# The Freedom Front Plus says the City of Tshwane’s poor governance and substandard administration have led to some serious consequences. The National Treasury has threatened to stop allocating grants to the metro. FF Plus’s Mark Surgeon says at first glance, the proposed policy on the prevention of unauthorised, irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure, appears […]
# Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Velenkosini Hlabisa, has urged citizens to exercise heightened caution following severe weather warnings issued by the South African Weather Service. Residents in parts of the Western Cape, Eastern Cape and Northern Cape are already experiencing cold, wet, and windy conditions. The department’s spokesperson, Pearl Maseko-Binqose, says they […]
# Parliament’s portfolio committee on Health has called for ongoing transparency and public engagement regarding the confirmed case of Hantavirus in South Africa. The Health Department has confirmed the case after the condition of a patient aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius necessitated his medical evacuation to a private health facility in Sandton for further medical […]
# Minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube, says partnerships with business can go a long way towards improving educational outcomes in the country. AVBOB has donated two-thousand library trollies filled with 500 books each to two-thousand public schools across the country. The department’s spokesperson, Lukhanyo Vangqa, says now entering its fifth year, the partnership between the department […]
# The Western Cape Department of Mobility says Meiringspoort, N12 route between Beaufort West and Oudtshoorn, is currently closed due to flooding. The province is experiencing heavy rain and strong winds. The department’s Traffic Management chief director, Maxine Bezuidenhout, says motorists travelling between the Garden Route and the Karoo are advised to make use of […]
# KwaZulu-Natal police have seized cocaine worth approximately 13-million-rand at the Durban Harbour yesterday evening. Police spokesperson, Robert Netshiunda, says following the recovery of drugs in Gauteng in April, information indicated that the drugs entered South Africa through the harbour. He says intelligence was activated and certain vessels were profiled:
# Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, says her department has identified 54 priority roads for targeted maintenance and rehabilitation across the province. The provincial government is actively tackling congestion by upgrading road infrastructure and maintaining high construction standards. Diale-Tlabela says the department is moving away from temporary measures such as pothole patching, […]
# The DA has welcomed the parliamentary inquiry into gang violence and organised crime, but cautions that this process must not become another talk shop without measurable outcomes. The party’s Lisa Schickerling says this inquiry comes at a time when communities, particularly in the Western Cape, are living under siege from relentless gang violence. She says […]
# Eskom says, despite National Treasury’s intervention through the municipal debt relief programme, outstanding municipal debt currently stands at 111.6-billion-rand. Nine municipalities have adopted council resolutions to sign the Distribution Agency Agreement following a consultation process with the power utility. Eskom’s spokesperson, Daphne Mokwena, says the municipalities have not settled their accounts for at least […]
