# Die DA in Tshwane sê die onder-burgemeester, Eugene Modise, se begroting moet die inwoners dien, en nié deel word van die ANC se strewe om in teorie goed te lyk, maar dan faal in sy werklike mandaat om diens te lewer. Modise lewer vandag sy begrotingsrede vir die 2025/2026-boekjaar. Jacqui Uys van die DA […]
# Die Vryheidsfront Plus in Tshwane sê burgemeester Nasiphi Moya se bewering dat daar slegs vyf slaggate in die metro is wat reggemaak moet word, is óf ʼn teken van haar onkunde óf ʼn doelbewuste poging om mense te mislei. Carien Nefdt van die party sê hulle het hierdie week op ʼn roete van slegs […]
# ANC and DA councillors are trading blame over the increase in informal settlements in Tshwane. The number of informal settlements has risen from 220 in 2019 to over 500. Both parties are accusing each other of poor governance, with ANC’s Joel Masilela saying the DA-led administration failed to curb land invasions during its term. […]
# The University of Pretoria has conferred an honorary doctorate to award-winning poet, short story writer, and editor, professor Makhosazana Xaba. This is in recognition of her outstanding contribution to literature, feminist thought and cultural activism in South Africa. Her poetry and short stories have been translated into six languages and are widely anthologised and […]
# Tshwane mayor Nasiphi Moya says a mayoral sub-committee has been established to formulate a standard and fair approach to addressing illegal developments. The metro has identified 17 illegally established townships within its boundaries. Moya says the developments, some established on municipal land or private property, pose a humanitarian and legal threat to the metro’s […]
# The City of Cape Town’s Energy Directorate says it is carrying out major upgrades to its electricity infrastructure and investing substantially to strengthen the grid. The metro is investing four-billion-rand in electricity upgrades over the next three years. Mayoral committee member for Energy, Xanthea Limberg, says the reliability of the metro’s electricity infrastructure is […]
# Die Wes-Kaapse LUR vir Infrastruktuur, Tertuis Simmers, sê goeie vordering word gemaak met die Maalgate-brugprojek buite George in die Suid-Kaap. ʼn Nuwe kontrakteur is in Junie verlede jaar aangestel en die huidige verwagte afhandelingdatum van die projek van 57-miljoen-rand, is tot einde Augustus aangepas. Simmers sê doel van die projek is om die bestaande smal […]
# Die DA in Gauteng het ʼn klag teen die Emfuleni-munisipaliteit by die Suid-Afrikaanse Menseregtekommissie ingedien. Dit hou verband met die munisipaliteit se versuim om noodsaaklike dienste soos skoon water, voldoende sanitasie en doeltreffende rioolbestuur te lewer. ʼn DA-woordvoerder, Kingsol Chabalala, sê hulle spreek reeds ʼn geruime tyd kommer uit oor die munisipaliteit se onvermoë […]
# Die Oos-Kaapse LUR vir Vervoer en Gemeenskapsveiligheid, Xolile Nqatha, het sy skok en hartseer uitgespreek oor die grusame moord op twee bejaarde susters van 75 en 85, by Bo-Ncerha in Alice. Hulle het geslaap toe verdagtes by hul huis ingestorm en op hulle losgebrand het. Die departement se woordvoerder, Makhaya Komisa, sê die polisie […]
