# The Freedom Front Plus in Tshwane says residents are increasingly facing unfair fines and alleged intimidation. The party’s Grandi Theunissen says numerous homeowners are hit with fines of up to 75-thousand-rand for allegedly tampering with prepaid electricity meters. He says in many cases, residents claim that these fines are unfounded and legally questionable. Theunissen […]
# Die Wes-Kaapse LUR vir Infrastruktuur, Tertuis Simmers, sê hulle sal die Konstitusionele Hof se uitspraak oor Tafelberg en die lewering van bekostigbare behuising in welgeleë gebiede oorweeg. Die saak hou verband met die verkoop van die Tafelberg-skoolterrein in Seepunt. Aktiviste meen dit moet vir bekostigbare behuising gebruik word eerder as om dit privaat te […]
# Die minister van Justisie en Grondwetlike Ontwikkeling, Mmamoloko Kubayi, sê die regering is vasbeslote om grensveiligheid te versterk saam met ‘n groter poging om die oppergesag van die reg te onderhou en migrasie te bestuur. In haar amp as die tussentydse voorsitter van die Inter-Ministeriële Komitee oor Migrasie het sy gister ‘n waarnemingsending na […]
# The Gauteng Health Department is implementing several interventions to improve access to paediatric surgical services and reduce waiting times for children requiring specialised surgical care at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital. The department’s spokesperson, Steve Mabona, says these interventions include strengthening theatre efficiency, improving waiting list management, enhancing the scheduling of surgical cases and implementing the […]
# The Public Protector has finalised 859 investigations during the first quarter of the financial year, including 714 service delivery complaints, 102 good governance and integrity matters, and 43 early resolution cases. Of the complaints identified for resolution by way of alternative dispute resolution, 25.6-percent were finalised, along with a 54-percent implementation rate of remedial […]
# Western Cape MEC of Infrastructure, Tertuis Simmers, says they will consider the implications of the Constitutional Court judgment on Tafelberg and the delivery of affordable housing in well-located areas. The case centres on the sale of the former Tafelberg School site in Sea Point. The court found that the province and City of Cape […]
# Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, says government is committed to strengthening border security, alongside a broader effort to manage migration and uphold the rule of law. In her capacity as the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration chairperson, she conducted a monitoring site visit at the new Temporary Repatriation Processing Centre in Musina, […]
# Deputy president Paul Mashatile will deliver a keynote address at the Chery International Factory acquisition celebration in Tshwane today. This follows the Competition Tribunal’s approval of Chery International’s acquisition of Nissan South Africa’s vehicle manufacturing plant in Rosslyn, Gauteng. The transaction paves the way for Chery to begin manufacturing vehicles in the country for […]
# CapeNature’s marine conservation work will be showcased in the new Afrikaans adventure series Hey Skipper, which premieres on kykNET on DStv on Saturday. The 13-episode series will feature the Western Cape’s marine protected areas and other nature reserves, highlighting efforts to protect marine life and coastal ecosystems. CapeNature says the programme will help raise […]
