# The EFF has called on Justice minister Mmamoloko Kubayi, and Police minister Senzo Mchunu to urgently intervene and take decisive action to ensure the protection of sheriffs of the court. A Mpumalanga sheriff, Andrew Shabalala, was shot and killed outside his office last week, while an acting sheriff from Limpopo, Thapelo Mojapelo, was also killed. There […]
# The Public Servants Association says it is concerned about ongoing irregular expenditure at the Public Investment Corporation, as highlighted in recent scrutiny by the Standing Committee on Public Accounts. The association’s Claude Naiker says the PIC has been found to have incurred over 467.7-million-rand in irregular expenditure and 558-million-rand in fruitless and wasteful expenditure over the […]
# The DA has welcomed the confirmation from Communications and Digital Technologies minister, Solly Malatsi, that the disappearance of the Afrikaans news bulletin on SABC2 this past weekend was due to an unfortunate scheduling error by the SABC. The DA’s Willie Aucamp says they will continue to monitor the return of the Afrikaans news bulletin […]
# The City of Tshwane says it has been notified by Magalies Water of a planned water supply shutdown to the Babelegi Reservoir distribution areas of Hammanskraal on Thursday. This is to allow the conditional assessment of a strainer valve inside the Babelegi pump station to determine the need for refurbishment or complete replacement. The metro’s […]
# Johannesburg Water says it is facing significant challenges due to the ongoing theft and vandalism of vital water infrastructure, which is severely hampering the delivery of essential services to communities. Critical assets like pipes, pumps, and manholes are frequently targeted, disrupting and hindering reliable water supply and sanitation services for residents and businesses. Johannesburg […]
# The DA in Limpopo says it will request the MEC for Transport and Community Safety, Violet Mathye, to privatise the embattled Polokwane International Airport. This follows the cancellation of six flights earlier this week after Air Traffic Navigation Service notified Gateway Airport Authority Limited of the temporary suspension of the procedures at various airports […]
# The GOOD Party says the City of Cape Town’s failure to adequately prepare for seasonal challenges is once again on full display. Heavy rains on Tuesday led to widespread flooding in areas including Athlone, Nyanga, Mfuleni, Gugulethu, and Khayelitsha. GOOD’s, Siyabulela Mamkeli, says the Urban Mobility Department’s inability to provide effective service delivery is […]
# City Power says it has taken decisive action by dismissing five employees for stealing and damaging power infrastructure across Johannesburg. It has also terminated the contracts of four Expanded Public Works Programme participants and several middle and senior managers have been suspended for theft, fraud, dishonesty, and negligence. City Power’s spokesperson, Isaac Mangena, says 47 […]
# The City of Tshwane says full water restoration in Mamelodi is expected today. The Mamelodi R3 and R4 reservoirs were closed due to a bulk water supply pipe leak over the weekend. The leak was repaired and partially backfilled on Monday night. Mayoral committee member for Utility Services, Frans Boshielo, has thanked the efforts by the […]
