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Post by rubl on Jan 14, 2018 15:37:48 GMT 7
"Will Cape Town be the first city to run out of water? Cape Town, home to Table Mountain, African penguins, sunshine and sea, is a world-renowned tourist destination. But it could also become famous for being the first major city in the world to run out of water. Most recent projections suggest that its water could run out as early as March. The crisis has been caused by three years of very low rainfall, coupled with increasing consumption by a growing population. The local government is racing to address the situation, with desalination plants to make sea water drinkable, groundwater collection projects, and water recycling programmes." www.bbc.com/news/business-42626790 |
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Post by Soutpeel on Jan 14, 2018 18:10:10 GMT 7
Yes most likely...and its been on the cards for nearly 20 years...upgrades to systems not done, new water sources not looked for ie , maintenance not done...desalination projects not progressed etc etc
The most recent outrage is the proposed introduction of a water levy, ie a tax on a tax if you will, which some might say is a good step, except for this point, the amount one pays as the levy is based on the value of your property, not on the amount of water you use or waste...
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Post by rubl on Jan 14, 2018 22:00:49 GMT 7
Yes most likely...and its been on the cards for nearly 20 years...upgrades to systems not done, new water sources not looked for ie , maintenance not done...desalination projects not progressed etc etc The most recent outrage is the proposed introduction of a water levy, ie a tax on a tax if you will, which some might say is a good step, except for this point, the amount one pays as the levy is based on the value of your property, not on the amount of water you use or waste... Tjeez Soutie, some people there are so poor as to have no water meter  BTW no doubt some of the properties owned by 'government' people will be exempt.  |
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Post by smokie36 on Jan 15, 2018 17:57:18 GMT 7
Yes most likely...and its been on the cards for nearly 20 years...upgrades to systems not done, new water sources not looked for ie , maintenance not done...desalination projects not progressed etc etc The most recent outrage is the proposed introduction of a water levy, ie a tax on a tax if you will, which some might say is a good step, except for this point, the amount one pays as the levy is based on the value of your property, not on the amount of water you use or waste... Sounds like the UK's old rates system. |
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Post by Soutpeel on Jan 15, 2018 18:43:48 GMT 7
Yes most likely...and its been on the cards for nearly 20 years...upgrades to systems not done, new water sources not looked for ie , maintenance not done...desalination projects not progressed etc etc The most recent outrage is the proposed introduction of a water levy, ie a tax on a tax if you will, which some might say is a good step, except for this point, the amount one pays as the levy is based on the value of your property, not on the amount of water you use or waste... Sounds like the UK's old rates system. And this be the problem, people already pay rates based on their property value and of course their monthly water bills, fact is what they are trying to do is illegal and someone will have them in court in the near future i am certain....its a tax on a tax Similar years ago, the council and the rozzers put speed traps on the dock roads and were fining a lot of people, until some realised the dock roads in Cape Town are not public highways, but private roads, under "Transnet" and they had no right or permission to install speed traps on those roads ...a concerned citizen took the council/traffic dept to court and won and the fkers had to pay all the fines back Attachment DeletedJust to give you an idea how serious this water thing is Theewaterskloof Dam just outside Cape Town, the building in the background is the pump station and that used to be just about at the water level in the dam Attachment Deleted |
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Post by rubl on Jan 15, 2018 19:31:08 GMT 7
^^| "the fkers had to pay all the fines back" Luckily their administration was in near perfect order ?  |
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Post by rgs2001uk on Jan 15, 2018 20:50:40 GMT 7
Yes most likely...and its been on the cards for nearly 20 years...upgrades to systems not done, new water sources not looked for ie , maintenance not done...desalination projects not progressed etc etc The most recent outrage is the proposed introduction of a water levy, ie a tax on a tax if you will, which some might say is a good step, except for this point, the amount one pays as the levy is based on the value of your property, not on the amount of water you use or waste... The lunatics have taken over the asylum. I watched years ago as "Big Joyce" a saffer tore into some western libtard snowflake. Even better her white saffer co worker Zee joined in with her and tore this dumb white seppo apoligist a new one. From what i remember the words went something like, "this is sth africa not alabhama" |
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Post by rubl on Jan 15, 2018 23:12:44 GMT 7
Yes most likely...and its been on the cards for nearly 20 years...upgrades to systems not done, new water sources not looked for ie , maintenance not done...desalination projects not progressed etc etc The most recent outrage is the proposed introduction of a water levy, ie a tax on a tax if you will, which some might say is a good step, except for this point, the amount one pays as the levy is based on the value of your property, not on the amount of water you use or waste... The lunatics have taken over the asylum. I watched years ago as "Big Joyce" a saffer tore into some western libtard snowflake. Even better her white saffer co worker Zee joined in with her and tore this dumb white seppo apoligist a new one. From what i remember the words went something like, "this is sth africa not alabhama" I always thought that at times that was the same, with Georgia and Kentucky thrown in |
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Post by Mosha on Jan 16, 2018 13:26:57 GMT 7
I remember calling Yorkshire Water about switching to a meter. The gave me an estimate as to my monthly bill. It was more than the bill I was getting by a mile. I declined.
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Post by Soutpeel on Jan 21, 2018 19:01:19 GMT 7
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Post by rubl on Jan 21, 2018 20:12:52 GMT 7
Sorry, can't help myself
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Post by smokie36 on Jan 21, 2018 20:39:07 GMT 7
Don't whine at me boerwors boy...what are you gonna do about it eh? |
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Post by Soutpeel on Jan 22, 2018 6:08:35 GMT 7
Don't whine at me boerwors boy...what are you gonna do about it eh? My relatives are fine, they have a borehole on the property with plenty of water and are currently getting a reverse osmosis and ion exchange system installed, so they have potable water.... the waters will flow, the boerwors will be eaten, Klippies/ coke guzzled and the 6000 VAC electric fence keeps a buzzing......'N boer maak 'n plan” So in the imortal words of Roger Waters..."im alright Jack, keep ya hands off my stack"  |
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Post by me on Jan 22, 2018 6:13:45 GMT 7
Don't whine at me boerwors boy...what are you gonna do about it Let them drink beer then. |
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Post by Soutpeel on Jan 22, 2018 7:05:13 GMT 7
Don't whine at me boerwors boy...what are you gonna do about it Let them drink beer then. Bit of waste flushing the bog with the likes Windhoek larger howver, now if we are dkscussing American beers thats ok, as thats about all they are useful for |
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