# The City of Cape Town says it spent about 75-million-rand repairing and replacing electricity infrastructure damaged by theft and vandalism during the 2025/2026 financial year. Mayoral committee member for Energy Xanthea Limberg says the money could have upgraded and expanded the electricity network. Limberg added illegal connections and cable theft are also putting pressure […]
# The DA says rising crime in several Gauteng hotspots is leaving residents living in fear. According to the party, contact crime increased in Tembisa, Diepsloot, Alexandra, Mamelodi East, Orange Farms and Jeppe between April and June this year. Tembisa recorded the biggest increase, at 16.1-percent. The DA’s Crezane Bosch calls for more visible policing […]
# The Western Cape government encourages residents to make environmentally responsible choices to help protect the ozone layer and reduce harm to the climate. Marking World Ozone Day today, the government is urging the public to use energy-efficient technologies and support cleaner energy where possible. Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning MEC, Anton Bredell, […]
# The DA says NAMPO Cape 2026 in Bredasdorp showed the importance of government, farmers and businesses working together to grow the Western Cape’s rural economy. According to the party, farmers raised concerns about dry conditions, crop damage, water shortages and delays in getting help from the Land Bank. The DA’s Noko Masipa says the […]
# Die minister van Elektrisiteit en Energie, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, sê Suid-Afrika moet onderskeid tref tussen ambisie en die werklike implementering in sy groenwaterstofprogram. Tydens sy voordrag by die Africa Green Hydrogen Summit in Kaapstad het Ramokgopa beklemtoon prioriteitstatus beteken nie ‘n projek is reeds in aanbou nie. Hy sê insluiting by die National Green Hydrogen […]
# Die Gautengse Polisie ondersoek nou die dood van sewe vroue in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng. Dit volg op die bevestiging dat ‘n vrou wie se liggaam op 7 September in ‘n stroom in Clayville naby die Tembisa Mall gevind is, by die ondersoek ingesluit sal word. Die waarnemende provinsiale kommissaris van Polisie, Fred Kekana, sê forensiese […]
# Die voorsitter van die Parlement se portefeuljekomitee oor Polisie, Ian Cameron, sê hy wag steeds vir ‘n ondersoekbeampte om aangewys te word nadat hy ‘n saak geopen het oor die voormalige polisiehond Sky. Cameron sê Sky het ernstige beserings opgedoen in die Roodeplaat-dierehospitaal in Pretoria en is verlede week van kant gemaak. Hy vra […]
# Die DA sê NAMPO-Kaap-2026 in Bredasdorp het die belangrikheid beklemtoon van samewerking tussen die regering, boere en ondernemings om die Wes-Kaap se landelike ekonomie te laat groei. Volgens die party het boere kommer uitgespreek oor droë toestande, skade aan gewasse, watertekorte en vertragings met die verkryging van hulp van die Landbank. Noko Masipa van […]
# Die Stad Kaapstad sê hy het ongeveer 75-miljoen-rand bestee aan die herstel en vervanging van elektrisiteitsinfrastruktuur wat tydens die 2025/2026-boekjaar deur diefstal en vandalisme beskadig is. Die lid van die burgemeesterskomitee vir Energie, Xanthea Limberg, sê die geld kon gebruik gewees het om die elektrisiteitsnetwerk op te gradeer en uit te brei. Limberg sê […]
