# Eskom is urging political parties, independent candidates, supporters, campaign teams and advertising agencies not to place election posters, banners or any promotional material on electricity infrastructure. The power utility has observed an increase in election-related posters being attached to electricity poles, mini-substations, transformers and other electrical infrastructure. Spokesperson Daphne Mokwena says the risk arises when […]
# Parliament’s portfolio committee on Communications and Digital Technologies has expressed concern that mobile network operators have connected only ten-thousand-851 of the 21-thousand-878 public service institutions targeted for internet connectivity. The spectrum auction resulted in five successful bidders: Vodacom, MTN, Telkom, Liquid and Rain, who were allocated targets to connect public service institutions to the […]
# Members of Parliament’s portfolio committee on Social Development want former minister Sisisi Tolashe to face criminal charges. She allegedly ordered unlawful deductions of her food aide’s salary in 2024. An investigation by the Public Service Commission found the woman was forced to pay 37-thousand-rand of her salary to Tolashe’s daughter over three months. Committee […]
# Three suspects were killed during a shootout with police and private security guards following a cash-in-transit robbery in Umlazi, south of Durban yesterday evening. KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda says an unknown number of suspects brought a cash delivery truck to a standstill along the South Coast Road. He says they held security guards […]
# City Power says an explosion at its Central Substation on Wednesday evening has further delayed efforts to restore electricity to affected areas of Johannesburg. The incident occurred as technical teams attempted to restore power using a newly installed feeder board. City Power’s spokesperson Isaac Mangena says they can no longer confirm its earlier target […]
# The Garden Route District Municipality says the region continues to rank among South Africa’s leading Blue Flag destinations. Fourteen beaches located across Hessequa, George and Bitou municipalities have been awarded full Blue Flag status for the 2026/2027 season. The municipality’s spokesperson, Herman Pieters, says Hessequa Municipality has once again achieved full Blue Flag status […]
# The City of Tshwane has issued a warning about a fake recruitment advertisement circulating on social media and communication platforms, claiming to offer a Marketing Coordinator position in Lyttelton. The metro’s spokesperson, Lindela Mashigo, says the advert is fraudulent and does not originate from the municipality. Mashigo has urged members of the public not […]
# Minister of Human Settlements Thembi Simelane has called for disaster risk assessments to be conducted before housing projects are approved. This comes amid growing concerns about severe weather events that have damaged homes and infrastructure, displacing communities and claiming lives. Simelane says disaster prevention must be integrated into every stage of housing delivery, from […]
# Local government association SALGA asks resources practitioners to help attract skilled professionals and technical experts to local government. CEO Sithole Mbanga says the country needs its best talent where the impact is most immediate. He says municipalities are where policy meets daily life; where water, sanitation, roads, electricity, human settlements and local economic development […]
