Guest: Sello Chipu - Head of Human Settlements at the City of Tshwane

Guest: Joseph Bracken - Journalist at Ground Up ( Did extensive investigation in KZN on the issue

Guest:  Ciaran Ryan -  Johannesburg based freelance writer (Wrote an article for MoneyWeb) HE will leave at 10:30

Yesterday (Tuesday) we received a call from one of our listeners by the name Happy from Centurion in Pretoria. He spoke about an informal settlement in the area where people are charged a fee by water tankers in order to deliver water to them.If they don’t pay, then the trucks simply don’t deliver the water forcing people to walk long distances seeking water. Let’s take a listen to what he had to say

Guest: Sello Chipu - Head of Human Settlements at the City of Tshwane 
Guest: Joseph Bracken - Journalist at Ground Up ( Did extensive investigation in KZN on the issue
Guest:  Ciaran Ryan -  Johannesburg based freelance writer (Wrote an article for MoneyWeb) HE will leave at 10:30
Yesterday (Tuesday) we received a call from one of our listeners by the name Happy from Centurion in Pretoria. He spoke about an informal settlement in the area where people are charged a fee by water tankers in order to deliver water to them. If they don’t pay, then the trucks simply don’t deliver the water forcing people to walk long distances seeking water. Let’s take a listen to what he had to say

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Citizens Corner: People in Tshwane charge for water by water tankers

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South Africa is the 12th largest carbon emitter globally, with 77% of electricity generated from coal. According to the Integrated Resource Plan 2019 by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, the government target to decommission 12 GW of coal-fired capacity by 2030. This accelerates the need for renewable energy integration, creating a growing demand for skilled professionals, particularly within municipalities, to manage grid stability, implement energy policies, and stimulate local economic growth.
Our next guests have launched the second cohort of its Just Energy Transition Skills Development Programme with a group of 30 trainees in Gauteng. This follows the successful pilot in Mpumalanga with a cohort of 32 utility and government officials back in 2022. The programme is in partnership with the Wits Business School and seeks to help operators as well as managers acquire critical skills needed in our evolving energy landscape. The programme also seeks to address grid stability, the integration of intermittent renewable energy sources, and stimulate local economic growth through intentional energy procurement strategies. To tell us more about this initiative and how it can help the public sector, we are joined by…
Guest: Mpho Mookopele - Chief Executive Officer of Energy and Water SETA 
Guest:  Bertha Dlamini, President and founder of the African Women in Energy and Power

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This morning, Bryan will be dealing with retirement in 12 easy steps.
If listeners would like a copy of what Bryan speaks about, they can email the following email address: info@anchorcapital.co.za
Guest: Bryan Hirsch, Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley &amp; Associates (Pty) Limited (Radio line: 011 880 4888)

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The Consumer Goods Council of South Africa is launching an illicit goods awareness campaign to highlight the importance of buying legitimate products, with a particular focus on food products. This comes against the backdrop of recent food poisoning cases and unfortunate fatalities reported. The campaign, “Cheka Daai Ding, Reka Makoya!”, targets wider communities including spaza shop owners and taxi rank food traders. To tell us more about the work of the CGCSA and the role they play in food safety, we are joined by...

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The Consumer Goods Council of South Africa is launching an illicit goods awareness campaign to highlight the importance of buying legitimate products, with a particular focus on food products. This comes against the backdrop of recent food poisoning cases and unfortunate fatalities reported. The campaign, “Cheka Daai Ding, Reka Makoya!”, targets wider communities including spaza shop owners and taxi rank food traders. To tell us more about the work of the CGCSA and the role they play in food safety, we are joined by...
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Citizens Corner: People in Tshwane charge for water by water tankers

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