No load shedding at ministers’ residences ‘because they have to be available 24 hours’, says government

[TelkomUseless]

We are very meek as south Africans really. We moan and grown and that's about it. Other places storm the capital and assassinate people.

Our voters loot when they are unhappy. But won't touch their chiefs.

 

[R13...]

This national keypoint ruling is just abuse now. The Zuma ministers used the national keypoint rules to shield the Zuma from scrutiny.

 

[Jerepigo]

I once lived nearby a children's hospital and never experienced loadshedding because of it. Those were great times.

 

[wingnut771]

What they are saying is they need protection from themselves.

 

[mojoman]

What they are saying is they need protection from themselves.

 

[TheChamp]

They probably spend all their time in the Ministerial houses where everything is paid for, so the reasonable explanation, really does nothing to make things better.

 

[Craig_]

Have you had a few million sheep dumb ****s vote for you?

Thought not

.

 

[konfab]

Comrades!' he cried. 'You do not imagine, I hope, that we pigs are doing this in a spirit of selfishness and privilege? Many of us actually dislike milk and apples. I dislike them myself. Our sole object in taking these things is to preserve our health. Milk and apples (this has been proved by Science, comrades) contain substances absolutely necessary to the well-being of a pig. We pigs are brainworkers. The whole management and organisation of this farm depend on us. Day and night we are watching over your welfare. It is for your sake that we drink the milk and eat those apples.

 

[R13...]

Didn't Ramaphosa say the ministerial exemption would end with only hospitals exempted?

 

[wingnut771]

Didn't Ramaphosa say the ministerial exemption would end with only hospitals exempted?

Ramaposa also said he would build a million houses.

 

[TheChamp]

Didn't Ramaphosa say the ministerial exemption would end with only hospitals exempted?

Most probably because the Ministers were already exempt.

 

[VooDooC]

Free water and power isn’t half of it — here’s how much ministers earn and some of the perks they receive

While many taxpayers struggle to make ends meet, ministers and their deputies - who earn a salary of between R2.5 and R2m a year - do not pay anything for municipal services such as water and electricity at their official residences.

www.timeslive.co.za

 

[R13...]

Most probably because the Ministers were already exempt.

But it now seems they want to continue with the exemption in contradiction of his comment that everyone but hospitals would be load shed. Though to be honest, the leeches will just have backup systems installed at inflated priced and our expense.

 

[The Darkness]

Public servants (yes, that's YOU politicians - you serve us, and are paid by us) should only be allowed to use state (their) provided resources, including power grid, hospitals, schools, roads and travel options. Anything they'd like extra should be for their own account.

 

[rietrot]

They are not elected public servants, there to serve us like garden boys or something.

This is our leaders, kings and queens. They deserve wealth and luxury due to their status.

 

[RonSwanson]

“ويل لأمة تكثر فيها المذاهب والطوائف وتخلو من الدين ، ويل لأمة تلبس مما لاتنسج ، وتأكل مما لاتزرع ، وتشرب مما لاتعصر ، ويل لأمة تحسب المستبد بطلا ، وترى الفاتح المذل رحيما ً، ويل لأمة لاترفع صوتها إلا إذا مشت بجنازة ، ولا تفخر إلا بالخراب ولا تثور إلا وعنقها بين السيف والنطع ..
ويلٌ لأمة سائسها ثعلب، و فيلسوفها مشعوذ، و فنها فن الترقيع و التقليد. ويلٌ لأمة تستقبل حاكمها بالتطبيل و تودعة بالصَّفير، لتستقبل آخر بالتطبيل و التزمير. ويلُ لأمة حكماؤها خرس من وقر السنين، و رجالها الأشداء لا يزالون في أقمطة السرير. ويلٌ لأمة مقسمة إلى أجزاء، و كل جزءي يحسب نفسه فيها أمة.”
― جبران خليل جبران

 

[upup]

Available for what??

watch 7 de laan

 

[Moosedrool]

Piggies gonna pig.

 

[2023]

“ويل لأمة تكثر فيها المذاهب والطوائف وتخلو من الدين ، ويل لأمة تلبس مما لاتنسج ، وتأكل مما لاتزرع ، وتشرب مما لاتعصر ، ويل لأمة تحسب المستبد بطلا ، وترى الفاتح المذل رحيما ً، ويل لأمة لاترفع صوتها إلا إذا مشت بجنازة ، ولا تفخر إلا بالخراب ولا تثور إلا وعنقها بين السيف والنطع ..
ويلٌ لأمة سائسها ثعلب، و فيلسوفها مشعوذ، و فنها فن الترقيع و التقليد. ويلٌ لأمة تستقبل حاكمها بالتطبيل و تودعة بالصَّفير، لتستقبل آخر بالتطبيل و التزمير. ويلُ لأمة حكماؤها خرس من وقر السنين، و رجالها الأشداء لا يزالون في أقمطة السرير. ويلٌ لأمة مقسمة إلى أجزاء، و كل جزءي يحسب نفسه فيها أمة.”
― جبران خليل جبران

Hmm, maybe my coffee was a little too strong this morning...

 

[TheChamp]

But it now seems they want to continue with the exemption in contradiction of his comment that everyone but hospitals would be load shed. Though to be honest, the leeches will just have backup systems installed at inflated priced and our expense.

It's just playing with words, the Minister's private homes are still not spared from loadshedding, homes they don't stay in anyway because there's another home with free utilities that's spared from loadshedding, so he will probably say he was talking about that.