# FNB senior economist Siphamandla Mkhwanazi, says the FNB/BER Civil Confidence Index has declined for the third consecutive quarter to register a level of 41 in the second quarter of this year, down from 45 in the first quarter. He says the current reading means that close to 60-percent of respondents are dissatisfied with prevailing business conditions. […]
# Deputy minister of Water and Sanitation, David Mahlobo is leading South Africa’s water and sanitation sector programme at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development in Sevilla, Spain from today until Thursday. The department’s spokesperson, Wisane Mavasa says the conference is a high-level global platform that brings together heads of state, development institutions, and civil society to […]
# The City of Cape Town says ahead of the new tariffs and rates that come into effect from Tuesday, households are reminded that there is some room to reduce monthly municipal service costs. In winter, households typically use more electricity due to factors such as space heating and water heating through geysers. Mayoral committee […]
# The GOOD Party in Tshwane says the provision of safe and reliable water in taps is becoming a reality for the residents of Hammanskraal. Water and Sanitation minister Pemmy Majodina handed over the completed Phase 2 of the Klipdrift Water Treatment Works on Sunday. GOOD’s Sarah Mabotsa says access to clean water and a healthy environment […]
# The City of Tshwane’s mayoral committee member for Community Safety, Hannes Coetzee, has welcomed the handover and operational rollout of eleven new motorcycles to the Tshwane Metro Police Department. He says the motorcycles will be deployed as part of a broader effort to strengthen front-line safety operations, particularly in high-risk and high-traffic areas where […]
# The City of Cape Town says the illicit scrap metal trade remains a big challenge. Last week, the city received the good news that a cable thief arrested by the City’s Metal Theft Unit two years ago, has been sentenced to 15 years behind bars. Mayoral committee member for Safety and Security, JP Smith says Cape […]
# The DA in the Free State says it is shocked about a brutal attack on a farmer in the Kestell district. The party says this follows shortly after two men were found guilty of the murder of seven people on the Lismore Farm in the same district. The DA’s Leona Kleynhans says the party is calling […]
# The ANC Young Women’s Desk has condemned the pandemic of gender based violence and femicide in all its manifestations. The ANC’s Nkanyezi Thabethe referred to the recent death of two grade 12 learners Sinothando Malinga and Ibanathi Peter in the Eastern Cape. She says the two girls met their demise after an innocent venture into recreational activities, […]
# Johannesburg Water says several areas in the city of Johannesburg will experience poor pressure to no water from today until Wednesday. This is due to major maintenance by Rand Water at its Eikenhof and Zwartkopjes systems. Johannesburg spokesperson, Nombuso Shabalala, says once the maintenance is completed, it will take several days for the systems to fully […]
