# City Power in Johannesburg says the current interruptions to power supply should not be interpreted as an indication the network is unable to withstand the weather. Rain, light snowfall and strong winds have gripped parts of Gauteng, with the power utility tackling a backlog of six-thousand outage calls. Spokesperson Isaac Mangena says the incidents […]
# Union federation Cosatu says the Gas Bill before Parliament provides a rationale and welcome legislative framework to unlock a critical energy-and jobs-rich industry. The bill, once promulgated, would replace the Gas Act, which has governed the industry since 2001, with a new framework covering areas including liquefied natural gas, gas infrastructure, investment, licensing and […]
# Acting national police commissioner Puleng Dimpane has deployed additional specialised capacity to support rescue, recovery and investigative operations at a disused mine in Nkaneng near Rustenburg in North West. This follows Tuesday’s recovery of 14 bodies of suspected illegal miners after shaft walls collapsed. Eight survivors were rescued. Spokesperson Nonkululeko Phokane says the operation […]
# Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, has referred the department’s digitisation project to the Special Investigating Unit and the Hawks. She conducted an unannounced inspection at the High Court in Pretoria following complaints regarding the lack of services rendered. The department’s spokesperson, Palesa Rammitlwa, says Kubayi was informed the service disruptions were as […]
# ActionSA says it will be lodging a complaint with the Public Protector over what it calls an unjustified delay by the City of Johannesburg in handing over the Johannesburg International Transport Interchange to its intended beneficiaries. The 400-million-rand transport facility, which was conceived as a central hub for long-distance and cross-border buses, minibus taxis, […]
# Eskom has mobilised additional technical resources across several provinces following electricity supply disruptions caused by severe weather. Parts of the country have been experiencing heavy rainfall, snowfall, strong winds and extreme cold this week. KwaZulu-Natal, the Eastern Cape, Limpopo and the Free State are among the provinces that have experienced weather-related faults and damage […]
# Union federation SAFTU says thousands of abandoned, derelict and inadequately secured mines have become death traps, environmental hazards and breeding grounds for organised criminal syndicates. A rockfall at a mine at Nkaneng near Rustenburg in North West killed 14 illegal miners yesterday, most of them from Lesotho. SAFTU’s Asive Dyani says this tragedy once […]
# The Mining Affected Communities United in Action says organised illegal mining, violence, trafficking and the illicit trade in minerals require an effective State response. Cabinet has decided to advance the General Mining Laws Amendment Bill, which government says is intended to strengthen the legislative response to illicit mining. MACUA’s Christopher Rutledge says it is […]
# The City of Cape Town’s Public Emergency Communication Centre recorded three-thousand-384 calls for assistance over the long weekend, including nearly 150 motor vehicle accidents. The centre also logged 174 cases of physical assault, 93 domestic violence incidents and 148 road accidents, 33 involving pedestrians. Mayoral committee member for Safety and Security, JP Smith, says […]
