And the straw that broke the camel’s back?
This article: https://mynmb.co.za/r1-million-contribution-secures-critical-swartkops-substation/
Whilst we need to applaud the businesses that contributed nearly R1 Million to secure the Swartkops Substation we also need to consider the down stream effects:
- No matter how you spin it – that money could have been used elsewhere to – to keep selling prices of good at a constant level, support destitute people, train staff, reward shareholders, you get the drift.
- Essentially those big businesses are supporting little businesses that couldn’t or refused to pay.
- The Municipality gets away with spending money on maintenance and there is now a real risk of ‘leakage’ to spending on frivolous items.
- The Municipality has in effect taxed business again by accepting the ‘partnership’ or however one wants to couch the support. Essentially it is a handout to the Municipality who have no idea of how to manage their affairs.
- That the muinicipal officials and their bosses in City Hall can gladly accept financial help and then increase the price paid for electricity to criminal heights beggars belief – and they do it without shame.
- Frankly – if there is an electricity outage due to factors within the municipalities control then the municipality should be forced to pay business and workers for lost production RATHER THAN the municipality crying poverty and seeking financial assistance.
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