in a case before the cape town court with regards to school closures the judge said something to effect that a hearing with a foregone conclusion does not constitute consultation. it would be interesting to view the outcome of the court case.
On 19 December 2012 17:43, Norman Mampane <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Vusi > > Kindly be appraised that we must interrogate the 'validity' and/or > 'suitability' of such 'practice called public hearings'.We have a fresh > experience on e-tolls , with public stunts made in the name of > consultation; yet the precise question of whether is it 'meaningful' remain > unanswered. > > However, COSATU has prepared a paper worth reading for all members who > will attend. Kindly follow the link to retrieve the info; > > http://www.cosatu.org.za/show.php?ID=6767 > > > Regards, > > Norman > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Vusi Nzapheza <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Wednesday, December 19, 2012 1:43 PM > *Subject:* Re: [YCLSA Discussion] Eskom has applied for an average price > increase of 16% for each of the five years of the MYPD3 from 2013/14 to > 2017/18....Make your voice heard-Participate > > Do these public hearings really achieve anything in terms of making > the parastatal reduce the proposed tariffs or are they just a > statutory obligation? > > On 12/19/12, Norman Mampane <[email protected]> wrote: > > NERSA Public Hearing Schedule for 2013 ESKOM’s > > Proposed Revenue Application-Multi-Year Price Determination 2013/2014 to > > 2017/2018 [MYPD 3] > > National > > Energy Regulation of South Africa > > Notice on the Public Hearing on ESKOM’s > > Proposed Revenue Application-Multi-Year Price Determination 2013/2014 to > > 2017/2018 [MYPD 3] > > > > NERSA > > has announced the plan [dates and venues] to conduct public hearings on > > ESKOM’S > > Application for the Third Multi-Year Price Determination [MYPD3]. > > > > Eskom > > has applied for an average price increase of 16% for each of the five > years > > of > > the MYPD3 from 2013/14 to 2017/18. > > > > The > > Public Hearings wil be conducted in all Provinces from 15th-31st January > > 2013. > > > > This > > is in line with NERSA’s commitment to being transparent and broadening > > public > > participation in its decision making process. > > > > The public > > hearings will be held as follows: > > > > Date Provinces and Venue Time of the Hearing Contact Person > > 15th January 2013 Western Cape, Cape Town, ICC, 01 Lower Long Street, > Cape > > Town, 8001 08h30-17h00 Shirley Kgope > > [email protected] > > 0124014715Elizabeth Taylor > > [email protected] 0124014033 > > 16th January 2013 Eastern Cape, Port Elizabeth,Summerstrand Hotel, Marine > > Drive, Summerstrand, 6000 08h30-17h00 Shirley Kgope > > [email protected] > > 0124014715Elizabeth Taylor > > [email protected] 0124014033 > > 17th January 2013 KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, ICC, 45 Bram Fischer Road, > urban, > > 4001 08h30-17h00 Shirley Kgope > > [email protected] > > 0124014715Elizabeth Taylor > > [email protected] 0124014033 > > 21st January 2013 Free State, Bloemfontein, Mangaung Metro Council > > Building,Bram Fischer Centre, Corner Nelson Mandela and ark Graaf Street, > > Mangaung 08h30-17h00 Shirley Kgope > > [email protected] > > 0124014715Elizabeth Taylor > > [email protected] 0124014033 > > 22nd January 2013 Northern Cape, Kimberley, Christian Revival Church > [CRC], > > 40 Boshoff Street, Ernestville,Kimberley, 8301 08h30-17h00 Shirley Kgope > > [email protected] > > 0124014715Elizabeth Taylor > > [email protected] 0124014033 > > 23rd January 2013 North West, Potchefstroom, Elgro Hotel, 60 Wolmarans > > Street,Potcherfstroom 08h30-17h00 Shirley Kgope > > [email protected] > > 0124014715Elizabeth Taylor > > [email protected] 0124014033 > > 25th January 2013 Mpumalanga, Nelspruit, Orion Hotel,Corner Samora Machel > > Drive and Henshall Street 08h30-17h00 Shirley Kgope > > [email protected] > > 0124014715Elizabeth Taylor > > [email protected] 0124014033 > > 29th January 2013 Limpopo, Jack Botes Hall, Polokwane Municipality Hall > > 08h30-17h00 Shirley Kgope > > [email protected] > > 0124014715Elizabeth Taylor > > [email protected] 0124014033 > > 30th January 2013 Gauteng, Gallagher Convention Centre, Richards Drive, > > Midrand 08h30-17h00 Shirley Kgope > > [email protected] > > 0124014715Elizabeth Taylor > > [email protected] 0124014033 > > 31st January 2013 Gauteng, Gallagher Convention Centre, Richards Drive, > > Midrand 08h30-17h00 Shirley Kgope > > [email protected] > > 0124014715Elizabeth Taylor > > [email protected] 0124014033 > > > > NERSA > > would like to encourage all stakeholders and members of the public to > > attend > > and/or make oral presentations at the public hearings. > > Members > > of the public and stakeholders willing to make representations at public > > hearings are requested to make indication which hearings they will attend > > by > > registering on the following email; > > > > Email: [email protected] > > Tel: 0124014715/4033 > > Fax: > > 0124014700 > > > > The > > closing date for registering is Friday, 04th January 2013 > > > > For more information visit www.nersa.org.za > > > > Enquiries > > Mr Charles > > hlebela > > Head of > > communications > > Tel: > > 0124014768 > > Fax: > > 0124014700 > > Cell: > > 0836468280 > > Email:[email protected] > > > > -- > > You are subscribed. 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