# Tshwane mayor, Nasiphi Moya, says the multiparty coalition government is turning around a metro that was once a place of despair. She says in just over seven months, they have been able to pass Tshwane’s first fully funded budget, putting the metro on a path to financial recovery. Moya adds that every metro and […]
# The City of Tshwane will shut down water supply to Stinkwater and Trustfarm in Hammanskraal for 32-hours, from Wednesday 8am till Thursday at 4pm. The metro’s spokesperson, Lindela Mashigo, says urgent repairs must be made to stop major leaks along a main pipe that supplies water to Stinkwater from the Soshanguve DD Reservoir. He […]
# The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department arrested 226 motorists for driving under the influence of alcohol in a single week-long operation, between 16 and 22nd of June. JMPD’s spokesperson, Xolani Fihla, says drunk driving continues to be a major factor in traffic incidents and fatalities throughout the metro. He adds that these arrests form part […]
# The City of Cape Town says its Youth Literacy and Life Skills Programme has grown steadily since its launch three years ago. In total, a team of 40 job seekers were employed when the programme started, and has supported over three-thousand-500 learners at various schools and two libraries in various communities. Mayoral committee member […]
# Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Management Services says that with a cold front expected later this week, residents are urged to practice fire safety at home. Three people, including two children, were killed in separate fire incidents in Vosloorus and Brakpan over the weekend. Spokesperson William Ntladi says in the absence of electricity, many people use alternative means […]
# Johannesburg Metro Police Commissioner, Patrick Jaca, says law enforcement will continue to work tirelessly to rid the metro of illegal firearms and gang-related criminal activities. In the latest incident, three suspects were arrested for various serious gang-related crimes in the Riverlea, Eldorado Park, and Westbury areas over the past weekend. Police spokesperson, Xolani Fihla, […]
# As part of Youth Month, the City of Tshwane recently hosted a Career Day for learners from Olievenhoutbosch under the theme, Youth Going to Gemba. This initiative forms part of the metro’s broader commitment to empowering young people with practical exposure to real working environments within government. Mayoral committee member for Corporate and Shared […]
# The death toll from the Eastern Cape floods has risen to 95 as search and recovery efforts continue, assisted by the South African National Defence Force. Out of the recovered bodies, 86 have been identified and collected by their families, and processes are underway for the identification of the remaining bodies. Provincial spokesperson, Khuselwa […]
# KwaZulu-Natal premier, Thamsanqa Ntuli, has welcomed the arrest of a suspect believed to be behind a mass murder case in Umlazi. Eight people, aged between 22 and 40, were killed at Zama Informal Settlement in May. It is understood that unknown suspects entered a home and shot them before fleeing the scene. Ntuli says […]
