The City of Cape Town (CoCT) is embroiled in another tariff dispute, this time about alleged overcharging of consumers for electricity for several years, with questions hanging over the determination of its new tariffs for the financial year starting on 1 July.
This is a complex matter that may still see CoCT being vindicated, says electricity pricing expert Deon Conradie.
It comes against the backdrop of a recent court order declaring the city’s cleaning levy and fixed water and sanitation charges – all based on property value – unlawful.
The Western Cape High Court set these tariffs aside, suspending the…
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A South African, an Australian and an Englishman are all having a drink
The Englishman and South African both drink from Pint Glasses, the Australian from a bottle.
The South African, upon draining his glass, drops in back down on the bar, pulls out a pistol, and shoots the glass.
\”In South Africa, there is so much sand that I never drink from the same glass twice!\”
The Australian, having drained his bottle, sets it down upon the bar and, upon seizing the South African\’s pistol, shoots his bottle.
\”In Australia, there is so much booze that I never drink from the same brand twice!\”
The Englishman, likewise having drained his glass, sets his glass upon the table, seizes the pistol the pistol from the Australian, and shoots the South African and the Australian, quite dead.
\”In England, there are so many of you bastards that I never drink with the same two twice!\”