Posts tagged with 'South Africa'

 

Telkom plan to switch off ADSL completely and exit copper entirely

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In May 2019, Telkom CEO Sipho Maseko was quoted as saying that Telkom recently developed a roadmap concerning the proactive migration of customers to newer infrastructure.

“We are hoping that in the next five years we would have exited copper entirely,” Maseko said. This means that if it is successful with its plan, Telkom’s operational network would primarily comprise mobile, LTE, and fibre technology.

At the same press event, Maseka continued to say that the company’s fixed-broadband subscriber base – which includes ADSL and FTTH customers – decreased by 13,8% to 847 650 over the period and added that Telkom’s fixed LTE customer base now represents more than its historical peak ADSL user base.

Interesting statistics and indeed a fine achievement from a technology growth and future-ready strategy perspective.
What will it take to replace ADSL with LTE?

From various press comments, we understand that Telkom’s aim is
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Rotten ANC-regime gives valuable Sandton land to Gupta’s, steals Alexandra renewal money

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How is it possible that this rotten ANC organization, which has proven over and over that it is nothing more than an organized criminal cartel, fool the people of South Africa for so long? In another massive scandal it has come to light that the land on which the Sandton Gautrain station is built and the space above it that is earmarked for development was raked in by the Gupta front company ‘Regiments Capital’ totally for free.

This massive scandal dates back to the days when the ANC still ruled Johannesburg. It came to light by chance when the water supply was cut off to the Gautrain station because the property taxes were not paid. The 3 hectare land of the Gautrain station belongs to Cedar Park 39 Pty Ltd, which is part of the Regiments group. Regiments was used by the Guptas to render fictitious so called consultancy services to State Owned Enterprises like Eskom, Transnet and South African Airways.

The directors of Cedar Park is well known Gu
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EFF demands that Kruger National Park name be changed – “All statues of apartheid and colonial killers must be removed, including public places”

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Julius Malema, leader of the EFF on Heritage Day again called that the Kruger National Park’s name should be changed and that “Die Stem” should be removed from the national anthem.

According to Malema, the country must call for a collective legacy for a fairer future after a divided, painful and unjust past.

According to Malema, the beginning of all heritage is land and it is the foundation of African people’s claim to any heritage.

“We therefore reiterate our call for land redistribution without compensation for equal redistribution to ensure that land is returned to its rightful owners.”

The party further demanded that the names of public places with “colonial and apartheid names” be changed.

“All statues of apartheid and colonial killers must be removed, including street and public places names such as the Kruger National Park.”

The EFF also wants the na
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SAPS members are involved in Pretoria drug trade, says Tshwane MMC

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PRETORIA – Tshwane MMC for community safety and emergency services Karen Meyer on Monday said she had received reports and footage showing that members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) are involved in drug dealing.

Meyer also lambasted the SAPS officers for allegedly preventing Tshwane Emergency Services personnel from dousing flames on buildings alleged drug peddlers were inhabiting.

Community members, mainly taxi drivers, on Monday assaulted suspects who had been arrested by police officers, before setting their premises on fire.

“Tshwane Emergency Services personnel were prevented by the crowds from accessing and treating the alleged drug peddlers, but they were also prevented from doing so by the SAPS to extinguish the fire.

“Although it was a volatile situation, they should protect the emergency services to fulfill their tasks. This was also the case during the events earlier this month elsewhere in the CB
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WATCH | SAPS refuses to arrest drunk traffic cop after causing accident

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WATCH this video of a metro cop allegedly under the influence of alcohol. He nearly crashed into a biker in Benoni and threatened to shoot the man while he was recording him.

The City of Ekurhuleni responded that the “incident has been brought to the attention of the EMPD, who will immediately attend to the matter.”

Click here to watch video

Bystanders demanded that the officer be tested.

In the video clip, the officer is being led away while the person. Recording says, “Your gun is falling of, please take that firearm away before we all get shot by accident.”

He then adds that there’s alcohol in the vehicle as well, while another person can be heard saying that officers threatened bystanders.

In the second clip, another bystander questioned why the officer was being escorted from the scène without being tested or arrested.  The officer then confronts byst
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Natal farmers won court case against state dispute regarding to what should be fair and equitable remuneration for highly productive agricultural land

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A 13-year court battle gave 20 farmers (willing sellers) a fair price for their land offered to the state. The claims were initially set at about 42 000 ha. Landowners offered some 9,000 ha of highly productive agricultural land to the state to settle the claim.

The government had to admit that the Valuer-General wanted to buy the farms from the farmers for almost half their value. The landowners of Melmoth in Natal entered into an agreement with the Department of Land Reform whereby they would voluntarily make land available to the government. The deal would mean R761m for the farmers.

The government has repeatedly decided that the Valuer-General’s assistance should be called and according to a “government formula” they calculated that the farmers were entitled to only R420 million.

Last week, the government abandoned the fight to use the formula. According to Attorney Bertus van der Merwe, who represented the farmers
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Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist group quietly active in SA

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The Islamic State terrorist group, which has been operating in Middle Eastern countries for years, sought the fierce attacks by US forces and its coalition partners, other pastures, and selected Africa.

The terrorist leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, had unequivocally stated that the terror will continue, and by that is meant that Africa has become a new target.

The Vryburger has reported several years ago that supporters of the terrorists are active in South Africa, and now there are reports in the media that the IS terrorists are on SA’s doorstep.

The Vryburger had earlier reported that IS terrorists were suspected of training in some squatter camps on the Rand, supported by former police officers.

With the continuing violence and murder experienced in South Africa, opinion makers have expressed the suspicion that there may be terrorists involved, and raised the possibility that gang violence in parts of the Western Cape may be linked
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Eskom problems not solved yet – Possibility of load shedding exists in the coming months

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The DA said in a statement on Thursday that it had reliably heard that Eskom had issued a warning to municipalities about the “strong possibility of load shedding in September and October” this year.

Natasha Mazzone, DA’s shadow minister of public affairs,  said in the statement that the opposition party has now written to Eskom chairman Jabu Mabuza for transparency in order to clarify the matter.

“Eskom has continually failed in its mandate to provide reliable and sustained electricity supply and it appears as if millions of South Africans and the faltering economy will be abandoned by Eskom again,” says Mazzone.

According to the statement, each load-bearing phase is estimated to cost the country about R1 billion a day.

“Eskom has repeatedly plunged our country into deep trouble. South Africa cannot afford a repeat of the load shedding of the country earlier this year, ”says Mazzone.

The DA is of
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SA’s prisons could run out of beds as crime rate surges

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The growing crime rate and rise in life sentences meted out to offenders may mean that there won’t be enough beds for criminals in SA’s prisons.

The department of correctional services has conceded that it is worried about over-crowding which is on a steady rise, as evidenced by the latest shocking crime statistics.

The department is forced to be creative to deal with this dilemma and is looking at a host of measures to ease the “stubborn pressures of incarceration, forever increasing due to high crime levels”.

The department believes that the judiciary should consider other forms of punishment instead of sending all criminals to jail.

For example, less serious crimes should lead to a sentence of community correctional supervision, the department said.

It also wants a debate on whether incarceration is the most effective form of rehabilitation for some offenders.

Correctional services wants to review the cases o
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DA Councilor of Westonaria arrested for armed robbery

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Sekhokho Lenyora who is DA Councilor of ward 26,27,28 arrested for Armed Robbery

(As per Whatsapp): “Good day it was around 09:30 in the morning we were doing our normal patrols we were driving along Pretoria street at cnr Catherine Street in Hillbrow whereby we noticed a silver Grey Mercedes Benz that was parked at the corner of Catherine with three unknown black males.

Sgt Motlhoana stopped the car and we went out and introduced ourselves by showing our appointment certificate whereby I gave backup to him when he was searching them. The first one he searched was the passenger that was sitting at back and he discovered a small black firearm that he hid it in the front waist. The serial number filed off with one magazine and one live ammunition, he was later known as Tebogo khahloe. The second male was found with a Norinco unlicensed firearm with one magazine and nine live ammunition and he was later known as Jonas Simango, the third suspect was
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