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@CityPowerJhb Fairland out again.

#CityPowerUpdates #HursthillSDC Beyers Naude Substation (MTN 2 distributor): Power supply has been restored to customers Fairland, Northcliff, and possible surrounding areas. This outage was caused by a cable fault. We thank all the affected customers for their patience and again apologise for the inconvenience caused. Stay informed and updated on area outages and the latest developments at Hursthill SDC by following our WhatsApp channel: whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va… For isolated calls, customers are encouraged to log calls on citypower.mobi or call 011 490 7484 or our call centre on 080 020 2925. ^TM

@CityPowerJhb Fairland West had just gone out again. City Power ticket CPWEB4736878 has been linked to an area outage at Roosevelt Park 88/11kV SS which was reported at 15:44. 1.fsk.pw/y37o But power went out at 17:10. What is going on.

#HursthillSDC #CityPowerUpdates Roosevelt Park Substation (Fairland West distributor): A cable fault has been identified as the cause of the outage in Fairland West and surroundings. Power supply has been restored to 82%. 11 load centres remain off. Repairs will commence tomorrow morning. We apologise for the inconvenience caused. For escalations of previously logged calls, please contact our toll-free line at 0800 003 156, available daily between 06:00 and 18:00. Follow us on our WhatsApp channel for more information: whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va…^LT

@CityPowerJhb @Gilliankp19 Can you please follow-up proactively. Hopefully power can be restored before people start coming home.

@learnfreesa @Gilliankp19 We promise to update as soon as we receive new info ^HN

#CityPowerUpdates #CityPowerOutages #HursthillSDC Roosevelt Substation (Fairland West distributor): Our team has managed to restore up to 82% of the power supply. Efforts to locate the cable fault affecting the remaining customers will get underway shortly. This will be followed by repairs. Further details on the progress will be provided in subsequent reports. *We apologise for the inconvenience caused.* ^ZD

@Gilliankp19 @CityPowerJhb Please, we are desperate for information.

@CityPowerJhb Guys please can we have an update? Power has been off for just over 26 hrs already.

@CityPowerJhb This isn’t an update as there is no change since 22:00 last night. Are teams out attending to the remaining connections?

#CityPowerUpdates #CityPowerOutages #HursthillSDC Please kindly find the latest update below 👇. Follow us on our channel to stay informed and updated. whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va… ^ZD

@CityPowerJhb CPWEB4734024 How can this be logged as resolved. When you try and escalate you only have an hour. Then if you try and log a fault it sats ticket already exists. How can you just leave work to the morning. Is this how you treat customers. ESCALATE

@CityPowerJhb Fairlands, what is happening???

#OutageUpdate #CityPowerUpdate #HursthillSDC Outage Update- Hursthill SDC 9 March 2025 @ 12:40 We are aware of an outage affecting Riverlea, Paarlshoop, Langlaagte and surroundings. Operators have been informed to investigate the cause of the outage. Outcome of the investigations will guide the repair and restoration plan. We will keep customers updated on developments. Follow the Hursthill SDC Outage Updates channel on WhatsApp: whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va…. ^OS

@CityPowerJhb No power in Fairland.

#CityPowerUpdates #CityPowerOutages #HursthillSDC Roosevelt Substation, Northcliff distributor: Power supply is fully restored to customers in Northcliff, Fairlands, and surrounding areas. This outage was caused by a cable cable fault. We would like to thank all customers for your patience and apologise for any inconvenience caused. Follow the Hursthill SDC Outage Updates channel on WhatsApp: whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va… as well as on social media @CityPowerJhb. For isolated individual calls and any other electricity-related queries, customers are advised to log calls on citypower.mobi, call 011 490 7484 or the Call Centre on  +27 80 020 2925. ^ZD

@Lebona_cabonena South Africa spends 6.4% of its GDP on education. This is higher than the OECD average of 4.4% of GDP for public spending on education. For what return? 50% of teachers retire over the next 10 years anyway.

@Lebona_cabonena No evidence that we were paying teachers with Aid money. Problem is we have been overpaying teachers for years. The average salary for a government teacher is R264,000 per year.  In Euro terms that is more than Greece and 12 other European states and Turkey.

Chair also seems unaware that Grade R is covered by one clause with no details. ANC & EFF, as well as whole PCBE’s request for clear legislation around Grade R mysteriously disappeared from BELA Bill deliberations.

@PestalozziT Pestalozzi Trust wrote to both President and Minister before Bill was signed highlighting ‘vagueness’ of curriculum requirements in Section 51.

@Siviwe_G PCBE Meeting: Chairperson asks what is unclear about BELA Act. Claims only Section 4/5 need guidelines. It seems Chair is unaware of homeschoolers issues with Bill and that Ministry is developing guidelines to try and clarify issues.

@Inside_Edu Commencement of BELA Act was proclaimed on 24 December 2024.

EFF criticizes Ramaphosa for delaying the Bela Act, accusing the government of bowing to right-wing pressure. #BelaAct #EFF #EducationReform #SouthAfrica More on Inside Education: insideeducation.co.za/eff-wants-rama…

@DBE_SA @Siviwe_G @ElijahMhlanga @ReginahMhaule @HubertMweli @dbetvnews BELA Act is in force as of 24 December. Unfortunately, #BELAAct is #BadBELA in so many ways.

Guidelines for the BELA Act implementation will be ready next. Here is more information on the way forward

@ElijahMhlanga @DBE_SA @Newzroom405 @NAPTOSA_TEACH BELA Act is in force as of 24 December. Unfortunately, #BELAAct is #BadBELA in so many ways.

The days of protesting and complaining about the BELA ACT 32 of 2024 are over. @DBE_SA has moved swiftly to focus on elements of implementation. The same sentiments shared in this @Newzroom405 interview by Basil Manuel of @NAPTOSA_TEACH

@CyrilRamaphosa @PresidencyZA BELA Act is in force as of 24 December. Unfortunately, #BELAAct is #BadBELA in so many ways.

My Fellow South Africans, On the 13th of September this year, I signed into law the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act. This Act is vital to the transformation of the education system in our country. The Act is an important part of ongoing efforts to build an education system that is more effective and more equitable in line with the precepts of our Constitution. The BELA Act continues the work that has been done over the last 30 years to ensure that all children have equal access to quality education – from their early years and throughout their schooling. As a democratic country committed to building a new society, we have stated unequivocally that all children must get an education that prepares them to succeed in life, no matter what the circumstances of their birth might be, no matter where they live, no matter what language they speak. In implementing this Act we are all ultimately guided by the Constitution. The Bill of Rights guarantees the right of every person to equality. It guarantees the right of every person to receive a basic education. Importantly, the Constitution says that every person has the right to receive education in the official language or languages of their choice where reasonably practicable. This is a right that applies equally to an English-speaker as it does a Zulu-speaker. It applies equally to someone who speaks Afrikaans as it does to someone who speaks Xitsonga, Sesotho, Sepedi, isiXhosa, Setswana, Tshivenda, isiNdebele or siSwati. And now, it also applies equally to someone who uses the South African Sign Language. The Basic Education Laws Amendment Act enacts measures that strengthen the ability of our schools to give effect to these Constitutional rights. In the application of this law, we must ensure that no language is diminished. Rather, we must work to ensure that all official languages are valued and promoted. At the time that I assented to the BELA Bill, I noted that a number of parties to the Government of National Unity and other key role players in our country had expressed their wish to further engage each other on sections of the bill that deal with issues of admission and language. I said that whilst I had assented to the Bill, in the spirit of cooperation and meaningful engagement, I would delay the implementation date of the BELA Act in totality by three months. This would give the parties time to deliberate on these issues and make proposals on how the divergent views may be accommodated. I also said should the parties not agree on an approach at the end of the three-month period, I would then direct the Minister and the Department to proceed with the implementation of the Act. Over the last three months, discussions have been held with a view of reaching consensus on these outstanding clauses of the BELA Act. Various formations outside of government have also made representations, both for and against the relevant sections. Last week, I received a report from the Government of National Unity ‘clearing house’ mechanism. This is the structure which brings together the parties to the Government of National Unity and other parties represented in Parliament to deal with contentious issues and thereafter report to the leaders of the political parties represented in the Government of National Unity. In their final report, the parties agreed that the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act should not be sent back to Parliament to make changes to the sections that were in contention. The GNU clearing house participants agreed that the Act be fully implemented. This view was endorsed by the leaders of the parties to the GNU in a meeting I held with them today. I accordingly advised them that I would proceed to sign a Presidential Proclamation to bring the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act into operation from today.

Penalties for non-attendance at school despite research proving these are counter-productive. Danger of Mgmt. of Pregnancy Policy becoming law. New restrictions on homeschooling. #BELAACT #BADBELA

Last minute changes to procurement : Schools going from province will procure textbooks etc. “In consultation with” schools to ‘schools can only procure if they can prove it is more cost effective than if the province procures’. 2/3

#BELAACT comes into Force. The commencement proclamation of the #BADBELA Act was Gazetted today, 24 December 2024. Whatever your views on the language and admission policy clauses. BELA has many hidden bad clauses. Closure of small schools without reasons being given. 1/3