Lee Rondganger

Deputy Editor, IOL

PICInquiry: Iqbal Survé asked: Why not Silicon Valley?

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Dr Iqbal Survé was asked why Sagamartha Technologies did not seek funding in Silicon Valley where multi-sided platforms are understood instead of approaching the ...

For cheaper power, move to Durbs

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The eThekwini Municipality has assured consumers it will limit the electricity tariff hike to the 9. 4 percent increase granted to Eskom.

Pension deadlock: Cosatu hopeful

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Cosatu “cautiously optimistic” over reports that the government is set to scrap certain clauses of the Tax Amendment Act.

Fracking possibility: KZN crowds fume

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Hostile crowds greet energy company that wants to drill for oil and gas on 10 000 KZN farms.

Oil exploration: KZN farmers up in arms

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An American firm plans to drill holes on 10 000 KZN farms in the hopes of finding untapped reserves of oil and gas.

Dry KZN a disaster area

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Durban has been declared a disaster area as the worst drought to hit the country in almost two decades continues unabated.

Eskom hike could push consumers over edge

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Granting Eskom’s request to hike the price of electricity further would have a “devastating” effect on SA’s economy, analysts have warned.

Eskom slammed by eThekwini official

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Eskom must remember it’s a service provider and not a service authority, says the head of the eThekwini Municipality’s electricity department.

Crime doesn’t pay when you sell

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A crime wave through your suburb could knock off more than five percent of your home’s value, says a new study.

Liquidation mooted for bus company

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Embattled bus company SA Roadlink is being liquidated after falling into debt of more than R22m, according to court papers.

Bus firm’s future in the balance

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The fate of embattled bus company SA Roadlink will be known in April, its chief executive, Allan Reddy, says.

No bailout for Durban bus firm

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The eThekwini municipality has vowed it has no intention of bailing out beleaguered bus operator, Tansnat Africa.

Ratepayers ripped off on pipeline

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Durban ratepayers were charged R3 million more than they should have paid for a sewage pipeline.