# ActionSA says it is deeply concerned about Finance minister Enoch Godongwana’s reported move to halt funds to the City of Johannesburg. The party blames the ANC-led administration under mayor Dada Morero for financial mismanagement, citing debts to Eskom and Rand Water. ActionSA’s Mpumi Edward says the situation threatens service delivery and calls for accountability […]
# The United Democratic Movement leader Bantu Holomisa says its survival over nearly three decades is the result of consistency in values, leadership and engagement with communities rather than access to resources. Addressing delegates at its Sixth National Congress in KuGompo City, Eastern Cape, Holomisa said the party has long championed good governance, anti-corruption efforts […]
# Electricity and Energy deputy minister, Samantha Graham-Maré, says electricity has been fully restored in Ceres and the Witzenberg area after severe storm damage in May. Winds of up to 160-kilometres-an-hour destroyed twelve 132-kilovolt pylons, disrupting Eskom’s network. Graham-Maré thanked residents for their patience and praised Eskom teams, local businesses, farmers and government partners for […]
# Die adjunkminister van Elektrisiteit en Energie, Samantha Graham-Maré, sê elektrisiteit is ten volle herstel in Ceres en die Witzenberg-gebied na ernstige stormskade in Mei. Wind van tot 160 kilometer per uur het twaalf 132-kilovolt-kragmaste vernietig en Eskom se netwerk ontwrig. Graham-Maré het inwoners bedank vir hul geduld en Eskom-spanne, plaaslike besighede, boere en regeringsvennote […]
# Johannesburg civil group Joburg Crisis Alliance says the city has entered a state of governance failure and is calling for national government intervention. The group cites reports that the National Treasury may withhold funding after the city adopted an unfunded budget. It also points to claims that the Johannesburg Roads Agency has grounded parts […]
# Die polisiebestuur in KwaZulu-Natal het die verlof van alle beamptes gekanselleer voor Dinsdag se landswye betoging teen ongedokumenteerde buitelandse burgers. Die owerhede sê elke beampte sal kragtens die Staatsdienswet ontplooi word. Speurders en klandestine eenhede sal na verwagting met uniform-operasies help. Die polisie, gemeenskapsmisdaadstrukture en regeringsamptenare het in Durban vergader om voorbereidings te koördineer […]
# KwaZulu-Natal police leadership has cancelled leave for all officers ahead Tuesday’s nationwide protests against undocumented foreign nationals. Authorities say every officer under the Public Service Act will be deployed, including detectives, and undercover units now expected to assist in uniform operations. Police, community crime-fighting structures and government officials met in Durban to coordinate preparedness […]
# Residents in Cape Town and across the Western Cape are being urged to prepare for a powerful cold front expected to make landfall later today. The South African Weather Service has issued Yellow Level 4 and Level 2 warnings for disruptive rain, damaging winds and rough seas. Heavy rainfall could cause localised flooding, while […]
# Inwoners van Kaapstad en regoor die Wes-Kaap word versoek om voor te berei vir ‘n kragtige koue front wat vandag verwag word. Die Suid-Afrikaanse Weerdiens het Geel Vlak 4 en Vlak 2 waarskuwings uitgereik vir ontwrigtende reën, skadelike wind en rowwe see. Swaar reënval kan oorstromings veroorsaak, terwyl sterk wind reise kan beïnvloed. Owerhede […]
