# Die Nasionale Transmissiemaatskappy van Suid-Afrika sê inkortingsvergoedingseise van ongeveer twee-miljard-rand vir onafhanklike kragprodusente word tans nagegaan en verwerk. Die onderneming het erken daar was ‘n tydelike knelpunt ná ‘n skerp toename in eise tydens April en Mei. Die energie-ontleder Chris Yelland sê hernubare energieprodusente is bekommerd oor vertragings in terugbetalings en ‘n gebrek aan […]
# Oudregter Mbuyiseli Madlanga versoek regspraktisyns om waardigheid, integriteit en openbare vertroue in Suid-Afrika se regsberoep te herstel. Die voorsitter van die Madlanga-kommissie het op Wits se Regsfakulteit gesê regskenners moet hulself as amptenare van die hof en vegters vir geregtigheid beskou. Hy beklemtoon regsetiek vereis eerbare gedrag. Madlanga erken die kommer oor onetiese gedrag, […]
# Die Internasionale Handelsadministrasiekommissie van Suid-Afrika het aanbeveel dat die heffing op goedkoop invoere van plastiekgrondstowwe uit China, bekend as P-E-T, tot 43,77-persent verhoog word. P-E-T is ‘n chemiese plastiekstof wat breedvoerig gebruik word om alledaagse plastiek goedere te vervaardig, veral deursigtige koeldrankbottels en voedselhouers. Die Suid-Afrikaanse produsent Safripol het aansoek gedoen vir ‘n hersiening […]
# The Public Investment Corporation and Finance minister Enoch Godongwana met to resolve several ongoing governance issues relating to the fund’s investment decision and performance. The PIC manages the pension savings of 1.3-million civil servants and has endured serious governance breaches and financial losses due to investment decisions often linked to politically-connected people. The fund, […]
# Retired Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga has called on legal practitioners to restore dignity, integrity and public confidence in South Africa’s legal profession. Speaking at the Wits School of Law, the chairperson of the Madlanga commission said lawyers must view themselves as officials of the court and champions of justice. He stresses legal ethics require honourable […]
# City Power has called on Johannesburg’s councillors and public office bearers to lead by example by paying their municipal and electricity accounts on time. Fifteen councillor accounts were in arrears by about 660-thousand-rand in April. The utility’s spokesperson, Isaac Mangena, says prompt payment by public representatives strengthens revenue collection efforts and builds public trust. […]
# Die hoof van die Valke in KwaZulu-Natal, Lesetja Senona, se regsverteenwoordiger is bekommerd oor wat hy beskryf as onregverdige behandeling deur die Madlanga-kommissie. Dali Mpofu voer aan Senona is herhaaldelik toegang geweier tot inligting wat nodig is om op bewerings te reageer en moes verskeie kere getuig oor kwessies wat voorheen bespreek is. Hy […]
# The National Transmission Company South Africa says about two-billion-rand in curtailment compensation claims from independent power producers is currently being verified and processed. The utility has acknowledged a temporary bottleneck following a sharp increase in claims during April and May. Energy analyst Chris Yelland says renewable energy producers are concerned about delayed reimbursements and […]
# Die Stad Tshwane sê die Parkmore laevlak-reservoir-uitbreidingsprojek in Waterkloof Glen is 98-persent voltooi. Pretoria-Oos, veral die Menlyn-ekonomiese gebied en omliggende gebiede, insluitend Ashlea Gardens, ervaar steeds beduidende huis- en sakegroei, wat toenemende druk op bestaande waterinfrastruktuur plaas. Die burgemeesterskomiteelid vir Nutsdienste, Frans Boshielo, sê die bykomende bergingsgerief sal gemeenskappe en ondernemings se kwesbaarheid verminder:
