# Tshwane police have arrested a man who has allegedly been posing as a city employee at the Rietvlei water treatment plant since 2012. Investigations revealed he worked under the name Prince, using the identity of Mohlaume Geoffrey Mamabolo. The metro’s spokesperson, Selby Bokaba, says the Home Affairs Department confirmed that Mamabolo’s identity document was […]
# The Tsitsikamma Section of the Garden Route National Park recently donated to the Krakeel Primary School. The donation included 100 pairs of school shoes and socks, 100 shirts and trousers, and 36 packs of sanitary towels. This initiative follows the donation of 200 pairs of school shoes to five schools in the Tsitsikamma area early last year, as part of the park’s Back to School Programme. The donation was […]
# The DA in Johannesburg says it rejects City Power’s plan to cut electricity to entire neighbourhoods until 80-percent of households can prove legitimate vending compliance. The power utility says this will be done to deal with illegal connections, which damage infrastructure and put the entire electricity grid at risk. The DA’s Tyrell Meyers says the metro’s […]
# Forty-six families who were recently relocated from Eskom’s National Transmission Company’s 37 site in Langa now have electricity. The switch-on follows an operation undertaken by the metro recently of residents who had settled under the NTCSA pylon, which then became severely unstable due to damage and vandalism. Mayoral committee member for Energy, Xanthea Limberg, says […]
# The Institute of Race Relations is calling on the South African Council of Churches to reject race-based policies, saying the risk in not doing so threatens the unjust continuation of unnecessary suffering and poverty. The institute has written a letter to the SACC, saying that many citizens pay heed to the moral leadership of the […]
# The South African National Taxi Council has denied claims that it allegedly instructed people not to use private vehicles or carry their families, labelling the reports false and misleading. This comes after pictures and videos emerged on social media alleging that Santaco members harassed motorists and prevented them from having more than one passenger in […]
# Teaching and learning in Lotus River in Cape Town have been disrupted following warnings of possible gang retaliation after a man was shot dead on Wednesday. Parents collected children early yesterday, and the learner transport left ahead of schedule. The Western Cape Education Department confirmed schools were closed as a safety precaution, urging parents […]
# Solidarity is calling on president Cyril Ramaphosa to fire South African National Defence Force chief, General Rudzani Maphwanya, over his controversial trip to Iran. During a meeting in Tehran, Maphwanya and Iran’s army commander, Major General Amir Hatami, reportedly commended their countries’ shared goal of combating global arrogance and aggressive colonial approaches. Maphwanya also denounced […]
# SANParks says the Kruger National Park’s beloved white lion, Casper, is safe and in good condition, despite some concerns about his health. There were suggestions that Casper, who frequents the area around Satara, may be suffering from anthrax or was possibly bitten by a snake. SANParks’ Reynold Thakhuli says Casper was located and examined, resulting […]
