# Advocacy group Section27 and families of the Life Esidimeni victims are calling on the National Prosecuting Authority to urgently prosecute former Gauteng Health MEC Qedani Mahlangu and former mental health director Makgabo Manamela. An inquest found them criminally responsible for the deaths of some of the 144 mental health patients. The renewed call comes […]
# The City of Tshwane has confirmed that it is in the final phase of restoring the Zwartkop Substation after last week’s fire. Technicians have connected the cable end box to the main transformer, with 95-percent of testing complete. Spokesperson Lindela Mashigo says the final task is linking communication with the Kwagga Infeed Substation:
# Die Vereniging van Staatsamptenare verwelkom die onlangse besluit om die Departement van Openbare Werke se ou geboue in skuilings vir oorlewendes van geslagsgeweld te omskep. Die minister van Openbare Werke en Infrastruktuur, Dean Macpherson, het 15 eiendomme in onderskeidelik Mpumalanga en Gauteng oorhandig, wat vir hierdie doel aangewend sal word. Die vakbond se woordvoerder, […]
# Die nywerheidsvakbond Giwusa doen ‘n beroep op alle werkers, vakbonde en gemeenskappe om te verenig teen korrupte behuisingsvertragings. Ses gesinslede, insluitend twee kleuters, is gister in ‘n brand in die Marikana-informele nedersetting in Ekurhuleni dood. Giwusa-leier, Mametlwe Sebei, sê daar is ‘n goeie saak vir die behuisingskrisis om as ‘n nasionale ramp verklaar te […]
# The Public Servants Association has applauded the recent decision to repurpose Department of Public Works buildings into shelters for survivors of gender-based violence. Public Works and Infrastructure minister, Dean Macpherson handed over 15 properties in Mpumalanga and Gauteng respectively that will be used as shelters for GBV victims. The association’s spokesperson, Claude Naiker says they […]
# The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa is calling on all workers, unions, and communities to unite against corrupt housing delays in the country. Six family members including two toddlers were killed in a fire yesterday in the Marikana Informal Settlement in Ekurhuleni. Giwusa leader Mametlwe Sebei says there is a sound case […]
# Die Tshwane-metro het bevestig dat township-planne vir Pretoriuspark-uitbreiding 40 goedgekeur is. Dit baan die weg vir die hervestiging van Cemetery View en Plastic View se inwoners. Die nuwe ontwikkeling sluit 863 behuisingseenhede in waarvan 300 deur die regering gesubsidieer word. Bouplanne word afgehandel en ʼn bouer sal in die nuwe boekjaar aangestel word. Die […]
# Die Stad Ekurhuleni se nooddienste moedig inwoners aan om verwarmers tydens die winter versigtig te gebruik. Sondagaand is ses lede van dieselfde gesin dood toe die plakkershut waarin hulle geslaap het, in die Marikana informele nedersetting in KwaThema afgebrand het. ‘n Woordvoerder van die rampnooddienste, Maswati Mdluli, sê ‘n dag later is een persoon […]
# Johannesburg se burgemeester Dada Morero het volgens berigte jare lank verslae verberg wat wys dat City Power die stad se vermoë om dienste te verskaf, kniehalter. News24 berig dat City Power op 30 September 2024 ʼn negatiewe bankbalans van 16,3-miljard-rand gehad het. Volgens die Ouditeur-generaal het die kragvoorsiener in die 12 maande wat op […]
