# Build One South Africa leader Mmusi Maimane has named Martha Moshiga as the party’s mayoral candidate for the City of Tshwane ahead of the local government elections. Moshiga, BOSA’s Tshwane regional leader, says effective service delivery, ethical and accountable leadership to restore confidence in the capital is her top priority. . She says that […]
# The Gauteng Health Department says provincialising Emergency Medical Services in five municipalities are required under the National Health Act, as to align ambulance services with a single-authority model. The department says it is monitoring response times while strengthening coordination, staffing and dispatch systems. Meanwhile, the department’s spokesperson Steve Mabona says the City of Johannesburg’s […]
# ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned against nepotism and favouritism in municipal tender processes. Speaking during the ANC’s launch event in Johannesburg to announce its mayoral candidates, Ramaphosa said tenders must be awarded on merit and not because of personal connections. Ramaphosa urged ANC representatives to uphold honesty, integrity and accountability, while treating public […]
# The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union and United National Transport Union have condemned the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa’s decision to retrench 508 employees. The unions call it a major blow to workers and the rail sector. The unions have also proposed redeployment and early retirement. UNTU’s acting general secretary Atenkosi Plaatjie […]
# ActionSA has announced its Limpopo provincial chairperson, Victor Mothemela, as the party’s mayoral candidate for Polokwane in the November 4 local government elections. The announcement was made by provincial secretary Shobane Mafona during a media briefing in Polokwane. Mothemela replaces Thapelo Molepo, who was withdrawn earlier this week. Mafona says the decision was taken […]
# The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department has announced the temporary closure of Porcupine Avenue in Riverside, Diepsloot, for the ANC Manifesto Launch today. The road will be closed between Natal Sand Street and Pelargonium Drive from 7am until 7pm. Motorists travelling from the south use Natal Sand Street, Pioneer Street and Pelargonium Drive, those from […]
# ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says the ANC opened its mayoral candidate selection process to public nominations to improve transparency. The party is to announce its election manifesto in Johannesburg later today. Mbalula says six nomination streams were created, including branches, communities, alliance partners, leagues and self-nominations. He says 532 names were initially considered, candidates […]
# Justice and Constitutional Development minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has thanked a whistleblower who alerted her to an alleged plot to kill a senior department official who refused to sign questionable contracts. Kubayi says she immediately contacted law enforcement agencies, which assessed the threat and put protection measures in place for the official and her family. […]
# Two people have been arrested in connection with the murder of former world boxing champion Zolani “Last Born” Tete in Mdantsane. Eastern Cape police spokesperson Brigadier Nobuntu Gantana says the suspects, aged 30 and 22, were apprehended in KuGompo City yesterday. They are being questioned over Tete’s murder and the attempted murder of his […]
