# ActionSA Women’s Forum Gauteng says it is appalled by yet another alleged rape of a minor, this time an 11-year-old child at Majazana informal settlement in Johannesburg. The child is currently in hospital being treated for multiple sexually transmitted diseases. ActionSA’s, Modi Mashaba, says they stand firm in the belief that raising a child […]
# The DA in the Western Cape has expressed outrage at the National Department of Transport’s ongoing failure to rectify the challenge around the country’s only driver’s licence card printing machine. The machine based in Pretoria has stopped working again. The DA’s, Nomafrench Mbombo, says Driving Licence Testing Centres across the country have since January not […]
# The DA in Emfuleni is demanding a comprehensive investigation into the death of resident Dimakatso Mofokeng. She allegedly had to endure raw sewage flooding her home up until her death. The DA’s, Dady Mollo, says Mofokeng was also allegedly extorted by Municipal Workers, who demanded a bribe, to resolve the sewage crisis she found […]
# The Tshwane Metro Police will be launching its Easter period operations in Hammanskraal today. The focus of the operations will be on decreasing road accidents, fatalities, injuries and road traffic offences over the Easter period. Key focus routes include the N1, N4 and R21. Mayor Nasiphi Moya will be leading the launch and will also unveil TMPD’s new […]
# The City of Cape Town says individuals are reportedly collecting money from residents to register on the metro’s jobseekers database, as part of the Expanded Public Works Programme. Residents are being charged five-rand to receive a jobseekers database registration form, and two-rand for proof of address in the area of Imizamo Yethu in Hout […]
# The City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility Directorate says it will implement a restriction on large tour buses from entering Upper Wale Street in Bo-Kaap. These are buses with 36 seats and more. Certain parking restrictions will also apply. Mayoral committee member for Urban Mobility, Rob Quintas, says these interventions are in response to […]
# Tshwane mayor Nasiphi Moya says residents of Centurion and surrounding areas will get power restoration today. Large parts of Centurion have been without electricity since an explosion occurred at the Brakfontein Substation last week. The mayor’s spokesperson, Zintle Mahlati, says technicians have done extensive repairs to the substation:
# Former Chief Justice, Raymond Zondo, has received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the Faculty of Law at the University of the Free State. This honorary degree is awarded on the grounds of exceptional achievements and other achievements per the ideals and principles of the university. In his acceptance speech, Justice Zondo gave words […]
# The City of Cape Town’s Corporate Services Directorate has proposed to spend 431-million-rand on capital projects in the next financial year. The metro’s Invested in Hope Budget 2025/2026 was tabled last month and is now available for public comment. Mayoral committee member for Corporate Services, Theresa Uys, says the budget ensures that the metro […]
