The National Energy Regulator of South Africa has given Eskom R665 billion in revenue over the next three years. This means Eskom tariffs will increase by 9.41% this year, followed by 8.1% and then 5.22%. If you get your electricity via the City of Cape Town they will announce in due course how they will adjust prices. In the meantime, you might want to look at some power saving tips to help cushion the blow
Cape Town has been chosen as the preferred host city for the 2023 Netball World Cup. It is the first time that the largest women’s sporting event in the world will be hosted on African soil. The South African team, which consists of the City, Netball South Africa, national and provincial government, was notified on Thursday by the International Netball Federation that its delegation offered a successful bid for the prestigious tournament. The announcement was
A community garden project is providing jobs to homeless people and training them to become better individuals. The Somerset West Village Garden recruits homeless people from the Helderberg Street People’s Centre, provides them with work in the garden, and teaches them basic skills to hopefully find permanent jobs in the future. The Garden was started in 2015, when Somerset West resident Jenny Finley, watched a documentary programme about food gardens in Cuba which helped to
