Such weird weather lately, the gals at FT thought we should lash out on some new shoes…We’re singing in the rain!!
Filed under: Business, Customers, News, Service in SA | Tags: Eskom, Load shedding, Service Delivery, SMME's, SMME's being strangled, Woodmead
I am not sure how Eskom calculates where they will be load shedding but it seems that Woodmead is currently getting the brunt of the cuts. We had 2.5 hours on Thursday and guess what… as I write this – on my laptop battery [Monday 14th Jan] -we are sitting in darkness again. The power went off at 8 and when I called Eskom they said they were not load shedding. I called again [5 minutes later] and spoke to someone else and they told me they were?! They have no idea what they are doing that is for sure, which is a little disconcerting actually…
I am not sure how other small businesses are finding this whole story but I must say it is killing us, computers and the web are our business. We now have to invest in a UPS to give us additional life over the period but the reality is, I can seem some business’s crashing… nice way for government to support SMME business. The fact that ‘bad planning’ is the excuse for this nightmare is in my view not the only problem, one of the primary reasons I am sure is related to greed…. I can just see the Eskom big wigs [and government officials] sitting around the boardroom table 13 years ago flicking their hands [and noses] up in jest with a Marie Annoitnette ‘Let them eat cake’… approach.
Now once again the SA consumer is left in the dark, fitting the bill for the billion rand + upgrade, waiting for this bunch of goons to get their act together and do we hear of any recourse being taken against the company? No of course not.. not whilst they are sufficiently lining governmental pockets!
I sometimes just wish that government would have delivery to its people as top priority instead of such intense focus on what ‘financial deals’ they can strike…. Actions speak louder than words, and I am tired of all the hot air…start delivering.
UPDATE: Power out again from 2.30-4.30pm then again from 6 till 8pm. So altogether – nearly 5 hours lost of work time…. unbelievable.
Posted by: Candice
I am an Apple fan 100%, so this Ad caught me by surprise….interesting that this problem even exists and is bad enough to spend money on!!!
This is a campaign run in Australia aimed at creating awareness of the number of teenagers dying as a result of listening to iPods whilst crossing the road…can you believe that one!
Story originally see on Coolhunter.
Posted by: Candice
Filed under: Branding, Business, Customers, Design, Technology, Trends | Tags: Business, Funk that, New Year, SMME
The Funk that! team is look forward to a busy 2008….The start of the year sees a new ‘funkster’ joining our team.
Welcome to Suerel who joined our web team this week [we can finally get someone concentrating on our website!]. We are looking forward to your creative input and comments on this blog!
One of our core business goals is to make a real positive difference in any project/business we touch. This year in addition to our existing business, we will focusing on offering more creative support to small/medium businesses. Its going to be a gr8, exciting year!
Here’s wishing everyone a great start to the New Year. May 2008 be a cracker!
Posted by: Candice
I think this year is going to be bigger and better than 2007….there is something about that sharp seven that I didn’t really like….now the new chubby 8 of 2008 is going to be a cracker. Big decisions, big drama’s just big everything …. not saying it’ll be way better than 2007 (hopefully) – but just way bigger. I’m excited!
Posted by: Donna
