# Earthlife Africa Johannesburg says communities will gather in Jeffrey’s Bay today to voice their concerns about the proposed Thyspunt nuclear power plant in the Eastern Cape. Residents, environmental groups, fishers and tourism operators are expected to raise concerns about the project’s possible impact on livelihoods, the environment, water security, public safety and its long-term […]
# North West police have arrested key suspects in the murder of community activist Thato Molosankwe. The anti-crime campaigner was shot dead at his home in Lomanyaneng village on 20 May. Police have not yet released the identities of those arrested or the charges they will face. The breakthrough follows weeks of intensive investigations into […]
# Noordwes-polisie het sleutelverdagtes in hegtenis geneem vir die moord op die gemeenskapsaktivis, Thato Molosankwe. Die misdaadbestrydingsaktivis is op 20 Mei by sy huis in die dorpie Lomanyaneng doodgeskiet. Die polisie het nog nie die identiteite van die gearresteerdes of die aanklagte teen hulle bekend gemaak nie. Die deurbraak volg na weke van intensiewe ondersoeke […]
# City Power says Alexandra remains under pressure as repeated electricity infrastructure failures continue, driven by overloading, illegal connections and low electricity purchases. The utility reports thousands of service calls across Johannesburg amid cold weather and rising demand. Several areas have seen transformer and substation failures, while restoration efforts continue. City Power spokesperson Isaac Mangena […]
# AfriForum het ‘n onafhanklike ondersoek versoek na die 417-miljoen-rand wat deur Noordwes-munisipaliteite aan konsultante bestee is. Die organisasie sê die ouditeur-generaal se jongste verslag toon die provinsie het die hoogste besteding aan konsultante in die land gehad, terwyl nie een van sy munisipaliteite ‘n skoon oudit ontvang het nie. Jaco Grobbelaar van AfriForum het […]
# Die DA doen ‘n beroep op Tshwane se waarnemende stadsbestuurder, Musa Kumalo, om geen onreëlmatige verkryging of onwettige besteding goed te keur nie. Dit volg op die skorsing van stadsbestuurder Johann Mettler. Die party beweer Mettler se skorsing kan die deur vir korrupsie oopmaak. Cilliers Brink van die DA sê indien hulle verkies word […]
# AfriForum has called for an independent investigation into the 417-million-rand spent on consultants by North West municipalities. The organisation says the Auditor-General’s latest report shows the province had the highest spending on consultants in the country, while none of its municipalities received a clean audit. AfriForum’s Jaco Grobbelaar has urged the provincial government and […]
# Die MK Vroueliga het sy steun toegesê aan die voormalige Openbare Beskermer Busisiwe Mkhwebane en veroordeel die Regspraktykraad se besluit om haar van die rol te skrap. Hulle beweer die aansoek in die Hooggeregshof in Pretoria is polities gemotiveerd en maak deel uit van ‘n veldtog om onafhanklike swart vroue in leierskap te teiken. […]
# The MK Women’s League has voiced its support for former Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane, condemning the Legal Practice Council’s move to have her struck from the roll of advocates. It claims the application in the High Court in Pretoria is politically motivated and forms part of a campaign to target independent Black women in […]
