# The SA Weather Service’s aviation website is back online after a cyber-attack in January affected the entity’s information and communication technology infrastructure. This enables the aviation industry to once again access critical services, including international significant weather charts, wind charts, domestic and international flight documentation and radar images. Spokesperson, Oupa Segalwe, says other products, […]
# The GOOD Party is calling on the National Treasury to resist the temptation to throw out progressive provisions in the budget that weren’t with the two-percent value-added tax increase bathwater. A special cabinet meeting is scheduled for today, where members of the executive will discuss the postponement of the budget to March 12, over […]
# The City of Tshwane says the occurrence of illegal dumping is an ongoing problem in Atteridgeville. The metro offers landfill sites accessible free of charge for domestic waste within specified weight limits, with fees imposed for waste exceeding the designated threshold. Mayoral committee member for Environmental and Agriculture Management, Obakeng Ramabodu, says with a […]
# The South African Federation of Trade Unions has condemned the attack on emergency medical services workers in Makhaza, Khayelitsha, Cape Town. According to reports, seven criminals hijacked an ambulance and allegedly sexually abused one of the EMS staff members. Saftu’s spokesperson, Newton Masuku, says this barbaric act is an affront not only to the […]
# University of Fort Hare’s final-year BCom Economics student, Katleho Mphutlane, says his recent visit to the US has reinforced his commitment to youth empowerment. The 27-year-old was part of an academic programme organised by the University of Washington. He also was recently awarded the prestigious Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund grant from the US Department […]
# The City of Tshwane says the demand for electricity in Jukulyn, Soshanguve, is currently exceeding the capacity provided. The area receives electricity supply through three satellite substations. The metro says one of the issues in electricity network overload affecting Jukulyn is the mushrooming of informal settlements, where consumers connect illegally to the electricity networks. […]
# The Cape Winelands District Municipality says all wildfires in the Wellington area have been contained, however, the ground is still very hot in places, making monitoring and mopping up a priority. The municipality’s spokesperson, Jo-Anne Otto, says firefighters and ground crews from CapeNature, have made excellent progress on the various fires in Wellington and […]
# The City of Cape Town’s Metro Police K9 Unit has welcomed ten new four-legged recruits, all Belgian Malinois, bringing the overall number of dogs to 20. The new group is undergoing their basic training. Mayoral committee member for Safety and Security, JP Smith, says four will qualify as copper and narcotic detection dogs, four will […]
# Operation Shanela resulted in the arrest of 300 suspects in Ga-Rankuwa and Loate in Tshwane on Sunday. The suspects were apprehended for various criminal offences including murder, attempted murder, rape, assault and armed robbery. Police spokesperson, Johan van Dyk, says 36 undocumented immigrants were also detained and are currently awaiting legal processing for deportation:
