# Tshwane mayor Nasiphi Moya says the metro will continue to build a more resilient and efficient electricity network for all communities. In Soshanguve, a project to install new underground electricity cables is progressing well. The mayor says once connected and switched on, the new infrastructure will allow for faults to be isolated to specific areas, preventing widespread […]
# Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has expressed his condolences to the Catholic community of the metro on the passing of Pope Francis. The 88-year-old died of a stroke and subsequent irreversible heart failure on Monday morning. He was recently discharged from the hospital after weeks of treatment for an infection. Hill-Lewis says it is […]
# The popular Cape Town International Jazz Festival Free Jazz Concert returns to Greenmarket Square this week. Headliners include British acid jazz legends Incognito, iconic South African kwaito group TKZee, genre-blending group The Ploemies, rising star Hannah Ray, and powerhouse vocalists Andrea Fortuin and Fancy Galada. Mayoral committee member for Safety and Security, JP Smith, […]
# The EFF has expressed concern over a shooting incident targeting deputy president Paul Mashatile’s convoy. Mashatile was returning from an ANC national executive committee meeting in Boksburg when shots were fired at his convoy about three weeks ago. The EFF says what is equally troubling is the silence from the Presidency and state security […]
# Cosatu says it condemns the Institute of Race Relations’ attacks on the Employment Equity Act. The institute has confirmed it will be challenging the Act in court, saying it wants to block its harmful impact on already scarce jobs and vindicate the Bill of Rights. Cosatu’s spokesperson, Matthew Parks, says the Act is nearly […]
# The Western Cape High Court is expected to hear an urgent application from the DA and the EFF today, seeking to interdict the pending 0.5-percent value-added tax increase. The parties are challenging the legality of the VAT hike announced in March, as part of the revised fiscal framework. The EFF’s treasurer-general, Omphile Maotwe, says […]
# ActionSA in Johannesburg says it is concerned about reports of political gatekeeping in community employment opportunities, and alleged interference by ward councillors in implementing local projects. Community members in Region F claim that job opportunities from government programmes are being reserved for affiliates of certain political parties, to the exclusion of deserving residents. ActionSA’s, […]
# The ANC says Pope Francis led a life of service, humility, and unwavering moral leadership. The 88-year-old Pontiff, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, died of a stroke and subsequent irreversible heart failure on Monday morning. The ANC’s spokesperson, Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri, says Pope Francis’s ability to lead beyond religious, political, […]
# The Road Accident Fund is calling on South African road users to make this Easter fatality free by using the roads responsibly. Easter 2024 recorded the highest Easter weekend fatalities since 2019 with 335 deaths. The fund’s spokesperson, McIntosh Polela, says road fatalities and trauma result in devastating emotional, social and economic costs to the […]
