# Johannesburg Water says extensive operational and communication measures have been implemented, as part of its state of readiness for the planned Rand Water maintenance, which commenced today until next Tuesday. Various areas across the city are expected to experience low pressure or no water during the maintenance period. Johannesburg Water’s spokesperson, Nombuso Shabalala, says […]
# The South African National Defence Force says reports suggesting soldiers will be deployed in anticipation of planned marches and protest action next month are false and misleading. The anti-illegal-immigration group March and March is planning a shutdown on June 30th, calling for the immediate and mass deportation of illegal immigrants currently living in South […]
# The City of Tshwane says it has initiated a coordinated operational response plan to manage Rand Water’s maintenance shutdown, which starts today. The maintenance on the Palmiet and Zuikerbosch water systems is expected to affect supply to 69 reservoirs across Regions 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6, and place significant strain on the metro’s […]
# The IFP says the killing of public representatives, particularly ahead of the Local Government Elections in November, is both tragic and deeply concerning for South Africa’s democracy. This follows the murder of the party’s Rand West City Local Municipality councillor, Mbuso Mzwandile Mthimkhulu, in Gauteng yesterday evening. The 46-year-old was shot dead during a […]
# The Public Servants Association has expressed concern eight-thousand-180 Home Affairs Department employers have been charged over the past five financial years, for employing foreign nationals without valid work permits. Home Affairs minister Leon Schreiber says six-thousand-279 workplace inspections and operations were conducted during the same period as part of efforts to enforce immigration laws. […]
# The GOOD Party in Tshwane says the multi-party coalition government is helping the metro rise through good governance. This follows the second successive tabling of a fully funded budget, which is expected to achieve a 1.4-billion-rand surplus. GOOD’s Sarah Mabotsa says that in October 2024, the metro had been left deeply in debt by […]
# The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa says the South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee’s decision to increase the repo rate by 25 basis points is a continuation of class exploitation by means of usurious extortion. The committee’s decision comes amid rising consumer prices caused by the conflict in the Middle East. […]
# The DA has requested Stellenbosch’s deputy mayor, Mynard Slabbert, to resign within 48 hours, citing a loss of confidence within the caucus. The caucus voted overwhelmingly in support of a motion of no confidence in the deputy executive mayor. The DA’s Jan de Villiers says they will ensure that their office bearers throughout all […]
# Standard Bank says South Africa’s agricultural sector is facing renewed financial pressure following the Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Committee’s decision to increase the repo rate by 25 basis points to seven-percent. This is amid rising inflation, higher fuel prices, and concerns over a possible El Niño. Standard Bank’s Agribusiness for Business and Commercial Banking […]
