# ActionSA in Tshwane says it supports the creation of job opportunities in the metro and is committed to ensuring that affordable housing is made available near places of economic opportunity. According to the Tshwane Automotive Special Economic Zone’s monthly progress report for November 2024, five-thousand-538 construction jobs have been acquired, of which three-thousand-702 are […]
# Gauteng police have launched a manhunt after 30 suspects bombed multiple ATMs at the Jubilee Mall in Hammanskraal, Tshwane, on Sunday. Police spokesperson Mavela Masondo says the suspects targeted five ATMs and also broke into a shop and bombed the safe. He says that once arrested, the suspects will face charges including attempted murder […]
# Water and Sanitation minister, Pemmy Majodina, says her department will ensure the acceleration of the 5.7-billion-rand project to raise the Clanwilliam Dam wall situated in Olifants River, Western Cape. The project in the Cederberg Municipality is expected to be completed in 2028. Majodina says the project will not only determine the safety of the […]
# Residents of Dobsonville Extension 3 and Island in Soweto, Gauteng, will be experiencing a power outage from 9am until 6pm today. This is due to scheduled maintenance on Eskom’s distribution network. Residents are urged to treat all electrical appliances as live throughout the outage for safety reasons. Eskom says the maintenance work is necessary to […]
# The Eastern Cape government has reinforced its administrative leadership with the appointment of new heads of departments across several critical portfolios. Sharon Maasdorp has been appointed as the new Education head of Department, Bonginkosi Dayimani in Agriculture and Edmond Desmond Quinton Venn in Human Settlements, while Phucuka Penny Penxa is the new head of […]
# The Freedom Front Plus in Tshwane says more needs to be done to protect the metro’s power infrastructure. Cable thieves have recently been targeting neighbourhoods in Pretoria Moot, leaving households without electricity for days. The areas worst affected are Rietfontein, Gezina, Capital Park and Wonderboom South. FF Plus’, Mari Joubert, says that cable thieves […]
# Human Settlements minister, Thembi Simelane, says she has undertaken to implement all recommendations in the final report of the National Home Builders Registration Council into the George building collapse in the Western Cape. Thirty-four people died, and many were injured when the building, still under construction, collapsed and buried most of the workers under […]
# eThekwini mayor Cyril Xaba says great strides have been made to alleviate the plight of more than six-thousand families who have been adversely affected by the recent floods. Severe weather, including heavy rains between February 19 and March 15, has claimed lives and infrastructure was damaged in eThekwini. Xaba says they have instituted a […]
# ActionSA in Johannesburg says it is concerning that debt collectors and contractors in the metro have not been paid for an extended period, compromising service delivery. The metro’s target is to pay service providers within 30 days, however, some accounts are over 365 days. ActionSA’s, Mpumi Edward, says when addressing this matter, the metro […]
