# The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union in KwaZulu-Natal urges the Crime Intelligence Unit to prioritise investigations into the killings of teachers and education workers in the uThukela District. This after education official Bonisiwe Ndima was gunned down while on her way to a meeting. SADTU provincial secretary Nomarashiya Caluza urged the Department of Education […]
# The Safer South Africa Foundation has raised alarm over the rise in social crimes, including gender-based violence, at educational institutions nationwide. Between October and December 2024, 11 murders and 99 rapes were reported at schools, creches, and universities. Spokesperson Godfrey Monene says the foundation condemns the recent rape of Cwecwe in Matatiele, urging stronger […]
# The DA in Johannesburg says the city’s proposed tariff increases are deeply concerning, especially amid ongoing service delivery failures. From next month, residents face steep hikes in water, sewage, refuse removal, and electricity rates. The DA’s Belinda Kayser-Echeozonjoku insists these hikes are unjustified and calls for better management and improved service delivery:
# Die DA in Johannesburg sê die stad se voorgestelde tariefverhogings is erg kommerwekkend, veral te midde van aanhoudende diensleweringsmislukkings. Van volgende maand af sal inwoners groot verhogings in water-, riool-, vullisverwydering- en elektrisiteitstariewe moet hanteer. Belinda Kayser-Echeozonjoku van die DA dring aan dat hierdie verhogings ongeregverdig is en vra vir beter bestuur en verbeterde […]
# Die Hooggeregshof in Pretoria het die voormalige speaker van die Nasionale Vergadering, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, se aansoek om toegang tot afdeling-C van haar korrupsiesaak-dossier te verkry, van die hand gewys. Mapisa-Nqakula, wat uit is op borgtog van 50-duisend-rand, word aangekla op 12 aanklagte van korrupsie en geldwassery met 4,5-miljoen-rand wat ter sprake is. Die geld […]
# The High Court in Pretoria has dismissed former National Assembly Speaker, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s application to access section-C of her corruption case docket. Mapisa-Nqakula, out on 50-thousand-rand bail, faces 12 counts of corruption and money laundering involving 4.5-million-rand allegedly solicited from a service provider when she was the Defence minister. Investigating Directorate Against Corruption spokesperson, […]
# Die burgemeesterskomiteelid vir Nutsdienste in die Stad Tshwane, Frans Boshielo, het bevestig die onlangse brand by die Brakfontein Substasie is deur diefstal en vandalisme van die beheerkabels veroorsaak. Boshielo sê dit het beskermingstelsels aangetas en veroorsaak dat die brand ontstaan het. Boshielo het bevestig ingenieurs het hul evaluering voltooi en werk tans om die […]
# City of Tshwane mayoral committee member for Utility Services, Frans Boshielo, has confirmed that the recent fire at Brakfontein Substation was caused by the theft and vandalism of control cables. Boshielo says this compromised protection systems sparking the blaze. Boshielo confirmed engineers have completed their assessment and are working to restore power urgently. He […]
# Die Wes-Kaapse LUR vir Kultuursake en Sport, Ricardo Mackenzie, het die ekonomiese en kulturele impak van die 29ste Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees op Oudtshoorn gevier. Mackenzie het tydens die fees gepraat en beklemtoon verlede jaar se fees het bykans 178-miljoen-rand tot die provinsie se ekonomie bygedra. Mackenzie het bygevoeg die fees het ook meer […]
