technology to become a first-mover in the production of ‘green fuels’.
“Eskom is not too big to fail – it has already failed. The issue now is how we deal with this.” – Chris Yelland.
Long before the ANC was unbanned and Madiba came to power, Richard Maponya was a self-made millionaire.