Sunday Times E-Edition

Readers’Views

Watch as coal lobby, unions derail Eskom IPP project

News that Eskom has identified 18 winning bids for an auction it took to market in April to offer independent power producers vacant land with direct access to the national grid refers.

The reaction to this initiative will give a good indication of how serious our government is about solving the energy issue in SA. No doubt there will be howls of protest from our minister of minerals & energy.

Also, the environmental impact assessment (EIA) taking up to 18 months [before construction can start] is an indication of the love affair our bureaucracy has with endless red tape. There should be provision for a shortened process.

In my experience EIAs are a huge waste of time and can be shortened considerably. Sixty days, including 30 days for public comment, is more than enough.

Watch how the coal lobby and unions will be rushing to derail this initiative and are no doubt already stuffing brown paper bags full of cash to pay off muppets in the various decision-making departments.

A Fer, on BusinessLIVE

Restored rail line to coast urgent

The loss of the rail system is a disgrace the ANC is complicit in the lack of security by disbanding the railway police and allowing all the railway sidings in industrial areas to collapse.

The N3 is not capable of carrying all the heavy trucks that are needed to supply the interior and have made driving to the coast extremely dangerous.

Given the high cost of fuel, the restoration of a safe and efficient electric-powered line from the coast needs to be made a priority. Anyone blocking a road must be arrested and have their vehicle impounded.

The situation in SA has become crime-ridden, lawless and highly corrupt. No wonder many entrepreneurs and businesses are moving to greener pastures. — Dennis Hoines, on BusinessLIVE

Zondo report will change nothing

Why all the fuss [about the Zondo commission report] when absolutely nothing will happen?

No-one will be jailed (for more than a month). And any charges will take at least 15 years to finalise, knowing SA s criminal-friendly (in)justice system and the plethora of loopholes specially incorporated into the “legal system” to circumvent prosecution. — Les Thorpe, on

Business | What A Week

en-za

2022-06-26T07:00:00.0000000Z

2022-06-26T07:00:00.0000000Z

https://times-e-editions.pressreader.com/article/282381223229836

Arena Holdings PTY