# Police are concerned about the unlawful use of blue lights. Criminal syndicates, commonly known as “blue light gangs”, have used them to impersonate law enforcers and rob, hijack and terrorise unsuspecting motorists. Two suspects were arrested in Centurion, Gauteng, for the illegal use of blue lights on a private vehicle this weekend. Police spokesperson, […]
# The DA will submit new information to strengthen the criminal case it previously opened against former Ekurhuleni city manager, Imogen Mashazi. An investigative piece by News24 revealed she resided in a 60-million-rand mansion in the Waterfall Equestrian Estate, previously owned by corruption-accused businessman Edwin Sodi. The DA’s Khathutshelo Rasilingwane says the report states the […]
# The GOOD Party says the City of Cape Town must admit that it has not delivered a single affordable home in the inner city and surrounding areas over the past eight years. Last week, the Constitutional Court reversed the sale of the Tafelberg School site in Sea Point and ordered the Western Cape and […]
# Eskom says significant progress has been made in its Load Reduction Eradication Programme, with over one-million customers removed from load reduction schedules. This represents 65-percent of the 1.69 million customers targeted under the programme. Eskom spokesperson, Daphne Mokwena, says originally established to address load reduction affecting 23.5-percent of the power utility’s 7.2 million customer […]
# Gauteng Roads and Transport MEC, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, has denied the DA’s allegation that her department has failed to act against officials implicated in a bus subsidy matter. The DA has raised concerns over the issuing of bus subsidies under the Public Transport Operating Grant during the 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 financial years. MEC’s spokesperson, Lesiba […]
# Forum for South Africa is concerned over former president Jacob Zuma’s recent trip to India. He was photographed with South Africa’s high commissioner to India, Anil Sooklal, and alleged state capture architect Ajay Gupta. The Department of International Relations and Cooperation is now investigating the trip. FOSA leader, Tebogo Mashilompane, says it has raised […]
# The Western Cape government says it has successfully concluded its coordinated humanitarian operation to assist foreign nationals who voluntarily elected to return to their countries of origin. The voluntary repatriation operation followed extensive verification, registration and logistical planning undertaken by the Department of Home Affairs and supporting partners. Premier Alan Winde says temporary facilities established […]
# Deputy minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Sihle Zikalala, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to expanding safe, affordable and quality student accommodation. He says the student housing Infrastructure programme across universities and TVET colleges aims to deliver around 300-thousnd beds by 2030. Zikalala says phase one has already delivered over 12-thousand-219 beds, created approximately […]
# Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities minister, Sindisiwe Chikunga, announced that government has appointed Lady Mariéme Jamme as Special Envoy for Technology and Artificial Intelligence. The department’s spokesperson, Cassius Selala, says the appointment reinforces South Africa’s vision of a digitally inclusive society where technological innovation drives opportunity, equality, economic participation and sustainable development. Lady […]
