Richards Bay – KZN – Richards Bay Minerals violence

  KwaZulu-Natal based Richards Bay Minerals, a subsidiary of international mining corporation Rio Tinto, halted operations last week in the wake of mounting violence in surrounding communitites which saw one worker shot and injured. Three days of violent protests have brought the Richards Bay CBD to a standstill. On Wednesday, several routes into the northern… Continue reading Richards Bay – KZN – Richards Bay Minerals violence

Romanovs Russian Royal family – Romanoffs

  The Russian Royal Family was executed and buried in July 1918. So why does Vladimir Putin keep bringing up the bodies? TSAR NICHOLAS II OF RUSSIA WITH TSARINA ALEXANDRA AND THEIR CHILDREN GRAND DUCHESSES OLGA, TATIANA, MARIA, AND ANASTASIA, AND TSAREVICH ALEXEI. Gedurende die nag van 17 Julie 1918, in 'n versterkte herehuis in… Continue reading Romanovs Russian Royal family – Romanoffs

Russian carrier on fire – Admiral Kuznetsov

A massive fire broke out on Russia's only aircraft carrier as it underwent repairs in an Artic shipyard, Russian news agencies reported, wounding 11 service members.   Russia's Northern Fleet officials said the blaze on the ship, the Admiral Kuznetsov, has been contained, while authorities in Murmansk said 10 of those injured were hospitalised in intensive care… Continue reading Russian carrier on fire – Admiral Kuznetsov

SA energy plan (old)

  As it is now, there is no plan on the table from parliament or government.  The South African Ministry of Energy is to release an updated electricity plan . Analysts will be hoping it will launch the country’s power sector into a modern sustainable, clean power future, and that outdated and financially unfeasible facets… Continue reading SA energy plan (old)

WASA and SAWEA

  One of SANEDI's Renewable Energy projects is the mapping of the wind resource in the country and creating the Wind Atlas for South Africa (WASA). The main objective of the project is to develop, verify and employ numerical wind atlas methods and to develop capacity to enable large scale of exploitation of wind energy in South… Continue reading WASA and SAWEA

Eskom – Wind and Solar energy

  Nou wat is hiedie windlaaiers, windplase en -energie op verskeie plekke regdeur die land en waarvoor is hulle opgerig, wie het betaal vir die windlaaiers op windplase?.  Dieselfde geld vir solar energie.  Hoekom saboteur die ANC regering se wetgewing alternatiewe soos sonkrag of windlaaiers , maar daar is tonne elektrisiteit wat uitgevoer word, net… Continue reading Eskom – Wind and Solar energy

Coal in the snow and cold

Kyk gerus hierna - al die steenkooltrokke agter die engine, is oop al vir jare, ook in wind, weer en selfs sneeu... stoomtreine.     Ons dit in Suid-Afrika ook gebruik en alles steenkool - ook in reen en koue.   Stoom engines ook oorsee en Rusland.   * Steenkool – Coal – steam trains * Union… Continue reading Coal in the snow and cold

Eskom “stages”

Dis belangrik dat daar gefokus word op 1.  veiligheid van elkeen in jou  huis, omgewing , besighede en 2.  probeer  pogings aanwend om totaal en al van onafhanklik te wees van Eskom wat die monopolie uitvoer in die land.  Verkry ander middele om te oorleef, soos gas (stoof, waterwaterstelsel), son energie of selfs wind, waar… Continue reading Eskom “stages”

Why did Eskom pay so much salaries and bonuses?

  30 January 2015 - Millions of rand and benefits have been paid out and for what reason? - what did they do in those years? Eskom paid R24.4-million to its three senior executives last year, and rewarded its top brass with R62.8-million in performance bonuses since load-shedding first shut down South Africa’s gold mines… Continue reading Why did Eskom pay so much salaries and bonuses?

Tshwane – Pretoria – DA

  Cooperative Governance MEC Lebogang Maile said his department would place the City under administration last week after the ouster of mayor Stevens Mokgalapa.   The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Tshwane says the Gauteng government's plan to put the city under administration is illegal.   * Cooperative Governance MEC Lebogang Maile said his department would place the City… Continue reading Tshwane – Pretoria – DA

Kymie du Toit – Onwettige metropolisie optredes

Simpatie gaan aan Kymie en  nes die ander slagoffers, moenie skroom om hul sake van aanranding, wederregtelike inhegtenisname en selfs dreigemente met die dood daar te los nie.   Volgende keer mag jy nie so gelukkig wees onder hierdie tipe mense wat jou van die pad afdruk nie.   Omdat Kymie dit reeds voorheen ervaar het, maak… Continue reading Kymie du Toit – Onwettige metropolisie optredes

Enterprises University of Pretoria

Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM), Mozambique’s state-owned power company, held a certificate ceremony on 4 December 2019 to honour delegates who successfully completed their Leadership Development Programme at Enterprises University of Pretoria (Enterprises UP).    The Leadership Development Programme was tailored to the specific needs of EDM and was presented to 116 delegates, including the board… Continue reading Enterprises University of Pretoria

Zambia – Zimbabwe – Mozambique – Eskom

(Zesco - Zambia   :   Zesa - Zimbabwe   :    EDM - Mozambique) - Eskom November 2019 - - this year, EDM, Mozambique’s state-owned power utility, will deploy a brand new floating power station in the Nampula province in order to increase the electricity supply in the northern parts of the country.   The large vessel will… Continue reading Zambia – Zimbabwe – Mozambique – Eskom