# 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 […]
# The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa has rejected the Prevention of Illegal Eviction from and Unlawful Occupation of Land Amendment Bill. The bill seeks to empower municipalities, State entities, and private property owners to respond more decisively to illegal occupations and evictions. GIWUSA president, Mametlwe Sebei, says if signed into law, the […]
# Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Willie Aucamp, has called for an action-driven and adequately funded adaptation and mitigation agenda, to help developing economies tackle the climate crisis. The minister has been participating in the 17th Petersberg Climate Dialogue in Berlin, Germany, which ends today. Discussion centred around concrete steps to address the […]
# Cape Town’s mayoral committee has approved a major private sector upgrade for the Bellville athletics track and velodrome. Under the proposal by the successful tenderer, the metro will lease the athletics track and the velodrome to the developer on a long-term basis, who will be responsible for upgrading those facilities and their continued operation […]
# The City of Tshwane is calling on informal traders and small, medium, and micro enterprises from Olievenhoutbosch to come and register their businesses at Olievenhoutbosch Community Hall tomorrow and Friday. This forms part of the metro’s commitment to support and regularise the informal trading sector. Mayoral committee member for Economic Development and Spatial Planning, Sarah Mabotsa, […]
