# AfriForum says the City of Johannesburg has approved a 65.6-percent increase in the water demand management levy without providing key information on how the increase was calculated. The organisation argues that residents were expected to comment on the budget without access to proper details, making public participation meaningless. AfriForum’s Marais de Vaal says the […]
# The City of Tshwane says the Bronkhorstspruit Water Treatment Plant is back in operation following the successful repair of its raw water pump. The city’s spokesperson, Lindela Mashigo says the plant experienced a mechanical breakdown at its raw water abstraction works section on Wednesday, affecting the plant’s ability to abstract and treat raw water. He […]
# AfriForum sê die Stad Johannesburg het ‘n verhoging van 65,6-persent in die wateraanvraagbestuursheffing goedgekeur sonder om sleutelinligting te verskaf oor hoe die verhoging bereken is. Die organisasie voer aan daar word van inwoners verwag om kommentaar te lewer op die begroting sonder toegang tot die nodige besonderhede, wat openbare deelname waardeloos maak. Marais de […]
# Die Kabinet het die finale sluiting van die Gauteng-snelwegverbeteringsprojek se e-tol-stelsel goedgekeur, insluitend die ordelike oplossing van verwante regsake en uitstaande skuldaangeleenthede. Dit volg na die besluit om elektroniese tolheffing in April 2024 te beëindig. Die minister in die Presidensie, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, sê die sluiting bring ‘n einde aan ‘n langdurige kwessie oor infrastruktuurfinansiering:
# The EFF in Gauteng has welcomed the seizure of properties and luxury assets worth three-million-rand linked to Hangwani Maumela as part of the ongoing investigation into the looting of public funds at the Tembisa Provincial Tertiary Hospital. EFF spokesperson, Dumisani Baleni, says the seizure of these assets demonstrates that corruption has consequences and that proceeds of […]
# Cabinet has approved the final closure of the Gauteng freeway improvement project e-toll system, including the orderly resolution of related legal cases and outstanding debt matters. This follows the decision to end electronic tolling in April 2024. Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, says the closure brings finality to a long-standing infrastructure financing issue:
# Die Tshwane Metropolisie maak steeds vordering met sy optrede om padveiligheid te verbeter, nakoming van openbare vervoerregulasies af te dwing en pendelaars te beskerm. Die Openbare Vervoer-eenheid het hierdie week 38 voertuie geskut tydens geteikende operasies in Atteridgeville en die Pretoriase middestad omdat hulle sonder geldige permitte bedryf is. TMPD moedig eienaars van openbare […]
# Die Vryheidsfront Plus sê hy is geskok dat drie van die Stad Johannesburg se watersuiweringsaanlegte verantwoordelik is vir sowat 90-miljoen liter onbehandelde riool wat elke dag in riviere invloei. Onbehandelde riool vloei suid in die Kliprivier, terwyl die meeste noord beweeg in die Jukskeirivier voordat dit in die Hartbeespoortdam invloei. ʼn VF Plus-woordvoerder, Cor Boer, […]
# The Tshwane Metro Police Department says its enforcement actions to improve road safety, ensure compliance with public transport regulations, and protect commuters are continuing to yield positive results. The TMPD Public Transport Unit impounded 38 vehicles for operating without valid permits in targeted operations in Atteridgeville and the Pretoria CBD this week. TMPD says […]
