# The City of Tshwane says it has completed the servicing and upgrading of firefighting equipment across various municipal facilities, with a specific focus on Early Childhood Development centres in Regions 3 and 6. This forms part of the metro’s annual fire safety programme. Mayoral committee member for Corporate and Shared Services, Kholofelo Morodi, says reinforcing occupational […]
# Pikitup is warning Johannesburg residents about a fraudulent job advertisement currently circulating on social media platforms and various online job sites. The advertisement falsely claims Pikitup is hiring general workers, specifying application requirements and a closing date of Wednesday, 25 June. Pikitup’s spokesperson, Muzi Mkhwanazi, says this fake advertisement appears to be an altered version of […]
# The City of Tshwane confirms the placement of 52 new young trainee building inspectors in the Department of Economic Development and Spatial Planning’s building control division. This is part of a 12-month work-based learning programme between the metro and the University of Johannesburg. Mayoral committee member for Economic Development and Spatial Planning, Sarah Mabotsa, says […]
# The City of Cape Town says the number of motorists arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol is a concern and remains a challenge on the roads. Forty-six motorists were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol during patrols over the long weekend. Mayoral committee member for Safety and Security, JP Smith, says […]
# The Public Servants Association says calls for leadership changes in the National Prosecuting Authority will remain superficial, unless accompanied by structural reform and genuine support for employees. There have been calls for National Director of Public Prosecutions, Shamila Batohi, to resign amid growing concerns about the NPA’s failure to prosecute state capture cases. PSA’s spokesperson, […]
# Public Service and Administration minister, Mzamo Buthelezi, has welcomed the convening of the sixth iteration of the Economic Governance School for public service leaders in Ghana. This is a collaborative initiative designed to enhance governance among public leaders from South Africa, Ghana, and Kenya. Buthelezi says the aim is to enhance leadership and oversight […]
# Cosatu says it joins its affiliate, SATAWU, in celebrating the court victory, enabling workers to attach the assets of Mafoko Security. The High Court in Johannesburg ruled in favour of 144 former employees of Mafoko Security, who want to recoup pension contributions the company deducted from their pay, but failed to pay over to […]
# The GOOD Party in the Western Cape says Garden Route District Municipality councillor, now serving as an EFF member in Parliament, owes the municipality 92-thousand-rand, following an overpayment during their time in office. Virgill Gericke was erroneously paid 164-thousand-213-rand, as a result of a portfolio change that was not communicated to the Finance Department […]
# The DA says National Student Financial Aid Scheme former administrator, Freeman Nomvalo, failed to leave a handover document for the new board. The party says this is despite earning 5.5-million-rand in the ten months and two weeks he was contracted. The DA says a handover report from the administrator would have been helpful to […]
