# The DA says it’s pleased that president Cyril Ramaphosa has acknowledged the party’s record of good governance. Speaking at ANC’s councillors’ roll call at the FNB Stadium yesterday, Ramaphosa highlighted Cape Town and Stellenbosch as examples of effective service delivery and urged ANC councillors to learn from DA municipalities. The DA’s Willie Aucamp says […]
# Die familie van die vermoorde Johannesburgse student Leigh Matthews verwerp aanbevelings oor haar moordenaar se moontlike parool. Donovan Moodley is in 2005 skuldig bevind aan moord, ontvoering en afpersing, en is reeds byna 21 jaar agter tralies. Matthews se pa, Rob, het aan SABC News gesê die proses het weer pynlike wonde oopgekrap. Hy […]
# The Patriotic Alliance has announced its suspended deputy president, Kenny Kunene, as the party’s mayoral candidate for Johannesburg for the 2026 Local Government elections. This comes despite an internal probe into Kunene’s alleged ties to crime figure Katiso “KT” Molefe. Kunene was at Molefe’s Sandton home during his arrest for DJ Sumbody’s murder. Party […]
# The Department of Defence has admitted spending nearly 110-million-rand leasing the St George’s Hotel in Pretoria. Defence and Military Veterans minister Angie Motshekga revealed the figures in response to a parliamentary question, blaming the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure for failing to provide suitable state-owned facilities. According to News24, the hotel housed the […]
# The family of murdered Johannesburg student Leigh Matthews has rejected recommendations for the possible parole of her killer. Donovan Moodley was convicted in 2005 for murder, kidnapping and extortion, and remains behind bars 21 years after the crime. Matthews’ father, Rob, told SABC News the process has reopened painful wounds, stressing there has been […]
# Die Stad Tshwane waarsku inwoners om nie geboue onwettig te beset nie. Twee mense is Sondag aan rookinaseming dood nadat ʼn brand deur die kelder van die De Villiershof-woonstelgebou gewoed het wat as tydelike woonplek gebruik is. Die burgemeesterskomiteelid vir Korporatiewe en Gedeelde Dienste, Kholofelo Morodi, sê hulle is bewus van die behoefte aan bekostigbare […]
# Die Stad Tshwane is vol vertroue dat die voorgestelde Konsep-versoekskrifordonnansie deelnemende demokrasie en aktiewe burgerskap sal bevorder. Die wetgewing, wat tans vir openbare kommentaar bekendgemaak is, is gemik op die verbetering van die meganisme waardeur inwoners en belanghebbendes hulle versoekskrifte by die metro indien. Tshwane se Artikel 79-komiteevoorsitter, Ananias Mokgalotsi, sê versoekskrifte is ‘n […]
# Die DA in Johannesburg het ‘n skriftelike versoek aan die burgemeester, Dada Morero, gerig om krane by die Poseidon Primary School in Ennerdale weer oop te draai. Dit volg nadat Johannesburg Water die watertoevoer na die skool afgesny het weens wanbetaling. Ouers van leerders sê hul kinders doen al meer as ‘n maand infeksies […]
# The City of Tshwane is warning residents about occupying structures illegally. On Sunday, two people died from smoke inhalation after a fire ripped through the basement of the De Williershof residential building, which was used as a makeshift living space. Mayoral committee member for Corporate and Shared Services, Kholofelo Morodi, says they are aware of the […]