# The City of Cape Town says its first Advanced Water Reclamation Plant is on track with the civil works completed in December 2024. The state-of-the-art plant is a vital part of the metro’s groundwater action plan to secure alternative water supply sources. Mayoral committee member for Water and Sanitation, Zahid Badroodien, says groundwater is […]
# Johannesburg Development Agency has announced Lorenzo Nassimbeni as the winner of the Joburg City Library Public Art Competition. A South African architect, conceptual artist, and educator, Nassimbeni’s work explores ideas through drawing, which he regards as the primary language of design thinking. The City of Johannesburg’s spokesperson, Virgil James, says with a focus on […]
# The DA in the Western Cape is encouraging all road users to approach the roads this Easter holiday with heightened care. In 2024, the province recorded 31 fatal crashes where 33 lives were lost over the Easter holiday period. The DA’s, Nomafrench Mbombo, says pedestrians and drivers are encouraged to plan ahead and leave […]
# One of KwaZulu-Natal’s most wanted suspects was arrested in Midrand, Gauteng, on Tuesday afternoon. Linda Hlongwa, commonly known as “Mjinja” or “Putin”, has been on the run for five years after failing to appear in court on charges of illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition in July 2020. KZN’s police spokesperson, Robert Netshiunda, says […]
# The Freedom Front Plus has expressed concern about the serious shortcomings and mismanagement of the Timberlands project in the City of Tshwane. The project is aimed at providing 607 housing units to residents, who do not qualify for subsidised housing nor earn enough to qualify for home loans. The FF Plus’, Lenor Janse van […]
# The City of Cape Town’s Events Permit Office has permitted and will be monitoring at least 27 events going into the long Easter weekend. These include world-renowned Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli’s 30th-anniversary concert, the Bayhill Premier Cup and the 8th annual Velocity Family Day road running event. Mayoral committee member for Safety and Security, JP […]
# ActionSA says it is appalled by the persistent and systemic failures of the Gauteng Department of Education and the South African Council of Educators to properly vet educators. The party’s, Zwelithini Mtshali, says they are calling for the urgent strengthening of vetting protocols for all teaching and school support staff, and the automatic inclusion […]
# The Public Servants Association says it welcomes Public Works and Infrastructure minister, Dean Macpherson’s recommendation of lifestyle audits for the Independent Development Trust’s board members. The IDT is being investigated by the Hawks and PricewaterhouseCoopers over allegations of corruption concerning a 836-million-rand oxygen-plant project. PSA’s Claude Naiker says corruption and maladministration about procurement of […]
# The GOOD Party says no dispute at an institution of higher learning should ever escalate to the point of violence, let alone the loss of life. This comes as one person was shot and killed and two others wounded during student demonstrations at the Walter Sisulu University’s Mthatha campus on Tuesday. The victim was […]
