# President Cyril Ramaphosa says the recent flood disaster highlights the urgent need to strengthen local government. He was addressing the National Council of Provinces taking parliament to the people programme in North West yesterday. According to Ramaphosa, severe weather events are exposing weaknesses in infrastructure, disaster preparedness and service delivery at municipal level. He […]
# Die saak teen die hoof van SAPD Misdaadintelligensie, Dumisani Khumalo, en ses medebeskuldigdes, is deur die Pretoriase Landdroshof tot 3 September uitgestel. Die vertraging volg op hangende regsvertoë wat by die Nasionale Direkteur van Openbare Vervolging ingedien is. Die beskuldigdes staan tereg op aanklagte van bedrog en korrupsie wat verband hou met die beweerde […]
# The case against SAPS Crime Intelligence head Dumisani Khumalo and six co-accused has been postponed by the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court to 3 September. The delay follows pending legal representations submitted to the National Director of Public Prosecutions. The accused face fraud and corruption charges linked to the alleged irregular appointment of an unqualified civilian […]
# Die Kaapse Wynland Distriksmunisipaliteit sê herstelpogings duur voort nadat ernstige oorstromings wydverspreide skade regoor die streek veroorsaak het. Verskeie paaie en bergpasse is steeds gesluit of ontoeganklik, en watertoevoeronderbrekings raak dorpe soos Worcester, Bonnievale, Gouda en Saron, met gesondheidsorgdienste wat op plekke ook geraak word. Jo-Anne Otto van die munisipaliteit sê ten minste vier […]
# The Cape Winelands District Municipality says recovery efforts are continuing after severe flooding caused widespread damage across the region. Several roads and mountain passes are still closed or inaccessible, and water supply disruptions are affecting towns including Worcester, Bonnievale, Gouda and Saron, with some healthcare services also impacted. The municipality’s Jo-Anne Otto says at […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa het ‘n reusehersiening van plaaslike regering gevra om Suid-Afrika se voortdurende diensleweringskrisis aan te pak. Ramaphosa het tydens die Nasionale Raad van Provinsies se program om die parlement na die mense in Noordwes te neem, gesê munisipaliteite is deurslaggewend tot die lewering van basiese dienste en om ontwikkeling aan te dryf. […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for a major overhaul of local government to address South Africa’s ongoing service delivery crisis. Speaking during the National Council of Provinces’ programme of taking parliament to the people in North West, Ramaphosa said municipalities are central to delivering basic services and driving development. He warned that poor governance, […]
Die Gautengse LUR vir die Omgewing, Ewan Botha, herbevestig die provinsie se verbintenis om onwettige storting en afvalverbranding in Kya Sands aan te pak. Botha sê gesamentlike wetstoepassing wat in Oktober verlede jaar begin is, het gelei tot inhegtenisnemings, boetes, beslagleggings en die sluiting van geriewe. Die SAPD, JMPD, Binnelandse Sake en die Stad Johannesburg […]
# Die Stad Kaapstad stel ‘n bedryfsbegroting van 4,7-miljard-rand voor vir stedelike vervoer vir die nuwe boekjaar op 1 Julie. Meer as 1,7-miljard-rand gaan aan die MyCiTi-busdiens, terwyl 1,9-miljard-rand vir pad-instandhouding bewillig is. Die burgemeesterskomiteelid vir Stedelike Mobiliteit, Rob Quintas, sê die stad beplan ook groot beleggings in openbare vervoer, padopknappings en toeganklike stap- en […]
