# The Public Servants Association is calling for consequence management against officials who fail to address safety concerns at schools. This follows the death of a seven-year-old learner who was electrocuted at Mokutupu Primary School in Limpopo last week. The PSA’s Andry Mnisi says the union has repeatedly raised concerns about safety at schools. Mnisi […]
# The City of Cape Town has raised concerns about pedestrian safety after 40 pedestrian accidents were recorded over the past weekend. The city’s emergency centre received more than three-thousand-100 calls, including 107 motor vehicle accidents and 178 assault-related incidents. Mayoral committee member for Safety and Security, JP Smith, says traffic officers also arrested 65 […]
# The DA says crime is becoming a growing threat to rural and farming communities in the Western Cape. This follows two incidents in the Cape Winelands over the weekend, including an attack on two residents at a farm along Bottelary Road. The DA’s Benedicta van Minnen says 133 attacks on farmers have been recorded […]
# The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union says poor infrastructure at Rooigrond Correctional Centre near Mahikeng in North West is putting prison security at risk following the escape of an inmate. The union says the facility has long faced problems including overcrowding, water shortages and damaged infrastructure. Popcru provincial secretary Johannes Dire calls for […]
# The City of Cape Town says Atlantis commuters will benefit from ongoing MyCiTi bus refurbishments and infrastructure upgrades. The project includes refurbishing buses and upgrading 45 temporary stops along the Atlantis, Pella and Mamre routes to permanent stops with modern shelters and improved pedestrian facilities. Mayoral committee member for Urban Mobility, Rob Quintas, has […]
# Die Stad Kaapstad sê Atlantis-pendelaars sal baat vind by voortgesette MyCiTi-busopknappings en infrastruktuuropgraderings. Die projek sluit in die opknapping van busse en die opgradering van 45 haltes langs die Atlantis-, Pella- en Mamre-roetes wat van tydelike na permanente haltes met moderne skuilings en verbeterde voetgangergeriewe oorgeskakel word. Die burgemeesterskomiteelid vir Stedelike Mobiliteit, Rob Quintas, […]
# Die Polisie- en Gevangenisse-burgerregte-unie sê swak infrastruktuur by die Rooigrond-korrektiewe sentrum naby Mahikeng in Noordwes plaas gevangenisveiligheid in gevaar. DIt volg na die ontsnapping van ‘n gevangene. Die vakbond sê die fasiliteit ondervind lank reeds probleme, insluitend oorbevolking, watertekorte en beskadigde infrastruktuur. Popcru se provinsiale sekretaris, Johannes Dire, vra vir ‘n dringende ondersoek, herstelwerk […]
# Die DA sê voortdurende kragonderbrekings in Johannesburg plaas huishoudings en ondernemings onder druk. Volgens die party het sommige gebiede, insluitend die Johannesburgse middestad, Lombardy, Kew en Gresswold, onderbrekings van etlike dae verduur. Hy blameer swak bestuur, verouderende infrastruktuur en mislukkings deur premier Panyaza Lesufi se regering. Nico de Jager van die DA doen ‘n […]
# Die DA sê misdaad word ‘n groeiende bedreiging vir landelike en boerderygemeenskappe in die Wes-Kaap. Dit volg na twee voorvalle in die Kaapse Wynlande oor die naweek, insluitend ‘n aanval op twee inwoners op ‘n plaas langs Bottelaryweg. Benedicta van Minnen van die DA sê 133 aanvalle op boere is tot dusver vanjaar aangeteken […]
