# The Airports Company South Africa board says it will appoint an independent company to conduct an investigation and request the Auditor General of South Africa to look into reports of alleged procurement irregularities. The Airports Company says the decision follows reports that there were suspected irregularities in the procurement process to appoint independent bid […]
# Eskom says the power system remains stable with emergency reserves being strategically utilised to meet electricity demand, especially during peak periods. The unplanned capacity loss factor, or unplanned outages, for the financial year-to date, stands at 25.85-percent, improving from 32.38-percent in the same period last year. Eskom spokesperson, Daphne Mokwena says this reflects a 6.5-percent reduction and […]
# The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union says it condemns the directive issued by Department of Health Director-General Sandile Buthelezi to the provincial departments on the contract extension of community healthcare workers. Spokesperson Lwazi Nkolonzi says Buthelezi issued such a directive when he was fully aware of the Labour Court Judgement which ordered […]
# The DA says it has written to the Select Committee on Security and Justice chairperson Jane Mananiso to request an urgent joint engagement with Police minister Senzo Mchunu and Correctional Services minister Pieter Groenewald. The DA’s Nicholas Gotsell says the joint engagement seeks clarity on joint anti-smuggling strategies within their departments in order to […]
# eThekwini Municipality mayor Cyril Xaba says the fanfare accompanying the opening of the new Westown Square retail and lifestyle development in Shongweni is ushering in a new dawn of more investment, jobs and rates revenue. Xaba says the construction of the 1.3-billion-rand development, which began in 2021, is the first phase of a mega […]
# The National Council of SPCAs says it has uncovered that the Eastern Cape Gambling Board has enabled a licensed South African bookmaker to promote and profit from illegal cockfighting. The bookmaker, referred to as ‘Roosterbet’ for legal reasons, has been offering bets on cockfighting streamed from the Philippines. The council’s spokesperson, Jacques Peacock says […]
# The Freedom Front Plus says the screws of US sanctions against South Africa are already being tightened and the ANC in the government of national unity must take note of this. Corné Mulder of the FF Plus says according to a media report from Azernews, the US Department of Commerce has imposed export restrictions […]
# The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate says it is busy appointing a new contractor to complete the upgrade at Fynbos Dam in Majik Forest, Bellville. The metro is investing about 5.5-million-rand into this upgrade project, which aims to assist water flow from the dam through the spillway. Mayoral committee member for […]
# The DA in Gauteng is demanding premier Panyaza Lesufi fire Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko and head of Department Lesiba Malotana. This comes after the Gauteng High Court ruled that the failure of the Health Department to provide radiation treatment to cancer patients is unlawful and unconstitutional. The DA’s, Jack Bloom, says the department and […]
