# Gauteng Education MEC Lebogang Maile told the provincial legislature the province faces severe school overcrowding driven by rapid enrolment growth linked to migration and urbanisation. He warns over one-thousand schools are operating above capacity, with at least 200 new schools needed. Maile says urgent action is required to ensure equitable access to quality education […]
# The DA in Gauteng says Ekurhuleni’s outdated road surface management system is putting road users at risk, with the last full road assessment done in 2019. The party’s Michael Waters says officials are relying on outdated data, resulting in reactive maintenance, worsening potholes, and unsafe roads. Nearly one in four roads is reportedly in […]
# The DA in Gauteng says a planned clinic project has been delayed for more than ten years despite millions already spent, raising concerns about wasteful expenditure and poor project management. The party’s Kingsol Chabalala claims residents in Sebokeng in the Vaal will have to wait another three years for the completion of the state-of-the-art […]
# City Power says extensive repair work is underway at Central Substation in the Johannesburg CBD, following a fire incident over the weekend. The fire disrupted power supply to Marshalltown, Selby, and other nearby areas. City Power spokesperson Isaac Mangena says critical equipment within the substation was severely damaged and was removed, while other components […]
# Die Stad Tshwane se Nooddienste-departement het grondeienaars en -bewoners weer gevra om wetgewing oor brande na te kom, wat insluit dat hulle brandbane op hul eiendomme maak en dit onderhou. Die departement se woordvoerder, Nana Radebe-Kgiba, sê met die droë winter wat naderkom, neem die gevaar van veld- en strukturele brande aansienlik toe. Sy […]
# The City of Tshwane’s Emergency Services Department has renewed calls for landowners and occupiers to prioritise compliance with fire safety legislation. This is achieved by ensuring the establishment and maintenance of firebreaks on their properties. The department’s spokesperson, Nana Radebe-Kgiba, says that as the dry winter approaches, the risk of veld and structural fires increases […]
# Tshwane-polisie sê Operasie Shanela se sukses duur voort met 328 verdagtes wat die naweek in Mabopane en die Loate-gebied in hegtenis geneem is. Die operasionele spanne het hoë sigbaarheid gehandhaaf deur middel van strategiese padblokkades en stop-en-deursoekoptredes Die polisiewoordvoerder, Johan van Dyk, sê die verdagtes is aangekeer vir misdade soos verkragting, gewapende roof, kapings, […]
# Tshwane police says Operation Shanela continues to be a success, with 328 suspects arrested in Mabopane and Loate precincts over the weekend. Operational teams maintained a high-visibility presence through a strategic roadblock and stop-and-search efforts. Police spokesperson, Johan van Dyk, says the suspects were apprehended for various criminal offences, including rape, armed robbery, hijacking, housebreaking, and defeating […]
# Die Johannesburgse metropolisie sê die getal inhegtenisnemings weens dronkbestuur bly hoog, ongeag volgehoue waarskuwings en opvoedingsveldtogte. Altesaam 214 motoriste is van 20 tot 26 April tydens taktiese ontplooiings en padblokkades in hegtenis geneem vir bestuur onder die invloed van alkohol. Die woordvoerder van die metropolisie, Xolani Fihla, sê talle motoriste ignoreer steeds die wet […]
