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  1. Luis

    Small Western Cape town converting waste into fuel

    Small Western Cape town converting waste into fuel The small town of Greyton in the Western Cape, situated at the foot of the Riviersonderend mountain range, is using biomass digesters to convert waste into fuel. Through the Greyton Transition Town (GTT) initiative, the town has been rolling...
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    Small SA village that caught Elon Musk's attention

    Small SA village that caught Elon Musk's attention Arniston in the Western Cape is a sleepy fishing village where the water is pristine, there are no crowds, there is one notable hotel, and scientific equipment regularly passes through its narrow streets. The village is near the Denel Overberg...
  4. Luis

    Load reduction ends in these two provinces in South Africa

    Load reduction ends in these two provinces in South Africa Eskom has reached a milestone, freeing over half a million of its customers across the country from load reduction. The state power utility has embarked on a phased programme to completely eradicate load reduction, and it announced the...
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    The small SA village playing a key role in new Moon missions

    The small SA village playing a key role in new Moon missions Matjiesfontein, a small village in the Western Cape with only around 400 residents, is home to two major projects aimed at communicating with space travellers and aiding future space missions. The town is in the open Karoo and is...
  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    Cape Winelands is playing host to South Africa's space tech developments

    Cape Winelands is playing host to South Africa's space tech developments The picturesque Cape Winelands, home to many South African billionaires, is also the country's satellite manufacturing powerhouse. Almost all the local companies that manufacture technology for the international space...
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    • cape winelands cubespace dragonfly aerospace nasa newspace systems space tech space technology spaceteq subindlasat sunsat western cape
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    Scatec launches second-largest solar power farm in South Africa

    Scatec launches second-largest solar power farm in South Africa Norwegian firm Scatec ASA has commenced commercial operation at its new 273MW Grootfontein PV solar power farm in the Western Cape. The farm is expected to generate 700 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of clean energy annually, leading to an...
  8. E

    Vodacom charging full month’s fibre fees after misleading guidance on address move

    I am posting regarding my horrible experience with Vodacom Fibre and to seek advise on other ISPs that I can switch to for my fibre line. I have been a loyal Vodacom customer for more than two decades (mobile) and over five years on fibre, moving my line with Vodacom through three homes...
  9. pratlou

    Alarm over hiring freeze at Western Cape’s largest hospitals

    Health workers at Groote Schuur Hospital and Red Cross Children’s Hospital in Cape Town are starting to feel the effects of an ongoing freeze on the hiring of critical medical staff. A senior hospital manager at Groote Schuur told GroundUp that almost half of the medical officer (doctor) posts...
    • pratlou
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    • national treasury nhi western cape western cape government western cape health department
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    • Forum: News and Current Affairs
  10. Hanno Labuschagne

    South Africa's first mini reactor could be online by 2026 — Report

    South Africa's first mini reactor could be online by 2026 — Report The Western Cape could get South Africa's first mini nuclear reactor as early as 2026, Sunday news Rapport reports. The publication has received exclusive information about the project from South African venture capitalist...
  11. Hanno Labuschagne

    Study shows AI-controlled geysers could reduce load-shedding by 20 hours per month

    Study shows AI-controlled geysers could reduce load-shedding by 20 hours per month South African cities could reduce the electricity outages hobbling its economy by installing water heaters (geysers) powered by artificial intelligence, a 30-month study has shown. Installing devices that...
  12. Hanno Labuschagne

    Climate change blamed for Western Cape rain and floods

    Climate change blamed for Western Cape rain and floods Climate change intensified the torrential rain and flooding that’s swept South Africa’s Western Cape over the past two days, claiming at least 11 lives and forcing the evacuation of about 1,000 low-lying homes, the region’s top officials...
  13. Agent67

    'A phenomenal response' - Western Cape residents donate 1 million litres of water to KZN

    https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/pics-a-phenomenal-response-western-cape-residents-donate-1-million-litres-of-water-to-kzn-20220501
  14. Agent67

    AfriForum and Heindrich Wyngaard establish Kaapse Forum

    https://www.politicsweb.co.za/documents/afriforum-and-heindrich-wyngaard-establish-kaapse-
  15. J

    ANC accused of using COVID-19 to seize control in the Western Cape

    ANC accused of using COVID-19 to seize control in the Western Cape The ANC has been accused of leveraging the COVID-19 pandemic to take control of the DA-led Western Cape. The Western Cape is a hotspot for coronavirus cases in South Africa, recording 30,379 cases of COVID-19 as of 6 June.
  16. J

    Western Cape defends decision to reopen schools

    Western Cape defends decision to reopen schools The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) believes it is not acting against a national directive by allowing Grade 7 and 12 learners to return to schools. “The 1 June opening date was gazetted this past Friday as the date for Grade 7 and 12...
  17. Go_Getter

    Western Cape continues to be a beacon of hope

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    Internet Service Provider - George, Dormehls Drift

    Have family members moving to George, Dormehls Drift. Any advice on good ISP's (ADSL, Wireless or Fibre) in the Area? Does not seem if there is fibre in the area yet from what I can tell, but I might be totally mislooking. They are on Telkom currently and would like to stay with them, the...
  19. J

    What would happen if the Western Cape dropped the rand and used its own currency

    What would happen if the Western Cape dropped the rand and used its own currency A study conducted by IG Group in collaboration with the London School of Economics has considered the potential implications of the Western Cape dropping the South African rand. If the Western Cape were to create...
  20. B

    Best IPS in Wellington?

    What is the fastest most reliable ISP in Wellington Western Cape? Money isn't much of an issue but getting what I pay for is.
    • BS productions
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    • adsl advice cape town fiber help me high speed internet internet internet service provider isp wellington western cape
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: ADSL and VDSL Discussions
  21. K

    Diesel Prices in the Western Cape

    Hi, So as most people who use diesel know, the price is unregulated and can differ vastly between petrol stations. I'm hoping to gather data on the price of diesel at as many petrol stations in the Western Cape as I can. This will also help with finding out where the cheapest place to fill...
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