Joburg scraps planned levy on prepaid electricity after public outcry: Johannesburg in the news: Joburg scraps planned levy on prepaid electricity after public outcry: The City of Johannesburg has caved in to public pressure and is scrapping the stiff prepaid electricity tariffs it planned to implement in July. Funzela … – Google Alert – Johannesburg … [Read more...] about Joburg scraps planned levy on prepaid electricity after public outcry
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SA News: Namibia scraps black ownership rules for mining exploration licences
Namibia scraps black ownership rules for mining exploration licences: Namibia gained its independence from South Africa in 1990 and the former German colony suffered from apartheid-style rules, with the white minority controlling most of the economy. Source: "South Africa" - BingNews Finch appointed Australia captain for South Africa ODIs; Hazlewood, Cummins return: Aaron … [Read more...] about SA News: Namibia scraps black ownership rules for mining exploration licences
People forced to eat scraps with pigs
People forced to eat scraps with pigs: Johannesburg - Poverty has forced some residents of Nomzamo Park in Soweto to eat with pigs. They said this was how they survived. The Sunday Independent paid a visit to the area after Statistics SA released figures on the latest poverty trends last week and found a group of women and men picking stale vegetables while pigs were eating. … [Read more...] about People forced to eat scraps with pigs
