# The GOOD Party in Tshwane says it is clear that the former DA-led administration was committing the metro to spending more money than it had. Tshwane’s multiparty coalition government on Thursday tabled a fully funded 2025/2026 draft budget for public comment. This is the first time since 2021 that the residents are being asked […]
# ActionSA in Ekurhuleni says despite the establishment of the Service Delivery Mayoral Outreach Programme, concerns around service delivery persist. The party’s, Phillip Dolo, says some of the issues that need attention include a revenue shortfall of two-billion-rand, ongoing challenges in Eskom-supplied areas, water supply disruption, and delayed housing provision. He says it is clear that […]
# Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Bernice Swarts, will officially launch the One Employee One Tree Initiative in Pretoria today. The initiative, which is part of the Presidential Ten Million Trees Programme, aims to plant ten million trees over five years, in line with the clarion call by president Cyril Ramaphosa. Swarts […]
# Stellenbosch University lecturer, Jerome Fredericks, who recently graduated with a PhD in occupational therapy, has exceeded expectations. For his doctoral thesis, the Paarl resident developed strategies to enhance the accessibility of minibus taxi services for wheelchair users in his hometown. Fredericks’ academic path had a precarious start when his mother, hoping to protect him […]
# The City of Tshwane says it has made significant progress in its commitment to settle the more than six-billion-rand of its arrear debt to Eskom. The multiparty coalition government has shaved one-billion-rand off its debt thanks to improved revenue collection. The metro’s, Zonke Mahlangu, says residents whose accounts are still in arrears are urged […]
# The GOOD Party has rejected the Western Cape government’s budget, saying ineffective programmes were scrapped in favour of funding more impactful frontline services. Finance MEC Deidré Baartman tabled an 87.986-billion-rand budget on Thursday. GOOD’s secretary-general, Brett Herron, says allocative efficiency in public finance means getting the optimal mix and volume of public goods, services […]
# The DA in the Western Cape has welcomed the 87.986-billion-rand budget tabled by Finance MEC Deidre Baartman. The bulk of the budget, around 80-percent of total spending, is directed toward social services over the medium-term expenditure framework. The DA’s, Peter Johnson, says this will ensure quality education, healthcare, and social development services, while simultaneously […]
# The Midvaal Municipality in Gauteng has appointed a new municipal manager, Phumudzo Magodi, with effect from the first of April. A vacancy was created following the departure of Anton Groenewald. The mayor’s spokesperson, Idah Satikhe, says recognising the critical importance of this role, the municipality expedited the recruitment process to ensure uninterrupted service delivery to residents. […]
# The Freedom Front Plus says the City of Johannesburg’s 2023/2024 financial report paints a sombre picture, as it shows the metro does not have enough money to finance its own capital projects or settle debt. The report, which was tabled to the Council earlier this week, indicates that the metro concluded its year with […]
