The mighty @helenzille teaching journalist Aldrin Sampear economics 101.
Mr. Sampear believes minimum wages are a tool to reduce inequality. Hehehehe.
Well done Helen! I was greatly honoured to meet you in CT recently.
from a fresh face young guy to a scarred veteran.
from Mbombela to Paris.
from the highs of playing for the Cheetahs to a possibly even bigger achievement winning a World cup.
thank you, big dog 💪🏻♥️👏🏻
Our new 300-bed Safe Space homeless shelter has been approved! 🏠
This means construction can start soon. Our Safe Spaces offer dignified shelter and care interventions to help people off the streets, including referrals for addiction or psychiatric treatment, job opportunities, ID and social grant access, and family reunifications 🙏❤️
Read more: https://t.co/N18Hm345h0
LOL.
Can't make this up.
So the minister berates the city for making up bylaws to impound taxis and reminds them that this falls under the national Land Transport Act.
She then get's her ass handed to her on a plate when the city points out that they are not enforcing their bylaws, they are enforcing the Act.
🤣🤣🤣
Mayor @geordinhl Laying down the gauntlet hard.
Message from the mayor re. Ongoing taxi strike in Capetown.
Dear Residents of Cape Town,
Geagte inwoners van Kaapstad,
Bahlali abathandekayo baseKapa,
Given ongoing acts of violence and intimidation perpetrated by taxi associations in our city, I would like to update you on where we are today, Monday 7 August at 15h00:
1) We will not negotiate with a (literal) gun to our heads. There can be no further discussions with local Santaco leadership until their violence stops. Simple. We call on Santaco to stop the violence immediately.
2) The rule of law is not up for negotiation. We cannot negotiate which portions of the law will apply to some people and not to others. This is not the way we will ever build a successful society in South Africa. The law applies equally to everyone. We will apply the law without fear or favour.
3) We are protecting residents and commuters by opening roads, running buses with escorts, and arresting those perpetrators of violence. Our first priority is protecting residents from violent taxi thugs.
Most road closures and blockages have been cleared very quickly, and traffic is free flowing for the most part.
4) On Friday there was a productive meeting of City, Province and Santaco where constructive proposals were made and agreed to. On Saturday, Santaco made entirely new demands, and since then there has only been an escalation of violence. Santaco is free to end their strike and accept the terms of Friday’s discussion at any time.
If Santaco does not choose to end their strike, then we will need to be prepared to stay the course. We are prepared to do so.
As ever I’m grateful for the many people from every neighbourhood and community who have been in contact constantly to reaffirm their support for doing what is right despite difficulty.
Regards,
Geordin Hill-Lewis
Mayor of Cape Town
Monday 7 August
On Friday – the same day Eskom is forced to implement Stage 6 due to power failures at several power stations – a private power distributor in the small Free State Town of Frankfort has had to switch off portions of a solar farm after losing a case ... https://t.co/junhalSB8v