# The Public Servants Association has expressed concern at reports that the City of Johannesburg is considering a 66-percent increase in water tariffs. Currently, users with conventional meters or prepaid ones are paying 65-rand as a base charge to connect to the water infrastructure. The metro’s proposal would increase the levy to 107-rand-74-cents per household, […]
# The Freedom Front Plus in Tshwane reiterates its call on the Metro’s Property Department to urgently conduct an audit of properties in Refilwe to confirm rightful ownership and facilitate the collection of property rates. Recently, the party revealed that around ten-percent of these properties are still registered in the metro’s name. Peter Meijer of the FF Plus […]
# The Forum for South Africa is calling for visible policing in high-risk crime areas in the country. This comes as two people were shot dead and three wounded at a tavern in Zamimpilo informal settlement in Langlaagte, Johannesburg, over the weekend. FOSA leader, Tebogo Mashilompane, says lawlessness is tightening its grip on communities:
# Over one-thousand suspects were arrested in Operation Shanela Two operations in various parts of Gauteng this past weekend. The arrests were made across all five districts in the province, namely: Johannesburg, Tshwane, Ekurhuleni and Sedibeng. Police spokesperson, Tintswalo Sibeko, says 31 suspects were apprehended for driving under the influence of alcohol. She says a total […]
# The African People’s Convention says it has commenced with its campaign in churches across the country in preparation for the local government elections in November. Over the weekend, party leader Themba Godi campaigned at the Unity Apostolic Church in Christ in Attridgeville, Pretoria. APC’s spokesperson Freddy Mbhandze says they have started to identify mayoral […]
# The Activists and Citizen Forum has welcomed the arrest of two senior police officers in Gauteng for the alleged illegal dealing and unlawful possession of precious metals. A Durban businessman was also apprehended. The forum’s Dennis Bloem says the explosive testimonies before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry have exposed the level of corruption in the […]
# The City of Cape Town says residents in Kraaifontein are gaining practical tools to reduce water use and avoid sewer blockages in their community. Local non-profit organisation, Manjiya Economic Development, is receiving grant funding from the metro to help promote responsible water use, protect sewer infrastructure and safeguard waterways. Mayoral committee member for Water […]
# The DA in the Western Cape has expressed concern at the findings by the provincial Department of Police Oversight and Community Safety. According to the department, as of March 2024, the province had one-thousand-757 vacant SAPS posts, contributing to a police-to-population ratio of just one officer for every 435 residents. The DA’s Benedicta van […]
# Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, is calling for urgent societal, institutional, and community-based interventions to tackle the escalating mental health crisis affecting men and boys across the country. She has described this as “a silent national emergency.” The department’s spokesperson, Cassius Selala, says most men continue to […]
