# Johannesburg Water has dismissed viral WhatsApp messages claiming tap water throughout the city is unsafe to drink, labelling the messages false. This comes as Bronkhorstspruit deals with a separate water contamination crisis, with more than 800 cases of gastrointestinal illness reported. The utility’s spokesperson, Nombuso Shabalala, has urged residents to verify water warnings through […]
# Deputy president Paul Mashatile has called on South Africans to ensure peaceful elections on 4 November, reject political violence and respect the outcome of the polls. Speaking at a wreath-laying ceremony for liberation struggle stalwart Oliver Reginald Tambo in Ekurhuleni, Mashatile said democracy thrives when people resolve political differences through debate and voting rather […]
# Die DA het ‘n klagte by die Menseregtekommissie ingedien teen die ANC-geleide Stad Ekurhuleni in Gauteng oor 659-miljoen-rand se infrastruktuur wat voltooi is, maar nie geopen nie. Dit sluit drie reservoirs in – die Selcourt-reservoir van 123-miljoen-rand, die Modder-Oos-reservoir van 115-miljoen-rand en die Masechba-reservoir van 107-miljoen rand. Daar is ook ‘n vroeë kinderontwikkelingsentrum van […]
# The DA demands justice following the fatal shooting of its Metsimaholo caucus leader, Thulani Mbana, in the Free State last night, a week before the local government elections. Mbana was also a councillor and previously served as mayoral committee member for Spatial Planning and Human Settlements. Provincial police commissioner Solly Lesia says the motive […]
# Deputy president Paul Mashatile says South Africa’s struggle for equality remains unfinished, with poverty, unemployment and inequality continuing to affect millions of people. Speaking at the annual wreath-laying ceremony for liberation stalwart Oliver Reginald Tambo in Ekurhuleni, Mashatile called on the government and citizens to work together to address these challenges and build a […]
# The sentencing of convicted murderer Bafana Mahungela has been postponed to November 23. Mahungela was found guilty in September of murder, kidnapping, attempted rape and defeating the ends of justice, of Johannesburg teacher Kirsten Kluyts, at George Lea Park in Sandton. He appeared in the High Court in Johannesburg where sentencing proceedings were expected […]
# Inwoners van Johannesburg sal dalk nog drie maande lank wateronderbrekings en lae waterdruk ondervind. Die uitvoerende hoof van Johannesburg Water, Ntshavheni Mukwevho, het op ‘n inwoner-vergadering in Crown Gardens gesê korttermynmaatreëls behoort binne drie-maande ingestel te wees, soos die instel van druk-bestuurstasies en verbeterings aan reaksieplanne. Mukwevho sê volgehoue beleggings in verouderde infrastruktuur word […]
# Adjunkpresident Paul Mashatile moedig Suid-Afrikaners aan om die nalatenskap van die struggle-ikoon Oliver Reginald Tambo te eer deur betrokkenheid in gemeenskappe, verantwoordelike stem-gedrag en gemeenskapsdiens. Mashatile het tydens ‘n kransleggingseremonie in die Tamboville-begraafplaas in Ekurhuleni gesê om ‘n beter Suid-Afrika te bou is ‘n gedeelde verantwoordelikheid van die regering én sy burgers. Hy vra […]
# Deputy president Paul Mashatile has called on South Africans to honour the legacy of struggle stalwart Oliver Reginald Tambo through active citizenship, responsible voting and community service. Speaking at a wreath-laying ceremony at Tamboville Cemetery in Ekurhuleni, Mashatile said building a better South Africa was a shared responsibility between government and citizens. He urged […]
