Eskom testing positive

Perhaps there’s an even deadlier virus doing the rounds as Eskom gets infected by socialist tendencies to take from those who have (paid their bills) and give to those who have not. 

From a MyBroadband article with the headline "Eskom's secret power cuts", compiled by Bradley Prior:

Eskom is implementing power cuts over and above load-shedding to certain areas to minimise the burden placed on the grid by illegal consumers.

This was disclosed to MyBroadband following a complaint by a reader that they were receiving power cuts over and above the scheduled cuts. 

The reader said residents of Midvaal, Drumblade, and Walkerville have suffered regular outages even when load-shedding was not meant to be taking place.

Eskom told MyBroadband that these power cuts are intentional, and are not part of load-shedding. It said the cuts were aimed at reducing the load placed on its grid by illegal consumers.

“It costs Eskom a substantial amount of money to generate and deliver electricity to ‘illegal consumers’ during the peak periods, who indiscriminately use electricity and burden our ability to provide services adequately due to energy resources constraints,” Eskom said.

The reader who contacted MyBroadband stated: “Homes and businesses in our area are getting no reprieve. We are being abused and victimised.”

The minorities of South Africa have a legal right to stand together and hit the ANC where it hurts most. Help us to get the 2 million mandates for the ULA to www.ulacongress.com. The Legal process is 97% complete. 

Sasol takes a dive

When the beacon of South African ingenuity, which helped the country thrive during sanctions, goes bankrupt, there is not much hope for the economy.

From a Fin24 article with the headline "Sasol loses another 40% of its value in an hour - it's now down 95% from last year", compiled by Helena Wasserman:

Sasol's share price lost 40% of its value in opening trade on Thursday morning.

The share price briefly dipped below R30 - from R470 less than a year ago. Its share price has now lost almost 95% of its value since April last year. 

Sasol - until recently one of South Africa's ten biggest companies, and traditionally one of the biggest local corporate taxpayers - is now valued by the market at less than R20 billion. 

It has a debt burden of more than R120 billion. Investors are concerned that Sasol may contravene its loan agreements with banks following the oil crash.

Some of Sasol's loan conditions (so-called debt covenants) require that its debt-to-profit levels remain above a certain level. Sasol's profits will take a hit from the lower oil price, which will probably leave it in breach of these debt covenants. This means that its loans could become payable immediately.

There is still hope but only if we take back management of our own country and allow ingenuity to thrive again. Help us to get the 2 million mandates for the ULA to www.ulacongress.com.

Prasa, train disservice

Plans to further collapse the struggling economy is well on its way with train commuter service, Prasa, not paying their electricity bills.

In an IOL article with the headline "Battling Prasa grateful City of Cape Town delays disconnection for train commuter's sake", reporter Okuhle Hlati writes: 

Cape Town – Uncertainty over the train service in the metro persists as the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) still faces being disconnected by the City for failing to meet its financial obligations.

Power at all Prasa offices and facilities was expected to be cut yesterday by City officials, who cited municipal rates and services debts of R114 million by Prasa.

“We are grateful that the City has not cut our electricity supply because that would have undoubtedly affected the City’s train commuters.

“Our message to the City is that Prasa is going through a cash flow crunch,” said Prasa spokesperson Makhosini Mgitywa.

He said efforts to resolve the situation were being made.

The ULA has also been making efforts over the last 8 years to resolve the situation and now waits upon us, to make an effort and get the 2 million mandates to www.ulacongress.com by telling 1 person about the ULA every day: There is a solution if you want it!

Eskom power stations collapse

Due to ageing equipment that has never been maintained, 4 Eskom power stations are now facing collapse.

From a Fin24 article with the headline "Load shedding expected until Thursday - due in part to a big electrical fault at Majuba power station", by Khulekani Magubane:

A fault at the Majuba power station in Mpumalanga, which put all four of its generating units out of action, has contributed to a return of load shedding - for the first time since 22 February.

Stage 1 load shedding will continue until 23:00 on Monday evening. Load shedding is expected until Thursday this week. 

Eskom spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha told Fin24 on Monday morning that the utility faced several challenges at four power stations over the weekend.

Mantshantsha said ageing infrastructure would continue to be a problem for Eskom, and would exacerbate the risk of load shedding for some time.

He said the ageing machinery at some stations was unreliable and unpredictable. As such, he concluded, South Africans must expect that they will have these problems that will lead to bouts of load shedding, often on short notice.

No one seems to ask what all the billions of bailouts and loans Eskom has accrued over the years was spent on if not to upgrade and maintain the infrastructure. Help us to get the 2 million mandates for the ULA, to www.ulacongress.com by telling 1 person every day: There is a solution if you want it! 

Caring for the elderly

Even with private funding, pensioners in South Africa are struggling to get by.

In a Fin24 article, with the headline "SA pensioners in dire financial state, report shows", reporter Marelise van der Merwe writes:

Under a fifth of South Africans over the age of 60 are receiving private pensions, a new report has shown.

In addition, state old age grants can provide significant relief to even private pensioners, many of whom receive under R6 000 a month - around a quarter of the country's average salary.

The current old age grant is R1 780 monthly. It has been increased to R1 860 per month in the latest Budget. 

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Fort Hare War Zone

Fort Hare University, which already suffered 13 deaths recorded in 2019, is again forced to close due to chaos, unrest and violence. 

In a News24 article, with the headline "All Fort Hare campuses to be evacuated amid 'intimidation and violence'", reporter Riaan Grobler writes:

Students at the University of Fort Hare (UFH) were told to evacuate all its campuses by 18:00 on Thursday.

In a letter sent to staff and students at 06:00 on Thursday, UFH vice-chancellor Professor Sakhela Buhlungu wrote the university has been experiencing "ongoing intimidation of and violence against staff, students and members of the public" as well as "looting and damage to property" since 24 February. 

To restore calm and stability, the registrar invoked an existing court interdict which prevents students from disrupting campus operations. 

These are the new generation of politicians to look forward to. Can you read the writing on the wall? Help us to get the 2 million mandates for the ULA, to www.ulacongress.com by telling 1 person every day: There is a solution if you want it!

Sentiment saves SAA

While there is still no plan on how to save South African Airways, the sentiment that “South Africans love the airline”, is enough to continue with business as usual.

In a Fin24 article, with the headline "Mabuza: South Africans love SAA, so we won’t let it go", reporter Khulekani Magubane writes:

Deputy president David Mabuza told Parliament on Tuesday afternoon that government had no intention of relinquishing ownership of South African Airways during the business rescue process, because "South Africans love the airline".

The business rescue process at SAA, led by business rescue practitioners Les Matuson and Siviwe Dongwana, is at an advanced stage, with the practitioners due to complete and hand in their business rescue plan for the national carrier soon.

"We want to rescue the business. We agree that the business is facing a lot of strain and is going through difficult times. But we have not come to a point where we should desert the business. We still think South Africans want this business. It is their business. We have not reached a point where we think South Africans are saying 'sell this business'," Mabuza said.

If you have any confidence that this strategy will work then don’t support secession. For the rest of us who believe in doing things the right way, tell your friends and get their mandate to www.ulacongress.com for a new country that we can rule ourselves.

Another casualty of injustice

Yet another young life lost to the failures of the South African Justice System, which lets convicted rapists and murderers back out onto the streets where they continue to indulge their perversions.

From a News24 article, with the headline "Another parolee arrested for raping, murdering young child":

A man who was arrested for the murder of a Tulbagh boy is a convicted criminal who was out on parole. 

The body of Reagan Gertse, 8, was found on Sunday after he had gone missing earlier that day.

Reagan's mother Louisa Gertse told TimesLive her son was a well-respected boy who always dreamt of wearing the green and gold.

"His dream was always to play for the Springboks. We will forever remember him for who he was," she reportedly said.

Moyhdian Pangarker, has been charged with her murder and appeared in the Goodwood Magistrate's Court on Friday.

His criminal record dates to the 1980s and he absconded from parole a year ago. 

We have the power to restore law and order but only in a country where we can enforce our own laws. If you know the difference between right and wrong make your voice heard at www.ulacongress.com and claim your right to self-determination.

ANC war council meets

Mainstream media has been softening the notion of war for months now, perhaps even this headline will not shock unless we spell it out: War is no joke, people will die! 

With SACP already declaring war on America and Cosatu seemingly nonchalant at activating the South African workforce to civil war, yet our minority groups go about their daily lives without a care. Do you really want to wait till it is too late before urging your neighbours to give their mandate?

In a BusinessDay article, with the headline "POLITICAL WEEK AHEAD: Cosatu and SACP invited to emergency ANC meeting", reporter Genevieve Quintal writes:

The ANC’s national working committee (NWC) is expected to meet on Monday where it is likely to discuss the proposed cut to the public sector pay bill, as announced in finance minister Tito Mboweni’s budget.

Alliance partners Cosatu and the SA Communist Party have been invited to attend the meeting.  

Cosatu general secretary Bheki Ntshalintshali confirmed to Business Day that the trade union federation was invited to attend, but said as far as it knew the pay issue would not be discussed.

Mboweni announced last week that the government wanted to slash total public pay by R160.2bn over the next three years.

Cosatu has already rejected the proposal, saying it was a “declaration of war”. 

One only has to look at communist history to see a clear picture of where this is heading. The ULA currently has the ear of international friends of the minorities but they are bound by international law not to interfere with other states. Only if the people can show that they want no part of this war and declare that they want to secede can other countries step in and assist.

Time is running out, get those mandates to www.ulacongress.com while we still have the opportunity to prevent all out war in our streets and neighborhoods. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain, don't do it for yourself, do it for our people.