# Social Development minister Sisisi Tolashe says the challenges facing children in Africa are overwhelming. Over one-thousand-300 children across Africa are attending the Bi-Annual Africa Children’s Summit in Johannesburg which is ending today. Tolashe says millions of children lack access to quality education, are forced into child labour, live in conflict zones, or face early […]
# Cosatu says it is encouraged by additional funding to help rebuild frontline public services crippled by years of, what it calls, reckless neo-liberal austerity budget cuts. Cosatu’s spokesperson, Matthew Parks says the National Treasury has allocated 29-billion-rand for education and 28.9-billion-rand for health. He says this will help in filling key frontline vacancies including […]
# The DA is calling for the immediate public disclosure of the five non-compliant KwaZulu-Natal municipalities, that have failed to submit corrective action plans, to address the collapse of water infrastructure. The party’s, Mzamo Billy, says communities are facing dry taps, raw sewage on their streets, and a government more interested in bureaucracy than in […]
# City Power has expressed concern at the rearrest of a 55-year-old man for attempting to sabotage Johannesburg’s vital power infrastructure. He was caught at the Fordsburg Substation tunnel on Saturday, the same location where he was arrested previously in October last year, for committing the same offence. City Power’s spokesperson, Isaac Mangena, says there […]
# The City of Tshwane has deployed water tankers to Mamelodi to provide interim water supply services in the area. Mamelodi R3 and R4 reservoirs were closed over the weekend due to a bulk water supply pipe leak. The metro’s spokesperson, Lindela Mashigo, says a crack has been identified and the pipeline needs to be […]
# The City of Cape Town’s Human Settlements Directorate plans to spend approximately 8.3-billion-rand in capital on affordable housing rollouts, and the enhancement of service delivery in informal settlements. Approximately 98-percent of the current year’s budget is expected to be spent by July. Mayoral committee member for Human Settlements, Carl Pophaim, says the housing sector […]
# The Gauteng Health Department in collaboration with the Medical Bureau for Occupational Diseases, has extended the registration period for ex-mine workers in the West Rand District. This is part of a programme to trace ex-mine workers who may be eligible for social security benefits for work-related illnesses, and possible provident and pension funds due to them. […]
# The City of Cape Town’s portfolio committee on Safety and Security says it will be writing to minister of Transport, Barbara Creecy, to request further guidance on the practical application of the amendments to the National Road Traffic Act. The legislation was assented to in December last year, and overall, any electric pedal cycle […]
# The Ministry of Police will be hosting a Ministerial Business Commitment Dinner in Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni this evening. This event is designed to showcase the growing and impactful collaboration between business and law enforcement. The ministry’s spokesperson, Kamogelo Mogotsi, says the event will bring together prominent representatives from Business Against Crime South Africa, other business […]
