DA Demands Assurance from Cele to Prevent Violence During EFF’s National Shutdown
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has called on the Minister of Police, Bheki Cele, to provide assurance that the Economic Freedom Fighters’ (EFF) planned national shutdown will not turn violent. The opposition party expressed concern over the potential for violence and destruction of property during the shutdown, citing previous instances of violence and looting during similar events.
Hill-Lewis Warns Against EFF’s National Shutdown in Cape Town
Geordin Hill-Lewis, has issued a warning to the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) against attempting a national shutdown in Cape Town. He stated that the city would not tolerate “that nonsense” and urged the EFF to follow democratic processes instead.
Loadshedding Pushes South African Businesses to Breaking Point
Local businesses say they are unable to cope with the continuous loadshedding and the financial implications are devastating.
Western Cape Farmers Fear Crop Loss Due to Power Cuts
Farmers in the Western Cape are worried about how badly the ongoing power cuts will impact on this season’s crop harvest.
Controversial Russian Vessel Docks in Cape Town, Drawing Environmentalist’s Ire
The green groups are protesting against the Russian research vessel prospecting for oil and natural gas in the Antarctic.
Cape Town to Ditch Eskom: City to Generate its Own Electricity
The plan for Cape Town to free itself from Eskom is to provide protection from the first four stages of Eskom’s load-shedding within three years by issuing three major tenders and paying residents incentives for voluntary energy savings.
Cape Town to Launch Tender for 500MW of Grid Power in February to Tackle Load Shedding
The City of Cape Town has allocated R17 million for generators and R117 million for fuel.
Energy Crisis: DA and ANC Clash in Cape Town Protest
Tertius Simmers told supporters it was time for citizens to “take back their power” and that they were “gatvol of their lies”.
Building for the future: Western Cape’s construction industry on the rise
Powering up: Western Cape’s efforts to mitigate the impact of load shedding on the economy
Eskom considers permanent Stage 2 or 3 load shedding to improve predictability
Eskom is attempting to give the public more predictability by implementing stage 2 or 3 load shedding on a near-permanent basis for the next two to three years.