# The City of Cape Town says an urgent Mini-Bus Task Team meeting will be held today to address the recent taxi violence in the metro. This past week, taxi-related shooting incidents in Langa and Mfuleni have claimed the lives of at least seven people. Mayoral committee member for Urban Mobility, Rob Quintas, says high-density patrols […]
# Die Polokwane-hooggeregshof in Limpopo het Mologadi Magdeline Mehlape tot lewenslange gevangenisstraf gevonnis nadat sy skuldig gepleit het op die moord op haar pa, Malekutu Johannes Mehlape. Hy was ʼn kringbestuurder by die Limpopo Onderwysdepartement. Die 28-jarige Mehlape het ook 15 jaar tronkstraf gekry vir roof. Die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag se streekswoordvoerder, Mashudu Malabi-Dzhangi, sê vier […]
# The City of Tshwane says the inner city, particularly the CBD, remains a focal point of the metro’s urban renewal strategy. Mayoral committee member for Corporate and Shared Services, Kholofelo Morodi, says reviving abandoned buildings, enforcing by-laws, and partnering with both local and international stakeholders are all part of this agenda. She adds that […]
# The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union says the loss of young lives is a tragedy not only for their families, but for the entire nation. This follows the death of eight learners from Jumba Senior Secondary School in the Eastern Cape, after their scholar transport bus was swept away by floods in Mthatha on […]
# The Polokwane High Court in Limpopo has sentenced Mologadi Magdeline Mehlape to life imprisonment after she pleaded guilty to the murder of her father, Malekutu Johannes Mehlape. He was a circuit manager at the Limpopo Department of Education. The 28-year-old was also sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment for robbery. National Prosecuting Authority regional spokesperson, Mashudu […]
# Die metaalwerkersvakbond NUMSA eis vergoeding vir gemeenskappe wat verwoes is deur vloede in die Oos-Kaap. Minstens 40 mense is dood en tientalle ander ontwortel. Die vakbond verwelkom hulp met voedsel en skuiling, maar sê nog meer moet gedoen word om mense hul lewens te help herbou. Numsa se woordvoerder Phakamile Hlubi-Majola sê die werkersklas […]
# Metalworkers union Numsa is demanding compensation for communities devastated by floods in the Eastern Cape. At least 40 people have died and dozens more have been displaced. The union welcomes food and shelter support, but says more needs to be done to help people rebuild their lives. Numsa spokesperson Phakamile Hlubi-Majola says working-class families […]
# Die premier van die Oos-Kaap, Oscar Mabuyane, sê die koste van infrastruktuurskade tydens die onlangse vloede moet nog bepaal word. Honderde inwoners, veral in in Butterworth en Ngoma, is dakloos gelaat en word in tydelike skuilings gehuisves. Kragonderbrekings duur in verskeie distrikte voort. Mabuyane sê gekoordineerde tegniese reddingspanne is besig met herstel- en ontruimingspogings […]
# Eastern Cape premier Oscar Mabuyane says the cost of infrastructure damage from recent floods remains unknown. Hundreds of residents, especially in Butterworth and Ngoma, have been displaced and relocated to temporary shelters. Power outages continue across several districts. Mabuyane said coordinated rescue teams from remain on the ground, conducting aerial, aquatic, and terrestrial operations […]
