Jeremy Gordon

Jun 7, 2023 | thetimes.co.uk | Jeremy Gordon |Joseph de Lacey

Peers will hear next week the second reading of proposed legislation that would make the lasting power of attorney process more accessible and less susceptible to abuse. Reforms included in the Power of Attorney bill are welcome, but once passed, there are clearly other related areas of law that demand parliamentary attention. With an ageing population, mental health or cognitive disorders such as dementia become more common.

May 19, 2023 | iol.co.za | Jeremy Gordon

By Jeremy GordonCape Town - Getting electricity supplies from the Turkish power ships is a top priority. The government should cut through the red tape delaying the implementation of the already finalised contracts. Karopower said they would consider shorter contracts than the 20-year terms on which the tenders were based. The government should urgently negotiate with them for additional five year contracts to completely solve our short-term needs.

May 15, 2023 | iol.co.za | Jeremy Gordon

Cape Town - The government should have made plans to sort out the power grid and generators from the early 2000s, and especially since 2009 when the load shedding began. They failed to act in time and now the whole economy is threatened. What are they doing about it now? We are spending fortunes on diesel and taking huge loans in euro which will be a massive burden on the country if the rand weakens.