# The EFF in Gauteng has condemned the conduct of Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero, who was captured insulting a residentduring a City Power community imbizo in Tshepisong. The imbizo was held amid concerns raised by residents and local councillors following the initial withdrawal of electricity services in the area. The mayor was caught on camera […]
# Parliament’s Select Committee on Security and Justice has welcomed the Department of Home Affairs’ progress in addressing visa-related backlogs, while emphasising that clearing overdue applications must be accompanied by reforms to prevent backlogs from recurring. The department reported 21-thousand-847 pending appeals as of July 28, of which 13-thousand-148 were overdue. Committee chairperson Jane Mananiso […]
# The Health Department says the recall of Enalapril ten-milligram tablets supplied by Arya Pharma does not affect the same product packaged at five-milligram, which is currently being supplied to public sector health facilities to treat high blood pressure and heart failure. Spokesperson Foster Mohale says the affected tablets were only approved as temporary alternative […]
# The GOOD Party says a study on free basic service provision commissioned by the Western Cape Department of Local Government, which claims that the province is broadly compliant with national guidelines, does not stand up to scrutiny. According to the study, Cape Town provides sixty kilowatt-hours of free electricity to indigent households per month. […]
# Six suspects have been arrested following the recovery of seven electricity transformers valued at approximately 1.5-million-rand in Tembisa, Ekurhuleni. This was part of an operation by Gauteng Traffic Police, Gauteng Traffic Wardens Infrastructure Unit and TDP Security Services. The suspects face charges of theft and unlawful possession of critical electricity infrastructure. Gauteng Department of […]
# Deputy minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Mmapaseka Letsike, has called for the social and solidarity economy to become a key vehicle for creating jobs, expanding ownership and delivering more inclusive economic growth. She cited economic growth of 0.5-percent in the first quarter of this year, while in the […]
# Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, David Maynier, has welcomed the arrest of two men at OR Tambo International Airport in Gauteng for alleged wildlife trafficking. A 50-year-old Thai national was found with 50 bird eggs concealed in a homemade incubator bag. A 23-year-old compatriot allegedly attempted to smuggle 418 parrot eggs concealed […]
# Soil of Africa Civic Movement is calling for stronger national financial literacy and consumer protection programmes, especially in townships and rural communities. Money Smart Week South Africa’s theme is “Money Smart: The Power of Possible”. The movement’s Luzuko Sofute says government must take financial education to communities using language they understand. He says financial […]
# The DA in Johannesburg has rejected the appointment of Lesiba Malotana as the new head of the Department of Public Safety. A company with links to Malotana got ten-million-rand from corrupt contracts with the Tembisa Hospital, and is currently the subject of a Special Investigating Unit probe. The DA’s Solomon Maila says that, out […]
