# Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo is inviting families to a reunion at the Johannesburg Zoo this Saturday, 22 August. Entrance will be just 22-rand per person as part of the “22-rand on the 22nd” special, marking the zoo’s 122nd anniversary. The zoo first opened in 1904. JCPZ says the discounted fee makes a family […]
# The DA has warned that patients seeking emergency treatment at Helen Joseph Tertiary Hospital are at risk after being advised to seek care elsewhere. A warning issued by the hospital’s Trauma Unit Head Patricia Saffy, stated that the emergency department remains closed throughout August after staff were reportedly not paid, resulting in doctors absenteeism. […]
# The independent non-profit public policy and advocacy organisation Centre for Development and Enterprise, says Johannesburg’s worsening financial, infrastructure and governance crises threaten South Africa’s economic growth. Its report says the city owes creditors 25.2-billion-rand, while infrastructure backlogs run into tens of billions of rand. Johannesburg recorded a 35.9-percent unemployment rate in the second quarter, […]
# Die minister van Hoër Onderwys en Opleiding, Buti Manamela, vra ‘n dringende gesprek tussen die bestuur en raad van die Kaapse Skiereilandse Universiteit vir Tegnologie en studenteleiers. Gister se brandstigtingsvoorval op die kampus in Bellville het ‘n algehele sluiting veroorsaak en koshuise is ontruim. Dit volg op betogings oor voorgestelde veranderings aan die befondsingsmodel […]
# The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department made it clear that a suspect arrested in Lenasia South yesterday could not be linked to the recent fatal gang shootings in Westbury. Spokesperson Xolani Figla says the correction follows further investigation, which found the initial connection was a case of mistaken identity. He says the suspect remains in […]
# Minister of Higher Education and Training, Buti Manamela, has called for an urgent engagement between Cape Peninsula University of Technology’s management and council, and student leaders. Yesterday’s arson attack at the Bellville campus sparked a total shutdown and the evacuation of residences following protests against proposed changes to the financial clearance model and registration […]
# The United Progressive People Alliance is calling for an independent and comprehensive investigation into allegations against Tshwane mayor Nasiphi Moya. It is alleged that a company that has conducted business with the metro carried out construction work at her private residence. The mayor has denied the allegations. UPPA’s Abel Tau says these are serious […]
# Western Cape premier Alan Winde and Police Oversight and Community Safety MEC Anroux Marais have formally launched the Lawyers in Police Stations project. The partnership with police and the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime will see lawyers deployed to police stations to help officials improve statements, evidence and docket preparation while police still […]
# ActionSA sê die ANC se bewerings teen Tshwane se burgemeester, Nasiphi Moya, is ‘n politieke veldtog om die party se beeld te skaad voor die plaaslike regeringsverkiesing. Die ANC beskuldig haar van korrupsie en wanbestuur van munisipale dienste, onder meer weens ‘n kontrakteur se werk aan haar privaat woning. Moya ontken dit. ActionSA se […]
