“We’re losing big time,” says Nazeema Bieding, a small business owner in Observatory Scheduled blackouts by Eskom started back in 2007. Yet 16 years later, the situation has grown worse and loadshedding is expected to continue until 2027. With no end in sight, many businesses and residents have been turning to battery-powered lamps, gas stoves, inverters and domestic solar … [Read more...] about “We’re losing big time”- businesses crippled by Eskom blackouts
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“Rebuild Pollsmoor prison” says TB expert
Professor Linda-Gail Bekker gave the inaugural Science for the People seminar. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks “If you go to prison today, you will get TB,” said Professor Linda-Gail Bekker, director of the Desmond Tutu HIV Centre. One of the reasons for this is overcrowding in Pollsmoor’s remand area, where inmates awaiting trial have to sleep in shifts due to a lack of beds. Bekker … [Read more...] about “Rebuild Pollsmoor prison” says TB expert
Give us electricity or move us, says Mamelodi community
Rebecca Ramalekana runs a daycare centre in Phomolong informal settlement in Mamelodi. She says she has no choice but to rely on illegal connections to care for the infants. Photo: Warren Mabona Rebecca Ramalekana runs a daycare centre at Phomolong informal settlement in Mamelodi and relies on illegal electricity connections to run her business. The informal settlement was … [Read more...] about Give us electricity or move us, says Mamelodi community
Lawyer must pay clients R1.4 million stolen by scammer
Another court case highlights the risks of negotiating bank payments over email. Illustration: Lisa Nelson A Gauteng attorney has been found liable to pay his clients R1.4 million after he transferred their money to a fraudster’s account. The scammer had intercepted email correspondence between the client and the attorney and sent fake account details. The money was from the … [Read more...] about Lawyer must pay clients R1.4 million stolen by scammer
Court battle over Zimbabwe permits set for April
Several Zimbabwean Exemption Permit holders and representatives from different advocacy groups attended a dialogue this week in the build-up to their case opposing the South African government’s decision to no longer extend the validity of the permit. Photo: Tariro Washinyira On Wednesday several lobby groups met at UCT to discuss the upcoming court bid to oppose the … [Read more...] about Court battle over Zimbabwe permits set for April
