# The DA in the Western Cape says it supports the Standing Committee on Premier and Constitutional Matters’ decision to conduct public interviews for the appointment of a new Commissioner for Children in the province. The interviews will be public and will be conducted today and tomorrow. The DA’s, Benedicta van Minnen, says children’s rights, as outlined in […]
# Rand Water will be conducting two urgent maintenance operations on its infrastructure next month, which will impact some of Johannesburg’s systems. The maintenance will be conducted on the Palmiet Pump Station and will affect the Sandton Systems, Alexander Park Reservoir, South Hills Tower, Randjieslaagte Reservoir, Linksfield Reservoir, and Midrand Systems. Johannesburg Water’s spokesperson, Nombuso […]
# The City of Johannesburg says it is currently in the process of appointing a service provider to undertake the rehabilitation, project management, and engineering design for an Integrated Waste Management Facility at the Kya Sands landfill site. The Department of Environment and Infrastructure Services committee chairperson, Vhengani Munyayi, says this project will span three years. He adds […]
# Rand Water has postponed planned maintenance work to the Rosslyn North water meter in Pretoria, which was initially scheduled for Tuesday. The work would have entailed replacing and upgrading the water meter. City of Tshwane’s spokesperson, Lindela Mashigo, says a new date for work on the water meter will be communicated:
# The Freedom Front Plus in Tshwane is urging residents of Centurion to exercise restraint and patience as the repair work at the Brakfontein Substation unfolds. The substation was damaged by a fire two weeks ago leaving parts of Centurion without power supply. The FF Plus’, Lenor Janse van Rensburg, says repairs to a substation […]
# Government is urging citizens to prioritise road safety as the country heads into the Easter long weekend. A total of 335 fatalities were recorded in the 2024 Easter weekend compared to 252 for 2023. Government Communication and Information System, Nokululeko Mtshali, says government launched the Easter Period Road Safety campaign last month, as part of […]
# The GOOD Party welcomes the long-awaited momentum in the quest to hold apartheid-era criminals accountable. The National Prosecuting Authority has reopened the inquests into the deaths of struggle stalwarts Chief Albert Luthuli and Griffiths Mxenge. In another matter, the Gauteng High Court has ruled that two former apartheid policemen can be prosecuted for crimes […]
# The City of Cape Town says the continuous vandalism of stormwater infrastructure and illegal dumping into the stormwater system, have a major impact on the overall functioning of the metro’s stormwater system. These illegal activities lead to localised flooding during heavy rainfall events. Mayoral committee member for Urban Mobility, Rob Quintas, says the cost […]
# The South African Federation of Trade Unions says it is alarmed at the ongoing rise in the cost of living and the consequent erosion of working-class living standards. A recent Debt Rescue South Africa survey reveals that households are being forced to cut back on essentials such as food and transport simply to keep […]
