# The Freedom Front Plus in Gauteng says the decision by the National Treasury to withhold a portion of the July equitable share from the Emfuleni Municipality puts the municipality under strict financial oversight. Treasury has, amongst other things, instructed Emfuleni to reduce its total irregular, unauthorised, fruitless and wasteful expenditure by at least 25-percent […]
# Die DA het die skorsing van Tshwane se stadsbestuurder, Johann Mettler, as onwettig veroordeel. Die stadsraad het gister tydens ‘n geslote vergadering vir sy skorsing gestem nadat die EFF ‘n klag teen hom gelê het waarin hy van verskeie klagte van wangedrag beskuldig is. Mettler het in geskrewe vertoë beskuldigings teen hom as vals […]
# Die polisie in Gauteng het gister 80 onwettige immigrante tydens die multidissiplinêre Operasie Shanela in Pretoria in hegtenis geneem. Dit het deel uitgemaak van voortgesette provinsiale inisiatiewe om misdaad te beveg, immigrasiewette af te dwing en openbare veiligheid in Gauteng te bevorder. Daar is op nege onpadwaardige voertuie beslag gelê. Die adjunkkommissaris van polisie, […]
# ActionSA says that at a time when South Africa faces mounting border security, crime and disaster-response challenges, the South African National Defence Force is allowing critical military assets to rust into scrap. In a parliamentary reply, minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Angie Motshekga, revealed a vehicle graveyard at Wallmannsthal in Pretoria, where hundreds […]
# The DA has criticised the suspension of Tshwane City Manager Johann Mettler, calling it unlawful. The council voted to suspend Mettler during a closed meeting yesterday, following a complaint laid against him by the EFF, accusing him of several acts of misconduct. In his written submissions, Mettler dismissed the allegations against him as without […]
# Gauteng police arrested 80 illegal immigrants during a multidisciplinary Operation Shanela conducted in Pretoria yesterday. This formed part of the ongoing provincial operation Shanela initiatives to combat crime, enforce immigration laws, and enhance public safety across Gauteng districts. Nine vehicles were also impounded for road safety. Deputy provincial Police Commissioner, Fred Kekana, told the […]
# The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse says the City of Johannesburg must first prove it can manage its finances responsibly before the National Treasury releases withheld grant funding. The organisation has welcomed Treasury’s decision to withhold the money, citing the city must demonstrate lasting financial reforms, accountability and proper governance. OUTA CEO Wayne Duvenage argues […]
Western Cape MEC for Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism Ivan Meyer encourages South Africans to use savings month to build better financial habits. Meyer says regular saving, budgeting and improving financial literacy can help households cope with rising living costs, debt and unexpected expenses. He has urged consumers to start small, avoid unnecessary debt and […]
# Suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi and suspended head of legal services Kemi Behari have each been granted 50-thousand-rand bail, in an alleged corruption case. Former Ekurhuleni city manager Imogen Mashazi and suspended head of human resources Linda Gxasheka also appeared in the Germiston Magistrate’s Court. The charges relate to the blue […]
