# The Public Servants Association welcomes amendments to the Public Service Act, calling them a step toward stronger governance and accountability. The union’s Claude Naicker highlights reforms that promote merit-based appointments and the separation of politics from public service. He stressed the need for more engagement on dismissed employees and overpayments. He says consultation, proper […]
# City of Tshwane’s chief financial officer, Gareth Mnisi, has been given another seven more days to submit reasons why he should not be suspended, while the allegations against him are being investigated. Testimony before the Madlanga Commission showed Mnisi exchanged information regarding Tshwane tenders with Gauteng Organised Crime Unit officer Fannie Nkosi, who has […]
# The South African National AIDS Council has welcomed the arrival of the first batch of the new HIV prevention drug, Lenacapavir. The Global Fund donated 37-thousand-920 doses of the injection, which is administered twice a year to HIV-negative individuals. SANAC’s Nelson Dlamini says they are actively collaborating with key stakeholders to advance discussions on […]
# Lilanga High School in Diepdale, Mpumalanga, forces about one-thousand learners to share two overflowing pit toilets, raising serious health and dignity concerns. The issue, ongoing for years, persists despite a 1.6-million-rand allocation in 2020 for upgrades that were never implemented. Experts say poor planning and underfunding have delayed sanitation improvements. Learners reportedly resort to […]
# The City of Johannesburg is calling on residents to comment on its draft Integrated Development Plan, 2026/2027 budget, and proposed tariffs. Proposed increases include 8.63-percent for electricity, 12.5-percent for water and 3.6-percent for property rates. The metro’s spokesperson, Nkosana Lekotjolo, says public participation is key to shaping service delivery and future planning priorities for […]
# The DA in Gauteng says that nearly a year after Premier Panyaza Lesufi launched an investigation into 41 abandoned government buildings and 11 leased properties, residents still do not know how much is being spent on security. The party’s Khathutshelo Rasilingwane says the party has revealed 34-million-rand is spent on leased buildings. She says […]
# The City of Johannesburg is inviting public comment on the renaming of four streets around St Mary’s Cathedral. Plein Street would become Desmond Tutu Street, honoring the Nobel Peace Prize laureate and anti-apartheid activist. Wanderers Street would become Simeon Nkoane Street, recognising the Anglican priest and leader. De Villiers Street would become Trevor Huddleston […]
# ActionSA opened a criminal case and lodged complaints with the Public Protector and Parliament’s Ethics Committee against Social Development minister Sisisi Tolashe over undeclared luxury vehicles from Chinese officials reportedly worth one-million-rand. Tolashe claimed the vehicles were donated to the ANC Women’s League, but records show registration in her children’s names. Spokesperson Dereleen James […]
# A University of the Western Cape study revealed groundwater levels in Cape Town are declining as the dry period continues. With dams at 47.8-percent in April, researcher Sesethu Fikileni warns that careful management is needed to avoid stricter water restrictions. He says dual-layer modelling is essential to ensure sustainable groundwater use and prevent overuse […]
