# The Forum for South Africa has accused the City of Tshwane of misusing public funds. This as mayor Nasiphi Moya has revealed, the metro spends at least 30-million-rand per year on salaries of suspended officials. About 80-percent of the amount is tied to the Rooiwal Wastewater Treatment Works tender scandal and other 2023 cases […]
# The Western Cape Mobility Department has welcomed a recent report from the Road Traffic Management Corporation, confirming a significant decline in fraudulent learner licence passes. This follows the introduction of the Computerised Learner’s Licence Testing system, which has seen the pass rate plummet from 68-percent to 40-percent nationally. MEC Isaac Sileku says the upgraded […]
# Minister of Human Settlements, Thembi Simelane, says South Africa has made substantial progress in advancing sustainable urbanisation, anchored in the principal provisions of the Constitution and the National Development Plan. The minister addressed the 13th World Urban Forum in Baku, Azerbaijan. Simelane says that, notwithstanding the opportunities it has presented, urbanisation has also contributed […]
# The EFF says the court action by the Helen Suzman Foundation, seeking to remove Julius Malema from participation in the Judicial Service Commission, is politically motivated. In the court application, the foundation argues that Parliament must assess whether Malema remains fit to serve on the JSC, given his recent conviction and repeated public attacks […]
# The Forum for South Africa says the dismissal of Sisisi Tolashe as minister of Social Development must serve as a clear message to public representatives that they are not shielded from accountability. Tolashe faces allegations involving appointments in the department, and more recently, a donation of cars meant for the ANC Women’s League, which […]
# The City of Cape Town says following heavy rain this week, dam levels have increased by 12.4-percent to 61.2-percent compared to last week. While dam levels have increased, water usage has decreased to 831 million litres of water a day from 874 last week. Mayoral committee member for Water and Sanitation, Zahid Badoodien, says […]
# The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union says it rejects the attempt by Correctional Services minister, Pieter Groenewald, to reintroduce rank insignia and advance the backdoor militarisation of the department, without proper consultation with organised labour. The minister stated that this is aimed at enhancing discipline and restoring structural hierarchy. POPCRU spokesperson, Richard Mamabolo, says […]
# The City of Tshwane is urging residents to prioritise fire safety and comply fully with the winter no-burn regulations, as colder temperatures increase the risk of fires, injuries and loss of life. Winter historically sees a sharp increase in residential fires due to the widespread use of paraffin stoves, heaters, braziers and open flames. […]
# A total of 382 suspects were arrested for various criminal offences during a multidisciplinary crime prevention operation in Loate and Mabopane, Tshwane, yesterday. They were apprehended for crimes including murder, attempted murder and armed robbery. Police spokesperson, Johan van Dyk, says during compliance inspections, 57 undocumented individuals were detained and handed over to immigration […]
