Budgeting.... again

Our roundup of the Budget 2012 speech, delivered yesterday by Minister Pravin Gordhan.

It is of essence that we realize the amount of money spent on electricity and energy is sometimes unnecessary and avoidable. The government, Eskom WANTS you to save money on it.

According to Ecotrepreneur number five on the most common mistakes that businesses make includes: nr 5 Not taking advantage of “green” solutions for cost savings and branding.

Simple really. Save money if you can?

This was said about electricity and Eskom:

“The Budget Review lists 43 major infrastructure projects, adding up to R3.2 trillion in
expenditure. Over the MTEF period ahead, approved and budgeted infrastructure
plans amount to R845 billion, of which just under R300 billion is in the energy sector
and R262 billion in transport and logistics projects.
These projects are funded in various ways: […]
 

• Public entities such as Eskom and Transnet finance their investments from
internally generated surpluses and borrowing from the capital market. This
means they have to generate sufficient revenue from tariffs and charges to repay debt over time, and cover operating and maintenance costs."

It was also announced that:

“Electricity levy:
The levy on electricity generated from non-renewable sources will increase by 1c/kWh
as from 1 July 2012 and will replace the current funding mechanism for energy efficiency
initiatives such as the solar water geyser programme. There should be little
overall impact on electricity tariffs.”

the message on business plainly  states: 

“government is looking at wider interventions to lower the cost of doing
business.”

Breaking News, Thornlite, Osram and Eskom can help YOU! Get PAID for saving electricity!

Kindly contact US and we will prioritize your interests shown for lighting upgrading and funding from Eskom.

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get your copy of the budget speech here: 

http://www.oldmutual.co.za/documents/budgetspeech/2012/BudgetSpeech.pdf

http://www.ecopreneur.co.za/2012/02/22/50-common-mistakes-made-in-business/