# President Cyril Ramaphosa says government is taking steps to root out the so-called construction mafia, who are disrupting building sites and new infrastructure projects. The country’s construction industry estimates that 180 public infrastructure projects worth 63-billion-rand have been delayed as a result of extortion, intimidation or violence before the intervention. Speaking at the opening […]
# The EFF in Gauteng has announced Wonderful Segolodi as its mayoral candidate for Mogale City ahead of the 4 November local government elections. Provincial chairperson Nkululeko Dunga says Segolodi, a Kagiso-born community leader, has more than a decade of experience in municipal governance and community development. Segolodi’s track record includes initiatives supporting vulnerable communities, […]
# Higher Education and Training deputy minister Yusuf Cassim says students must receive the financial support they are promised to help them complete their studies. Speaking during a visit to the Transport Education and Training Authority in Randburg, Cassim said complaints about delays in bursary payments and apprenticeship stipends prompted the visit. He added the […]
# Johannesburg’s waste collection crisis has worsened as landfill sites reach capacity, depot protests disrupt operations and financial constraints hamper services. Pikitup says waste collection has been affected by protests by contract workers demanding permanent jobs, while its latest report warns that only two landfill sites remain, with both expected to reach capacity within a […]
# AfriForum has told the High Court in the Western Cape that expropriation without compensation is unconstitutional as it continues its legal challenge against the Expropriation Act. The civil rights organisation argues that key provisions of the law violate the Constitution and should be scrapped or amended. AfriForum’s Ernst van Zyl says they will continue […]
# Die EFF in Gauteng het Wonderful Segolodi as hul burgemeesterskandidaat vir Mogale City aangekondig in die aanloop tot die plaaslike regeringsverkiesing op 4 November. Die provinsiale voorsitter, Nkululeko Dunga sê Segolodi, ‘n gemeenskapsleier wat in Kagiso gebore is, het meer as ‘n dekade se ondervinding in munisipale bestuur en gemeenskapsontwikkeling. Segolodi se rekord sluit […]
# Johannesburg se vullisverwyderingskrisis het vererger namate stortingsterreine kapasiteit bereik, depot-protesoptogte bedrywighede ontwrig en finansiële beperkings dienste belemmer. Pikitup sê vullisverwydering word beïnvloed deur protesoptogte deur kontrakwerkers wat permanente poste eis, terwyl hul jongste verslag waarsku slegs twee stortingsterreine bly oor, met albei wat na verwagting binne ‘n jaar vol gaan wees. Die entiteit staar […]
# Die adjunkminister van Hoër Onderwys en Opleiding, Yusuf Cassim, sê studente moet die finansiële ondersteuning ontvang wat aan hulle belowe is om hulle te help om klaar te studeer. Cassim het tydens ‘n besoek aan die Vervoeronderwys- en Opleidingsowerheid in Randburg gesê klagtes oor vertragings in beursbetalings en vakleerlingskaptoelaes het tot die besoek aanleiding […]
# AfriForum het die Hooggeregshof in die Wes-Kaap getuig onteiening sonder vergoeding is ongrondwetlik terwyl hulle voortgaan met die regsgeding teen die Onteieningswet. Die burgerregte-organisasie voer aan sleutelbepalings van die wet skend die Grondwet en moet geskrap of gewysig word. Ernst van Zyl van AfriForum sê hulle sal aanhou veg om eiendomsregte te beskerm. Die […]
