# Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union is calling for a comprehensive review of safety measures within correctional centres. This follows the arrest of six correctional officials at De Aar Correctional Centre in the Northern Cape in connection with the murder of an inmate, after he attacked their colleague. POPCRU spokesperson, Richard Mamabolo, says this […]
# EFF leader Julius Malema’s lawyers have issued a formal legal demand against radio personality Ngizwe Mchunu over statements during an interview on Tuesday. They say Mchunu falsely suggested Malema received 60-million-rand from Nigerian drug dealers, is involved in protecting illegal immigrants for political benefit, and is engaged in corrupt and criminal conduct. The lawyers […]
# Municipal union SAMWU is calling on all municipal and water sector workers, their families, and the broader working class to actively participate in tomorrow’s Workers Day commemorations, organised by its federation, COSATU. SAMWU says it is honouring the memory of comrades who lost their lives in the tragic 2003 bus accident while travelling to Workers […]
# The City of Tshwane says the Bronkhorstspruit Water Treatment Plant system is still recovering, following the recent shutdown for repairs. The filtration process is still constrained and is currently operating at about half of its capacity. The metro’s spokesperson, Lindela Mashigo, says water supply has been distributed at approximately 80-percent to Ekandustria and 20-percent […]
# The Western Cape Premier’s Coordinating Forum says the province is continuing to make steady progress in controlling the foot-and-mouth disease. No new cases have been recorded in the province in the past 39 days, indicating that the outbreak has stabilised. A total of 164-thousand-425 vaccine doses have so far been administered at 756 sites […]
# The Forum for South Africa has strongly condemned Postbank’s decision to terminate cash deposit and withdrawal services at South African Post Office branches. From tomorrow, Postbank’s savings account customers will access deposit and withdrawal services through Standard Bank and retailers. FOSA leader, Tebogo Mashilompane, says this reckless move is nothing short of an attack […]
# The Western Cape Premier’s Coordinating Forum has welcomed the strong state of readiness to respond to any potential disruptions to fuel supply linked to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The national government has extended the temporary fuel levy relief until June as a supportive measure for consumers during the ongoing global pressures. […]
# The Public Servants Association is concerned over the latest allegations against minister of Social Development, Sisisi Tolashe. A worker appointed and remunerated through the department was allegedly deployed to perform duties at a private residence, and then required to hand over a portion of her salary to a member of Tolashe’s family. PSA’s Claude […]
# The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate has taken a major step towards technologically advanced water management, with the installation of its first smart meter in Bellville. This officially marks the start of a citywide rollout of Advanced Metering Infrastructure, aimed at early leak detection, improving billing accuracy, and overall system efficiency. […]
