# The DA says it is demanding accountability over the exclusion of gender-based violence and crimes against children figures in the most recent police crime statistics report. The party’s, Lisa Schickerling, says in a country where a woman is murdered every three hours, this omission is not just a statistical gap, it is a moral failure. […]
# The DA in Gauteng says the provincial Legislature’s presiding officers denied accountability by shielding premier Panyaza Lesufi and his executive from answering questions on service delivery issues. The presiding officers disallowed questions related to e-tolls, lifestyle audits, economic development, and gender-based violence. The DA’s Mike Moriarty says the residents expect their government to be […]
# The City of Cape Town, in partnership with the Western Cape provincial government, is taking proactive steps to ensure a well-regulated, efficient metered taxi and e-hailing sector. Following a review, the metro has identified a need for one-thousand-106 additional operating licences to meet commuter demand. Mayoral committee member for Urban Mobility, Rob Quintas, says […]
# The City of Cape Town says critical pre-winter readiness interventions form part of ongoing efforts to reduce flood risks and improve water quality during the rainy season. Repairs and maintenance of the metro’s rivers, canals and waterways take place across Cape Town all year round. Mayoral committee member for Water and Sanitation, Zahid Badroodien, […]
# The City of Tshwane says it has embarked on an initiative aimed at enhancing home ownership and property security in Soshanguve South extension 6 and 7 communities. The metro recently handed over title deeds in the area. Mayoral committee member for Housing and Human Settlements, Aaron Maluleka, says the metro is committed to empowering communities through […]
# The City of Cape Town says the Corporate Services Directorate will receive expert support from Finland on how to apply evidence and data analytics for long-term planning and decision making. The directorate manages a portfolio of facilities including 159 city buildings, 11 municipal courts and 38 early childhood development centres. Mayoral committee member for […]
# The City of Cape Town and the national Departments of Home Affairs and Public Works are jointly seeking a Western Cape High Court eviction order. This is for the over 360 remaining foreign nationals unlawfully occupying two sites at Wingfield and Paint City in Bellville. Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the foreign nationals have turned […]
# The City of Tshwane’s Shared Services team has successfully restored information and communication technology connectivity across a range of public facilities in Centurion and Olievenhoutbosch. This follows extensive infrastructure damage caused by the Zwartkop Substation fire and incidents of suspected protest-related vandalism. Mayoral committee member for Corporate and Shared Services, Kholofelo Morodi, says clinics, libraries, fire stations, customer […]
# Police are searching for a woman using the Facebook profile name, Khosi Thomson, who is pretending to be a police officer. She posts pictures wearing a police uniform, complete with a badge with the title Captain Thomson. Spokesperson Athlenda Mathe says preliminary investigations have revealed that she is not a member of the Police […]
