# The GOOD Party in the Western Cape is calling on the provincial government and the George Municipality to address the concerns raised by taxi operators, e-hailing services, and scholar transport providers. The concerns include issues of fairness, access to economic opportunities, transparency in issuing permits, and an inclusive and competitive transport environment. GOOD’s Chantelle […]
# Union federation Cosatu says it remains deeply concerned and alarmed by the escalating debt owed by municipalities to Eskom. The power utility said in March that total municipal debt owed to it exceeds 110-billion-rand, and could reach 200-billion-rand by 2028. Cosatu’s Matthew Parks says the massive smart meter push for municipalities heavily indebted to […]
# The Department of Home Affairs says reports suggesting Lesotho nationals will no longer be required to present valid passports when entering South Africa are false. Officials met last week to receive a study report from a joint task team that was established to look at the development of a new migration model. The department’s spokesperson, […]
# The City of Tshwane says the Bronkhorstspruit Water Treatment Plant has been temporarily shutdown. This follows recent thunderstorms and rain, which have significantly affected the raw water supply. The metro’s spokesperson, Lindela Mashigo, says high turbidity levels have exceeded the plant’s treatment capacity, making it difficult to process water to the required standard. He […]
# Agricultural organisation, TLU SA, has welcomed the arrival of two-million doses of foot-and-mouth-disease vaccine from Dollvet in Turkey. This is the first tranche of the six-million doses order placed through Dollvet’s local agents, Dunevax. Since February, South Africa has received a total of four-million doses of FMD vaccines. TLU SA’s Bennie van Zyl has urged government […]
# Eskom says its internal investigation into possible irregularities relating to the procurement of diesel fuel and storage contracts is nearing completion. The Supreme Court of Appeal ordered the power utility to provide AfriForum with access to certain coal, diesel and transport contracts under the Promotion of Access to Information Act. Eskom spokesperson, Daphne Mokwena, […]
# The Freedom Front Plus says it is assisting Rooiwal farmers with instituting legal action against the Tshwane Metro Council for the ongoing collapse of the Rooiwal Waste Water Treatment Works. Mayor Nasiphi Moya has insisted that there is no water crisis in the metro. The FF Plus’s Rina Marx says while the mayor denies […]
# The DA has welcomed the National Assembly’s approval of the Division of Revenue Bill, which sets out how government funds are shared across national, provincial and local government. The bill aims to ensure that public money is used to provide basic services, support economic growth and job creation, and keep government debt under control. […]
# The South African Social Security Agency has urged social grant beneficiaries to make use of its e-Life Certification self-service platform to complete life certification. The agency says some beneficiaries were unable to access the self-service portal after being notified to complete the e-Life Certification verification process. SASSA says the issues have now been resolved. It says […]
