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CALL BACK OLD ESKOM EXPERTS
“Eskom recruits two Italian engineers”. Pravin Gordhan, with their company already involved in renewable energy in SA, it sounds like a conflict of interest. Or could this land up being investigated by the Zondo commission? ANC, just put your pride in your pockets and call back the experts you got rid of because of affirmative action. No one is going to say “we told you so”. This is about saving SA, the economy and, of course, “saving face”.
MIKE
ý Would you believe it, only now are “outside” experts being brought in to evaluate the magnitude of the stuff-up at Eskom and its power stations under construction. Who signed off and in so doing allowed payments to be made – an “expert” at what? Then there is the matter of the ANC receiving back-handers of R80m. Surely it is obvious as to what is going on with that cash cow (Eskom) – it has been milked dry. Government keeps bailing it out because it is a conduit for corrupt cash flow. How much for the “outside experts”? Put that on my bill will you? GATVOL
LOAD-SHEDDING CHAOS
Sitting on my stoep watching the chaos in Luneville Road because of load-shedding. This is crazy. Here’s a great opportunity for job creation – employ people to “man” the major intersections like in the old days when we still had traffic cops. MLL
ý When are the municipality going to install LED solar robots? Then we won’t have traffic building up with load-shedding.
L McLEOD ý Agree with Peter, there are quite a few areas not getting load-shedding. Only New Brighton and Kwazakhele? Please explain.
CONFUSED
WONDER WHERE THE RICE IS?
Response to Vicky on “where is the donated rice”. Probably at a property in Greenbushes that is owned by someone who was at DCS surrounded by high security gates and fencing (that was put up by Bosasa) and probably now fed to inmates but was already billed from us, the taxpayer.
SCARED 2 B WHISTLEBLOWER
ARREST ‘UGLY DISEASE’ CULPRITS
How to fix the ugly disease. Every one of the posters features a cell number. Municipal police should call and set up a meeting. Arrest, charge, prosecute and fine the culprit. Force them to pay the costs of removing their posters. Surely the word will get out to all those who spread this disease – professor, doctor, prophet and king.
BILLY THE KID
RIDICULOUS WATER BILLS
The news about a water bill of R117,000 in Thursday’s Herald reminds me of a similar experience. In November 2017 I had an additional amount of R27,000 added for electricity over and above my normal amount. I took this up with Community Services but it became obvious they lacked the capacity to deal with the problem as their solution was to send meter readers each time I lodged a complaint. This continued throughout 2018 with my bill escalating each month due to additional illegal charges. The matter was finally rectified in January 2019 – so much for Community “Disservice”. CHRIS
ý “New water meter”. I had the same experience. Got a new water meter, but got old meter readings. Phoned so many departments. No solution. SELWYN
A VALENTINE’S TO REMEMBER
Thank you to Shoprite soup kitchen and their staff who surprised us on Valentine’s Day at the oncology department at Livingstone Hospital with delightful cup cakes and soup.
PENNY & BILLY, JEFFREYS BAY ý Thank you Algoa FM for playing such lovely music on Valentine’s Day. Definitely station of the year. ETT
DROP IN TOURISTS NO SURPRISE
So the Bay sees a big drop in foreign visitors? Really? Surprise, surprise. Add wrecked pavements too dangerous to walk on and raw sewage running down Summerstrand pavements between the Boardwalk and the major hotels a week later to the list of why tourists are avoiding PE. The rot and stink has literally set in.
NAO
HOW TO GET FRIENDLY SERVICE
At the risk of attracting a huge backslash regarding shop staff ignoring you, or being rude, does it not occur to those complaining that it could be your attitude? I always make a point of greeting the person serving first, and asking how they are. Result – big smiles and friendly service. It costs you nothing, for goodness sake.
MARIE ý I have developed a clever strategy for getting better service from supermarket employees. I respect them as fellow human beings. I greet them with a smile and a cheerful “good morning/afternoon”. I thank them for serving me. Perhaps if, instead of complaining, customers tried these simple tactics, they would be amazed at the friendly responses they would get.
NOT BORN YESTERDAY
‘BOBANILAND’ SAYS IT ALL
Mark Wiggett, you are brilliant! We had such a good chuckle at your Bobaniland cartoon, which says it all. Our metro is rapidly going from bad to worse since he has occupied the mayoral seat in our city.
RESIDENT
CONFUSED ABOUT CRUISE LINERS
Cruise liners – no port permission (Chirps, Monday February 11). This is confusing as Durban/Cape Town are two ports. Which port is the third one? Also if the MSC Musica cannot be accommodated in PE, surely we need a decent terminal building at the harbour for all the other cruise liners as well? We need tourism jobs badly.
VIRGINIA