Hello Alan I am a Metro resident and ratepayer and, as such, have total empathy with the anger and frustration felt by the residents intent on withholding rates. Have a look at the two attached judgments; both the Supreme Court and the Constitutional Court have found AGAINST rates boycotters. Plus, in all the cases I know of, not much has changed (if anything). The boycott will … [Read more...] about Not much chance for success from Rates Boycott
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MEC must resign following continued regress of EC municipal audits
Local government MEC Mlibo Qoboshiyane must resign following the damning report of continued audit regress of Eastern Cape municipalities released by the Auditor-General today (subs: Tuesday, 13 August). No municipality received a clean audit for the last financial year, there was unauthorised expenditure by 45 municipalities and entities of R2, 23 billion (an increase of R1,66 … [Read more...] about MEC must resign following continued regress of EC municipal audits
NMBMM Rates Dispute – Take Action HERE
Dear Friends, Business, Ratepayers and Civil Society, Please take a minute to read this message. There has been no better time for action than now and we urge you to stand with us in the fight against corruption and mismanagement. A few years ago group of concerned ratepayers founded the NMB Ratepayers Association; an association that is growing rapidly in numbers as the … [Read more...] about NMBMM Rates Dispute – Take Action HERE
SA to build new nuclear power stations
More nuclear power stations are on the cards in order to create electricity generation for the country. It’s envisaged that 9-thousand-600 megawatts of electricity will be generated by nuclear power before 2030. But nuclear power stations are not universally welcomed, especially after the Fukushima disaster in Japan. These issues will be on the agenda of the Nuclear Industry … [Read more...] about SA to build new nuclear power stations
Today’s Traffic Hooligan is FCP534EC
This vehicle, registration number: FCP534EC, was spotted in Edward Street, Richmond Hill on 14/08/2013 at around 10:00 am. This driver should pay a visit to SpecSavers for an eye test. Parking on a yellow line, blocking a garage 2m away without noticing the problem, proves the severity of the vision problem – this is happening regularly – therefore the legality of the driver’s … [Read more...] about Today’s Traffic Hooligan is FCP534EC
