The Eskom problem is no longer an industrial relations problem but something more sinister. We know, thanks to World Bank research, that Eskom is overstaffed and overpaid. The staff have received above-inflation increases for a decade and the benefits they enjoy are on a par with the best, so it is most unlikely that there […]
At a presentation of the City Council’s draft budget it became clear that we will all be giving the City of Cape Town a lot more money in future. Projections of budget and tariff increases up to 2021 all feature increases above the expected inflation rate. Only the increase in refuse tariffs for 2018/19 matches […]
The Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry says there is no justification for the drought charge the City Council wants to introduce to compensate for the loss in revenue from water saving and lower sales. In a letter of objection to the new fee i’ve said the City should find ways to reduce its costs […]
There is no justification for any increase in Port tariffs and it is time port users were compensated for decades of over-charging. The Chamber was commenting on proposals to increase port tariffs by 8.45% this year and 24.8 percent next year. Recent revelations and court cases have made it clear that Transnet has been involved in […]
A further 20% increase in Eskom electricity tariffs is both unjustified and unacceptable. Eskom’s huge increases have done enough damage to the South African economy and it is time to say enough is enough. Recent events and disclosures have made it abundantly clear that we have been paying for corruption. We have been robbed. The […]