# Eskom says more than 726-thousand customers are no longer affected by load reduction, representing 43-percent of households targeted under its elimination programme. The utility says load reduction has been fully eliminated in the Northern and Western Cape, with nationwide efforts continuing through smart meter installations and infrastructure upgrades. The utility spokesperson Daphne Mokwena says […]
# Gauteng Traffic Police Chief Samuel Mashaba has come under scrutiny at the Madlanga Commission over why he allegedly failed to alert police to certain illegal activities. This comes amid scrutiny over the 2021 Aeroton drug bust. Commissioner Sesi Baloyi challenged Mashaba’s claim that he always refers such matters to SAPS, citing previous evidence involving […]
# Die Gautengse Verkeerspolisiehoof Samuel Mashaba is streng ondervra by die Madlanga-kommissie omdat hy na bewering versuim het om die polisie van sekere onwettige aktiwiteite in kennis te stel. Dit volg te midde van ondersoeke na die Aeroton-dwelmonderskepping in 2021. Kommissaris Sesi Baloyi het Mashaba se bewering betwis dat hy sulke sake altyd na die […]
# Die Verkiesingskommissie sê hy versterk vennootskappe met gemeenskapstrukture, polisie en wetstoepassingsagentskappe om veilige en geloofwaardige plaaslike owerheidsverkiesing in November te verseker. Die kommissie sê alhoewel verkiesingsveiligheidswerkswinkels voortduur, is daar kommer oor bendegeweld en misdaad in provinsies, insluitend die Wes-Kaap, wat kiesersdeelname kan ontmoedig. Die voorbereidings vir die kiesersregistrasienaweek op 20 en 21 Junie is […]
# The Electoral Commission says it is strengthening partnerships with community structures, police and law enforcement agencies to ensure safe and credible local government elections in November. The IEC says as electoral safety workshops continue, it highlighted concerns over gang violence and crime in provinces including the Western Cape, which could discourage voter participation. In […]
# Adjunkpresident Paul Mashatile het jong Suid-Afrikaners gevra om aktief deel te neem aan die komende plaaslike regeringsverkiesing. Mashatile het in sy hooftoespraak tydens die tradisionele en Khoi-San-leiersbyeenkoms in Limpopo gesê die verkiesing bied kiesers ‘n belangrike geleentheid om dienslewering, verantwoordbaarheid en ontwikkeling in hul gemeenskappe te beïnvloed. Hy het tradisionele leiers gevra om jongmense […]
# Deputy president Paul Mashatile has called on young South Africans to participate actively in the upcoming local government elections. In his keynote address at the traditional and Khoi-San leaders’ engagement in Limpopo, Mashatile said the elections provide an important opportunity for citizens to influence service delivery, accountability and development in their communities. He urged […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has launched an urgent application in the Western Cape High Court to stop Parliament’s impeachment process linked to the multi-million-rand Phala Phala scandal. Ramaphosa argues that the process should be suspended while he challenges the Section 89 panel report, which found prima facie evidence of possible constitutional violations and misconduct. Earlier […]
# Die adjunkminister in die Presidensie vir Vroue, die Jeug en Persone met Gestremdhede, Mmapaseka Letsike, waarsku ontwikkeling kan nie as ware vooruitgang beskou word as dit lei tot onveilige, ontoeganklike en ongelyke ruimtes nie. Sy bepleit ‘n menseregte-gesentreerde benadering tot infrastruktuurontwikkeling, en voer aan die beboude omgewing speel ‘n kritieke rol in die bevordering […]
