# The City of Tshwane says technicians are conducting investigations on the ongoing water supply challenges experienced by consumers in Zwavelpoort, who are mostly located in the high-laying areas. The metro’s spokesperson, Lindela Mashigo, says reduced residual pressure at higher elevations has resulted in low pressure and intermittent water outages affecting some residents over the […]
# The DA says it will investigate how the Public Investment Corporation has lost billions set aside for government pensions and other public purposes, through reckless investments in its Isibaya Fund. The fund invested approximately 4.45-billion-rand in 15 companies and projects that have recorded an Internal Rate of Return of minus-100-percent, meaning that every cent […]
# The eThekwini Municipality and government departments, including Home Affairs, have agreed on a 72-hour plan to urgently speed up processing and deportation of undocumented foreign nationals. Thousands of Malawians have camped at the Sherwood Hall in Durban, awaiting to be repatriated to their home country, amid anti-illegal immigration protests. eThekwini mayor Cyril Xaba says the […]
# Minister of Water and Sanitation, Pemmy Majodina, says government is intensifying efforts to address the country’s water and sanitation challenges. Government has allocated 12.3-billion-rand in infrastructure grants to municipalities during the current financial year. This is aimed at improving water security, rehabilitating ageing infrastructure, and expanding access to reliable services across all provinces. Majodina has acknowledged […]
# The Forum for South Africa says the South Africa system continue to produce graduates without skills, qualifications without opportunities, and hope without direction. FOSA leader, Tebogo Mashilompane says the current education system is still not aligned with the realities of the people. He adds that South Africa must return to a system that values […]
# The GOOD Party says the Drakenstein Municipality in the Western Cape’s Public Safety and Engineering Services Departments are now actively seeking budget availability for the next financial year to personally take responsibility for the cleaning of the Berg River. Spokesperson Keagen Gertse says waterways require consistent vegetation rehabilitation and sediment removal to restore its […]
# Cape Town has renewed calls for Transnet to accelerate initiatives to improve efficiencies at the port of Cape Town, which has been ranked last in the latest World Bank container port performance index. Research commissioned by the Western Cape government found a more efficient port could unlock six-billion-rand in additional exports and support 20-thousand […]
# The South African National Taxi Council has warned that irresponsible anti-illegal mass action threatens transport operations and economic stability for ordinary citizens. Anti-illegal immigrant groups, including March and March, have demanded that undocumented migrants leave South Africa by the end of the month. They have also planned a national shutdown. Santaco’s spokesperson, Rebecca Phala, […]
# eThekwini mayor Cyril Xaba says they are working closely with all relevant stakeholders to fast-track the deportation of Malawian nationals currently camping in Sherwood, Durban. A humanitarian crisis is unfolding as nearly ten-thousand undocumented and displaced foreign nationals descended on the site. Xaba says a court has been established on site, and he is […]
