# The chairperson of Parliament’s portfolio committee on Police, Ian Cameron, is pushing for legal reforms to protect civilians from VIP bodyguard abuse. This follows police management’s decision to clear eight VIP bodyguards of deputy president Paul Mashatile following the 2023 N1 highway assault in Gauteng. The officials still face 12 criminal charges and will […]
# The City of Johannesburg has confirmed that the prepaid electricity surcharge will remain at 200-rand per month, countering reports of a proposed increase to R270. Mayoral committee member for Finance, Margaret Arnolds emphasised to eNCA that while draft proposals exist, no changes have been approved. The surcharge, introduced in July 2024, funds maintenance of […]
# Die parlementêre portefeuljekomitee oor die Polisie het die polisiebestuur gekritiseer oor die onskuldigbevinding van agt BBP-lyfwagte van adjunkpresident Paul Mashatile na die N1-hoofweg-aanranding in 2023. Die beamptes, wat 12 strafregtelike aanklagte, insluitend aanranding, in die gesig staar, is elk op borgtog van tien-duisend-rand vrygelaat. Die komitee se voorsitter, Ian Cameron, het aan Newzroom Afrika […]
# The DA in Gauteng is calling for the removal of Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Hospital CEO, Gladys Bogoshi, which faces yet another crisis as patients suffer without food and hot water. The DA’s Jack Bloom says doctors and nurses are struggling to deal with hungry patients as bread and porridge is served for meals instead […]
# Parliament’s portfolio committee on Police has slammed the police management’s decision to clear charges on eight VIP bodyguards of deputy president Paul Mashatile’s relating to the 2023 N1 highway assault. The officers facing 12 criminal charges including assault, are out on ten-thousand-rand bail eac. Committee chairperson Ian Cameron told Newzroom Afrika the decision is […]
# Die Gautrein bied afslag op treinkaartjies om vervoer meer bekostigbaar te maak vir kwalifiserende passassiers. Die KlevaMova-veldtog wat pas bekendgestel is, bied 50-persent-afslag op ritte vir mense in huishoudings met ‘n gekombineerde jaarlikse huishoudelike inkomste van 350-duisend-rand of minder. Gauteng se LUR vir Paaie en Vervoer, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, sê studente jonger as 25, leerders, […]
# Gautrain is offering a discount on train fares to eligible customers to make transport more affordable. Through the newly launched KlevaMova, passengers will be able to get a 50-percent discount on train trips to people living in households with a combined household annual income of 350-thousand-rand or less. Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, […]
# Die GOOD-party in Johannesburg doen ‘n beroep op burgemeester Dada Morero om werklike planne voor te lê oor hoe sy regering uitdagings soos verkwistende besteding, swak infrastruktuur en gebrekkige watervoorsiening gaan pak. Die burgemeester sal na verwagting vandag sy stadsrede lewer. Matthew Cook van GOOD sê die metro is op die rand van ineenstorting […]
# Die Stad Tshwane sê inwoners sal geringe vertragings met hul verwydering van vullis ervaar. Dit word toegeskryf aan ‘n oorgangsproses na ‘n nuwe kontrakteur, wat op 1 Mei begin het. Die metro se woordvoerder, Lindela Mashego, sê die tender om geel masjinerie te verskaf vir die bedrywighede en instandhouding van fasiliteite van afvalverwydering het […]
