# The Tshwane Metro Police Department says it remains resolute in upholding the rule of law and maintaining the safety and security of all individuals within its jurisdiction. This follows the arrest of 20 undocumented foreign nationals earlier this week, for contravening the Immigration Act. TMPD’s spokesperson, Puleng Motholo, says the individuals were arrested during […]
# The City of Cape Town’s Energy Directorate says it has completed an electrification project in Langa’s Special Quarters informal settlement. This 1.6-million-rand project has connected 159 households to the electricity grid. Mayoral committee member for Energy, Xanthea Limberg, says the existing electrical network has been upgraded and strengthened to accommodate increased demand, while electricity […]
# The IFP is calling on all eligible South Africans to come out in large numbers and register to vote this weekend, ahead of the 4 November local government elections. Nearly 24-thousand registration stations across the country’s four-thousand-488 municipal wards will open this weekend. The IFP says the elections present an opportunity for citizens to […]
# Forum for South Africa has welcomed John Steenhuisen’s removal as minister of Agriculture. DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis announced a series of changes to the party’s representation in government, including Willie Aucamp replacing Steenhuisen. FOSA leader, Tebogo Masholompane, says Steenhuisen has failed South African farmers in his handling of the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak, and Aucamp must prioritise […]
# Union federation Cosatu has expressed concern at the rise in consumer inflation, saying this will affect workers who are already drowning in debt. South Africa’s consumer inflation rate rose to 4.5-percent in May this year, up from 4.0-percent in April, marking the highest annual rate recorded since July 2024, when inflation stood at 4.6-percent. […]
# The City of Tshwane says technicians are conducting investigations on the ongoing water supply challenges experienced by consumers in Zwavelpoort, who are mostly located in the high-laying areas. The metro’s spokesperson, Lindela Mashigo, says reduced residual pressure at higher elevations has resulted in low pressure and intermittent water outages affecting some residents over the […]
# The DA says it will investigate how the Public Investment Corporation has lost billions set aside for government pensions and other public purposes, through reckless investments in its Isibaya Fund. The fund invested approximately 4.45-billion-rand in 15 companies and projects that have recorded an Internal Rate of Return of minus-100-percent, meaning that every cent […]
# The eThekwini Municipality and government departments, including Home Affairs, have agreed on a 72-hour plan to urgently speed up processing and deportation of undocumented foreign nationals. Thousands of Malawians have camped at the Sherwood Hall in Durban, awaiting to be repatriated to their home country, amid anti-illegal immigration protests. eThekwini mayor Cyril Xaba says the […]
# Minister of Water and Sanitation, Pemmy Majodina, says government is intensifying efforts to address the country’s water and sanitation challenges. Government has allocated 12.3-billion-rand in infrastructure grants to municipalities during the current financial year. This is aimed at improving water security, rehabilitating ageing infrastructure, and expanding access to reliable services across all provinces. Majodina has acknowledged […]
