# Acting national police commissioner Puleng Dimpane has appointed a senior officer to investigate the injury of a police dog at a SAPS training and veterinary facility in Limpopo. The retired Belgian Shepherd, Sky, with a history of escaping, was housed there pending adoption. Spokesperson Athlenda Mathe says she is receiving veterinary care. She says […]
# ActionSA’s candidate for mayoral committee member for Development Planning in Johannesburg, Ayanda Allie, says development planning has regressed, with the city failing to enforce bylaws, curb illegal land invasions and manage urban decay. In a debate on SABC-TV, she called on residents to give party leader and former mayor, Herman Mashaba, another opportunity to […]
# The Gauteng Department of Health is encouraging communities to make use of physiotherapy services available across public health facilities. This is part of efforts to prevent disability, promote recovery and improve health outcomes. The department’s spokesperson, Steve Mabona, says physiotherapy services are provided to individuals recovering from strokes, fractures, amputations, surgery, spinal cord injuries […]
# The City of Tshwane has celebrated its latest group of newly qualified artisans and officially opened the upgraded 18-million-rand Plumbing Workshop at the Tshwane Leadership and Management Academy in Pretoria West. The graduation marked the successful completion of a rigorous three-year trade programme, which included the recognition of permanent municipal employees who upskilled through […]
# Die Wes-Kaapse regering en Nedbank het kragte saamgesnoer om sukkelende huiseienaars te help terwyl strategiese behuising-ingryping uitgebrei word. Die program het reeds 278 huishoudings geïdentifiseer wat finansieel sukkel, en 48 aansoeke ter waarde van meer as 6,4-miljoen-rand is goedgekeur. Die LUR vir Infrastruktuur, Tertius Simmers, sê die uitgebreide program sal na verwagting 158 huisverbande raak […]
# The Western Cape government has joined forces with Nedbank to protect vulnerable homeowners while expanding strategic housing interventions. The initiative has already identified 278 households facing financial strain, with 48 applications approved to a total value of over 6.4-million-rand. Infrastructure MEC Tertius Simmers says that overall, the expanded programme is expected to affect 158 bonds […]
# Die Vryheidsfront Plus sê Ekurhuleni se kleinkind-ontwikkelingsprogram is ʼn goeie voorbeeld hoe miljoene rand aan infrastruktuur bestee word sonder dat al die gemeenskappe bereik word wat veronderstel is om daarby te baat. Die oorspronklike boukoste van die drie sentrums in Vosloorus, Edenpark en Tsakane beloop sowat 57,4-miljoen-rand. Marlize Herbst van die VF Plus sê […]
# The Freedom Front Plus says Ekurhuleni’s Early Childhood Development programme is a prime example of how millions of rand are often spent on infrastructure without reaching all the communities that were supposed to benefit. The original construction cost of the three centres in Vosloorus, Eden Park and Tsakane amounts to approximately 57.4-million-rand. FF Plus’s […]
# ActionSA has promised free weekday MyCiTi bus trips for Cape Town residents if elected in the 4 November local government elections. The party proposes a tourist levy of about 100-rand per night on short-term accommodation to help fund the service. It also plans to introduce a MyCape Card to link MyCiTi, trains and minibus […]
