# Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi says the provincial government will no longer rely on tenders. Lesufi announced a new phase of the Nasi Ispani programme, aimed at training people to perform work currently outsourced through tenders. He says the initiative will create jobs, build skills, and keep resources within the province while reducing corruption risks:
# The DA in Gauteng will file a Promotion of Access to Information Act application to obtain Ekurhuleni’s financial records, accusing Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC Jacob Mamabolo of concealing the city’s worsening debt crisis. In April, Mamabolo revealed the metro owed 6.3-billion-rand to service providers, including Eskom and Rand Water. The DA’s Michael […]
# Suid-Afrika bied volgende week die Afrika-Unie-AIP Waterbeleggingsberaad in Kaapstad aan. Die beraad het ten doel om Afrika se jaarlikse waterbeleggingsagterstand van 531-miljard-rand te vul. Staatshoofde, beleggers en internasionale vennote sal fondse insamel vir ‘n klimaatsveerkragtige infrastruktuur. Die minister in die Presidensie, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, sê belangrike uitkomste sluit in ‘n verklaring oor waterbeleggings, beloftes van […]
# South Africa will host the African Union-AIP Water Investment Summit next week in Cape Town. The summit aims to close Africa’s 531-billion-rand annual water investment gap. Heads of State, investors, and global partners will mobilise capital for climate-resilient infrastructure. Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, says key outcomes include a declaration on water investments, […]
# Die burgemeester van Johannesburg, Dada Morero, sê die vakante setel as burgemeesterskomiteelid vir Vervoer behoort aan die inwoners, nie aan die Patriotic Alliance nie. Die Alliansie wil die onlangs bevestigde, 24-jarige voormalige DA-lid van die Parlement, Liam Jacobs, aanstel ná Kenny Kunene se bedanking. Hy is ook hul 2026 Tshwane-burgemeesterskandidaat . Morero het aan […]
# Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero says the vacant Transport mayoral committee member seat belongs to residents, not the Patriotic Alliance. The PA seeks to appoint recently sworn in, 24-year-old former DA member of Parliament, Liam Jacobs and their 2026 Tshwane mayoral candidate, following Kenny Kunene’s resignation. Morero told eNCA no decision on replacement has been […]
# Die Malaka-familietrust het die uitvoerende hoof van die Onafhanklike Ontwikkelingstrust, Tebogo Malaka, te midde van omkoperybewerings verdedig. Die trust sê die 60-duisend-rand wat aan die Daily Maverick-joernalis, Pieter-Louis Myburgh, aangebied is, het van trustwoordvoerder Phasha Makgolane gekom, nie Malaka nie. Die exposé toon beweerde pogings om Myburgh om te koop te midde van ondersoeke […]
# Die minister van die Omgewing, Bosbou en Visserye, Dion George, het die 2017-besluit gehandhaaf wat Eskom omgewingsmagtiging verleen het om ‘n nuwe kernkragsentrale in Duynefontein, Wes-Kaap, te bou. Die minister het die Omgewingstudie en ‘n onafhanklike portuuroorsig laat hersien voordat hy die appèlle van die hand gewys het. Ondanks die besluit moet Eskom steeds […]
# Eskom says the power system continues to operate reliably, with no load-shedding since 15 May. Eskom spokesperson Daphne Mokoena says generation capacity stands at nearly 30-thousand-megawatts, enough to meet current demand. Unplanned outages have dropped to eleven-thousand-170-megawatta due to the Generation Recovery Plan. In a statement, Mokoena says the Energy Availability Factor has improved, […]
