# Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, says that intensified efforts by his department to control and eradicate foot-and-mouth disease are paying off. This as disease management areas of two provinces, Limpopo and Eastern Cape, will soon be lifted, and an urgent order has been placed for much-needed vaccines to the value of 72-million-rand. Ministry’s spokesperson, […]
# The GOOD Party has welcomed the released amendments to the City of Cape Town’s draft budget. The party’s, Anton Louw, says as a result of public pressure during the initial comment period, the amended budget includes tangible relief for some residents. He says these include the pensioner rates rebate threshold raised from 22-thousand-rand to […]
# The DA says the new Mineral Resources Bill which was unveiled for public comment last week, will effectively end the already tottering case for foreign investment in South African mining. The DA’s James Lorimer says the bill allows for the rapid overturning of the principle of “once empowered, always empowered”, opening the door to […]
# The EFF has noted the withdrawal, by Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Transport, of the agenda item on the repeal of the South African Airways Bill on the basis that the SAA-Takatso deal has been terminated. It condemned the withdrawal as an attempt to avoid accountability and to stop further investigation into what was clearly an attempt […]
# Government is urging all citizens to exercise heightened caution to prevent shack fires which often result in severe injuries or loss of life. Fires in informal settlements are frequently caused by open flame sources and the use of overloaded or illegal electricity connections. Government’s spokesperson, Nonkululeko Mtshali says communities are encouraged to build dwellings […]
# The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa says it demands immediate implementation of the National Health Insurance and nationalised healthcare under workers’ and communities’ control. Giwusa president, Mametlwe Sebei says the general household survey report shows that only 15.5-percent of the population have medical aid. He says this means 84.5-percent are left to […]
# The City of Tshwane has restored power to all the areas that are supplied by the Zwartkop substation following a gruelling eight-day repair process. The city’s energy and electricity technicians had to work around the clock through a strenuous cable installation and connection process. The metro’s spokesperson, Lindela Mashigo says after completion of this […]
# The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa has welcomed the extension of the Social Relief of Distress grant. Finance minister Enoch Godongwana announced in his budget speech last Wednesday that the 370-rand-a-month grant will be extended to the end of March 2026. Giwusa president, Mametlwe Sebei, says the grant must be transformed into a […]
# The City of Tshwane’s Energy and Electricity Department, in conjunction with TCT Civil and Construction Company, will carry out repairs to the Waltloo and Njala power lines from 7am until 5pm on Thursday. The metro’s spokesperson, Lindela Mashigo, says this essential work entails the stringing of the power lines from Tower 58 to Tower 59, crossing […]
