# The Garden Route Municipality has commended the Western Cape government and particularly its Department of Infrastructure, for their significant progress in repairing efforts of the Montagu Pass. In October last year, the provincial government received additional funding through the National Disaster Management Grant for its flood damage repairs and response strategy across the worst-hit […]
# City of Cape Town firefighters will once again participate in the Two Oceans Half Marathon to raise much-needed funds for the Volunteer Wildfire Services. The firefighters will be led by Jermaine Carelse and Renaldo Duncan, and joined by former Springbok hooker James Dalton for the 21.1-kilometre run. Mayoral committee member for Safety and Security, […]
# City of Johannesburg, in partnership with C40 Cities, recently engaged with students and young professionals, setting the stage for the 2025 Students Reinventing Cities competition. The competition offers an opportunity for all Higher Education students to propose bold, sustainable solutions for the metro’s evolving landscape. The metro’s spokesperson, Virgil James, says the vision is […]
# The Buffalo City Municipality in the Eastern Cape says it is working on dealing with some challenges which are the main factors contributing to sewage spillages in the region. One of the contributing factors is the ageing infrastructure, both the network and the mechanical infrastructure in pump stations and wastewater treatment plants. The municipality’s […]
# The Congress of South African Trade Unions has welcomed president Cyril Ramaphosa’s promulgation into law of the Climate Change Act. The Act is a statutory framework for climate adaptation and mitigation, indicating how the country will be moving to tackle climate change and transition towards a more sustainable, low-carbon economy. Cosatu’s spokesperson, Matthew Parks, says […]
# The Freedom Front Plus in Gauteng says the objective of the provincial budget of unlocking economic growth will require a massive effort from the government to attract substantial foreign investments. MEC for Finance, Lebogang Maile, tabled a 171-billion-rand budget for the 2025/2026 financial year in the legislature on Tuesday. The FF Plus’, Anton Alberts, says […]
# The eThekwini Municipality has welcomed the declaration of a state of disaster in KwaZulu-Natal by the national government following deadly floods. Between 19 February and 15 March, the floods claimed the lives of 15 people and caused extensive damage to infrastructure. eThekwini mayor, Cyril Xaba, says since 2019 the municipality has only received a […]
# The DA says the fight to end and abolish ANC cadre deployment has taken a step forward, as the National Assembly debated and adopted the Public Service Commission Bill. The bill aims to regulate the Public Service Commission and enhance its independence. The DA’s, Jan de Villiers, says an independent Public Service Commission is […]
# The Freedom Front Plus says America has spelt out its problems with South Africa, and that the US government aims to bring about policy changes in the country through diplomacy. US Department of State’s spokesperson, Tammy Bruce, said South Africa is increasingly taking an aggressive position towards America and its allies, including accusing Israel, […]
