# Die energiereguleerder, Nersa, het opwekkingslisensies vir vier fotovoltaïese sonkragprojekte goedgekeur as deel van die hernubare energie-onafhanklike kragvervaardigerverkrygingsprogram. Die projekte, geleë in die Vrystaat en Mpumalanga, het ‘n gesamentlike gekontrakteerde kapasiteit van 890 megawatt en sal na verwagting elektrisiteitvoorsiening versterk. Charles Hlebela van Nersa sê die ontwikkelings sal ook werkskepping, plaaslike industrie-ontwikkeling en breër ekonomiese […]
# AfriForum sê die Nasionale Tesourie se besluit om 13,5-miljard-rand in befondsing aan 69 munisipaliteite terug te hou, beklemtoon wydverspreide bestuursmislukkings in plaaslike regering. Morné Mostert van AfriForum sê jare van finansiële wanbestuur en swak toesig het gelei tot ‘n verswakking in dienslewering, en waarsku om befondsing terug te hou raak inwoners ook. Mostert vra […]
# Impeached former Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane says she will oppose the court application by the Legal Practice council to have her struck from the roll of advocates. The council in its High Court in Pretoria application alleges Mkhwebane’s dishonesty, incompetence and bias. Speaking to Newzroom Afrika, she described the move as politically motivated, baseless […]
# Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Police chairperson Ian Cameron says yesterday’s evidence at the Madlanga Commission has raised questions about alleged links between SAPS Major-General Feroz Khan and EFF leader and ad hoc committee member, Julius Malema. Cameron says earlier concerns included procurement matters, and influence over oversight processes as evidence alleged Khan used Malema […]
# Die Gesondheidsombud, Taole Mokoena, sê ondersoeke het bevind die 25-jarige mediese intern, Alulutho Mazwi, het nie gesterf terwyl hy aan diens was in die Prince Mshiyeni-gedenkhospitaal in KwaZulu-Natal nie. Mazwi het siek geword tydens sy verblyf op die hospitaalterrein en is in die ongevalle-afdeling dood verklaar. Mokoena ontken dat Mazwi gedwing is om te […]
# AfriForum says the National Treasury’s decision to withhold 13.5-billion-rand in funding from 69 municipalities highlights widespread governance failures in local government. The organisation’s Morné Mostert says years of financial mismanagement and poor oversight have led to declining service delivery, warning that withholding funding also affects residents. Mostert calls for stronger intervention, disciplinary action against […]
# Die Gesondheidsombud, Taole Mokoena, vra dringende hervormings om personeelwelstand en pasiëntesorg in KwaZulu-Natalse staatshospitale te verbeter. Hy het ná ‘n verslag van gesondheids-beroepslui aanbevelings gedoen vir beter werknemerwelstand- en geestesgesondheidsprogramme, kundige personeel, strenger veiligheid, verbeterde toesig en nakoming van gesondheidsorgstandaarde. Mokoena sê spesiale aandag moet gegee word aan interns en junior gesondheidswerkers wat onder […]
# Die Khayelitsha-ontwikkelingsforum verwelkom die bevinding van die Openbare Beskermer dat Stad Kaapstad nie voldoende basiese munisipale dienste in dele van Khayelitsha en Langa verskaf nie. Die voorsitter, Mawande Jara, het aan die SABC gesê inwoners sukkel met swak sanitasie, lekkende waterinfrastruktuur en gebrekkige dienste. Hy sê die bevindings ontbloot die werklikheid van gemeenskappe wat […]
# Energy regulator, Nersa, has approved generation licences for four solar photovoltaic projects under the renewable energy independent power producer procurement programme. The projects, located in the Free State and Mpumalanga, have a combined contracted capacity of 890 megawatts and are expected to strengthen the electricity supply. Nersa’s Charles Hlebela says the developments will also […]
