Today with Kieno Kammies

Today with Kieno Kammies

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  • Eskom privatisation plans
    Kieno Kammies speaks to Sikonathi Mantshantsha, deputy editor of the Financial Mail, looking at the big stories this week that have a knock-on effect on the markets


    This week we had the President effectively saying :No privatization, no retrenchments at Eskom. Only a split,


    The PIC enquiry interim report is set to reach the president next week - while witnesses receive death threats.


    And Total says it has found gas off Mossel Bay- where PetroSA couldn't
    9 min
  • Brulpadda discovery might be massive but how much can we benefit from it?
    Kieno Kammies speaks to Beverley Schafer, the Western Cape MEC for Economic Opportunities, about the announcement of a massive discovery of natural gas 275km south of Mossel Bay and the potential boost it can give the Western Cape economy.


    Saldanha Bay's Gas and Power Project, which seeks to import Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) for electricity generation, stands to benefit from this discovery, and provide a sustainable resource for the Western Cape energy requirements.
    4 min
  • No load shedding for now
    Kieno Kammies speaks to Andrew Etzinger, senior manager for Demand Management at Eskom.


    After a week of scheduled power cuts across the country, Eskom is hopeful that loadshedding will be avoided today (Friday 15 February), as they have more generating capacity and due to a typical drop in peak demand on Friday evenings.


    He also explains that those who have had electrical equipment damaged by power surges can claim back from their electricity supplier by going to the respective websites
    4 min
  • The emerging economies focus on Russia
    Kieno Kammies speaks to Dr Sara Pienaar, former director of the SA Institute for International Affairs and an expert on Russia, about Moscow suspending its nuclear deal with the USA; a test to see if Russia can cut off its internet to the outside world; and homes being invaded by polar bears.
    5 min
  • Bags of success for young leather entrepreneur
    Inga Gubeka chats to Kieno Kammies about his long road to success as an entrepreneur specialising in top-end leather bags, which are now in the hands of luminaries like President Cyril Ramaphosa, Minister Pravin Gordhan and actor Maps Maponyane.
    4 min

About Today with Kieno Kammies

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From 9 am to 12 pm every weekday, veteran radio personality Kieno Kammies will champion the issues facing individual Capetonians by using the station’s vast network of contacts for good, while also courting controversy by holding governmental ministers to account and seeking the truth within the politics.

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