# Two people have been killed and one injured after a truck approaching the scene of a protest smashed into pedestrians in Diepkoof, Soweto. Diepkloof hostel residents are demanding land, development as well as water and sanitation infrastructure. Police spokesperson, Mavela Masondo says one person has been hospitalised, and police are investigating a public violence case:
# Motorists are being urged to avoid Diepkloof, Soweto, due to ongoing protest action. Hostel residents are demanding water, sanitation and development. The protest has caused major traffic disruptions, with reports of burning tyres and looting as well. Police spokesperson Xolani Fihla says the Diepkloof Interchange is reopened, but traffic is backed up. He urged […]
# The University of Limpopo says it is making significant strides in education through its Adopt a School programme. The programme aims to connect classroom theory with real-world experience while inspiring learners to explore study options and careers in agricultural sciences. The university says the programme extends beyond the traditional classroom, with learners being taken […]
# The Tshwane Emergency Service is encouraging residents to participate in community fire awareness campaigns. The South African Weather Service is monitoring two cold frontal systems that are expected to bring cold and wet conditions to parts of the country. Emergency Service’s spokesperson, Tebogo Maake, says many residents use paraffin and gas heaters, electric blankets and […]
# The South African Weather Service says two cold frontal systems are expected to develop this week. A cold front will make landfall over the south-western parts of the country today, resulting in wet, cold, and windy conditions over the western parts of the Western Cape. Weather forecaster, Lehlohonolo Thobela, says tomorrow the wet and […]
# The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate is inviting residents to comment on a proposal to appoint external service providers for the operation and maintenance of four wastewater-related facilities. This includes three existing Wastewater Treatment Works and the new Managed Aquifer Recharge facility currently under construction at the Cape Flats. Mayoral committee […]
# Water and Sanitation minister Pemmy Majodina says she is satisfied with the progress made at the Rooiwal wastewater treatment works and Klipdrift water treatment plant in Hammanskraal. The minister visited the water treatment plants recently to assess progress on refurbishing and upgrading the two facilities. Majodina says Rooiwal has been a source of pollution […]
# Cosatu has welcomed the absorption of 498 workers as permanent employees of the Sol Plaatjie Municipality in the Northern Cape. The workers had previously been employed on a contract basis for a period of between 10 and 15 years. Cosatu’s spokesperson, Zanele Sabela, says this is a victory for workers, as they will now be […]
# As part of the enhanced streetlight focus initiative, City of Cape Town energy teams attended to more than ten-thousand streetlight-related requests between 26 March and 25 April this year. The initiative was launched last year. Mayoral committee member for Energy, Xanthea Limberg, says vandalism, theft and illegal connections across the metro continue to impact […]
