# The DA in Gauteng has accused premier Panyaza Lesufi of failing to exercise proper oversight as the Hawks investigate a 64-million-rand corruption scandal linked to his township electrification programme. DA leader Solly Msimanga says millions were paid to a contractor for only 81 transformers, far less than reported. He demands accountability and urges investigations […]
# Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs minister Velenkosini Hlabisa has vowed to root out ghost workers at the Ditsobotla Local Municipality, North West province. Hlabisa says those fraudulently drawing salaries will be prosecuted. He says the team deployed has a clear mandate to fix Ditsobotla and end the practice once and for all, warning that […]
# The DA says accurate data and record-keeping are key to fighting child malnutrition in Gauteng. The party’s health spokesperson in the province, Jack Bloom, says early detection enables targeted food interventions. During an oversight visit to Weilers Farm Clinic, the DA found errors in reported malnutrition figures and equipment shortages. Bloom urged better systems […]
# Die Gautengse Departement van Gesondheid het vanmiddag ‘n brand bevestig in die vroulike psigiatriese saal by die Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Akademiese Hospitaal. ‘n Psigiatriese pasient het na bewering haar bed aan die brand gesteek toe sy geëis het om vrygelaat te word. Geen beserings is aangemeld nie. Sekuriteitspersoneel en die Stad Johannesburg se brandweerspan […]
# The Gauteng Department of Health has confirmed a fire at the female psychiatry ward of Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital this afternoon. A mental health patient reportedly set her bed alight while demanding discharge. No injuries were reported. Security staff and the City of Johannesburg fire department swiftly extinguished the blaze and cleared the […]
# Die Johannesburgse Metropolisie het tydens ‘n weeklange veldtog, 157 motoriste regoor die stad aangekeer wat onder die invloed van alkohol bestuur het. Die metropolisie waarsku dat dronkbestuur lewens in gevaar stel en sal nie geduld word nie. Woordvoerder van die metropolisie, Xolani Fihla moedig die publiek aan om saam met nugter bestuurders te ry, […]
# The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department has arrested 157 motorists for driving under the influence of alcohol during a week-long crackdown across the city. The department warned that drunk driving endangers lives and will not be tolerated. All suspects will face charges, as authorities continue their zero-tolerance approach to keep roads safe. JMPD spokesperson Xolani […]
# Die adjunkpresident van die Patriotic Alliance, Kenny Kunene, is vir die tweede keer ingehuldig as die Johannesburgse burgemeesterskomiteelid vir Vervoer. Kunene het in Julie uit die pos bedank nadat hy by die moordbeskuldigde Katiso “KT” Molefe se huis gevind is, wat omstredenheid ontketen het. Die pos het maande vakant gebly te midde van koalisie-geskille. […]
# ANC-president Cyril Ramaphosa sê die party se nasionale uitvoerende komitee het besluit om ‘n ekonomiese oorlogskamer in die Presidensie te stig om regeringsprestasie te koördineer en gereelde vorderings-puntekaarte te publiseer. Die oorlogskamer sal regeringsdepartemente aanspreeklik hou en beleide bespoedig om werkloosheid, armoede en hoë lewenskoste te bekamp . Ramaphosa het sy toespraak by die […]
