# The GOOD Party in Tshwane says actions taken by the metro’s multi-party coalition government are delivering real results, growth and change. Tshwane is operating under a fully funded budget, with cash flow reserves increasing from just 17 days last year to 25 days. GOOD’s Sarah Mabotsa says almost one-third of the 6.67-billion-rand Eskom debt […]
# The DA wants answers on the cost of the forensic investigation requested by Social Development minister Sisisi Tolashe, into how her signature appeared on the employment contract of former director-general Peter Netshipale. He had been given a five-year contract despite the Cabinet only approving him for a one-year term. The DA’s Nazley Sharif says […]
# The Public Servants Association of South Africa says the placing of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme under administration reflects a profound failure of governance and oversight. Minister of Higher Education, Buti Manamela, made the decision following persistent governance, financial, and operational failures. PSA’s Claude Naicker says they have consistently raised concerns about the […]
# Eastern Cape Transport and Community Safety MEC, Xolile Nqatha, has condemned the killing of Chris Hani District Municipality mayoral committee member for Corporate Services, Thumeka Bikwana. The 46-year-old councillor was murdered at her home in KwaTshatshu on Tuesday. The department’s spokesperson, Makhaya Komisa, says the motive for the murder is unknown, and no suspects have […]
# Eastern Cape police have confirmed the deaths of three members in a shooting incident in Kariega this morning. Spokesperson Nobuntu Gantana says they received a complaint of shots fired and found three constables with multiple gunshot wounds. She adds one of them, who was the former boyfriend of a female constable, forced entry into […]
# Heavy rain and flooding have caused major damage in the Garden Route district municipality in the Western Cape. More than 200-millimetres of rain was recorded in the Bitou Municipality yesterday, with 197-millimetres in Knysna. A 37-year-old woman died when a tree fell on top of her vehicle. Spokesperson Herman Peters urges motorists to avoid […]
# The City of Tshwane says it is leveraging a clear, data-driven understanding of its debt profile to sharpen revenue collection efforts, while safeguarding residents and businesses who consistently meet their obligations. The metro’s debt book stands at 32.24-billion-rand across 814-thousand-407 accounts. Of these, 210-thousand-346 accounts collectively owe 33.88-billion-rand in arrears. The metro says its underlying […]
# Union federation SAFTU has expressed outrage at the latest fuel price increases, plunging millions of workers and poor households deeper into crisis. Petrol prices have increased by three-rand-27-cents per litre while diesel has gone up by five-rand-27-cents. SAFTU’s spokesperson, Asive Dyani, says government must remove the general fuel levy on petrol and diesel, and […]
# Cosatu in Johannesburg has condemned Finance minister Enoch Godongwana’s continued reluctance to fully implement the Payment Framework Agreement for municipal workers. The minister has threatened to withhold the City of Johannesburg’s grant funding unless it gets its financial affairs in order. He also wants an explanation on how the metro intends to fund the […]
