# RISE Mzansi is calling for a strong supervisory structure for the work that Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MECs do. COGTA minister Velenkosini Hlabisa tabled his department’s nearly 400-billion-rand budget in Parliament on Thursday. RISE Mzansi’s leader, Songezo Zibi, says on top of the national taxes citizens pay, they are also crippled by municipal […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse Menseregtekommissie sê misdadigers word gemotiveer om waterinfrastruktuur in die land te beskadig sodat hulle winsgewende kontrakte vir herstelwerk kan verkry. Dít is volgens die MRK se Beleidsopdrag, “‘n Oplossing vir Sistemiese Sabotasie van Noodsaaklike Waterinfrastruktuur“. ‘n Post-doktorale navorser aan die Universiteit van Wes-Kaapland wat betrokke was by die ontwikkeling van die opdrag, […]
# Die DA sê die finansiële hoof van die polisie se Misdaadintelligensie-afdeling, Philani Lushaba wat in aanhouding is, was ‘n plaasvervanger-trustee van die Staatsdienspensioenfonds vir die boekjare 2022/2023 en 2023/2024. In hierdie rol het hy na bewering minstens 652-duisend-rand se trusteefooie ontvang. Andrew Bateman van die DA sê dié nuus is uiters kommerwekkend gegewe Lushaba […]
# The DA in the Western Cape has welcomed the handover of two state-owned properties in Malmesbury by the National Department of Public Works and Infrastructure to the provincial government this week. These properties will be repurposed to support individuals recovering from substance use disorders. The DA’s Wendy Kaizer-Philander says this handover is a demonstration of how government can work collaboratively to restore […]
# The City of Tshwane says it has noted a message currently circulating on social media urging residents to review the 4th Supplementary Valuation Roll for the 2020–2025 General Valuation Roll, and to lodge objections. The post further falsely claims that previous objections can be recaptured. The deputy mayor’s spokesperson, Zonke Mahlangu, says the current […]
# The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa Gender Structure is calling on its members and staff in all regions to make donations to victims of last month’s deadly Eastern Cape floods. The floods claimed 103 lives in Mthatha and Butterworth, with six-thousand-869 households affected and four-thousand-724 people still homeless. Numsa’s spokesperson, Phakamile Hlubi-Majola, says some of […]
# The City of Tshwane has launched the Tshwane App, a ground-breaking mobile platform that places the power of local government directly into the hands of residents. The free and easy-to-use app empowers residents to bypass long queues, endless phone calls, and red tape. Mayoral committee member for Corporate and Shared Services, Kholofelo Morodi, says […]
# Criminals are motivated to damage South Africa’s water infrastructure because there are lucrative contracts to be gained from repair work. This is according to the SA Human Rights Commission Policy Brief entitled, How to Address Systemic Sabotage of Essential Water Infrastructure. University of the Western Cape’s Post-Doctoral Researcher, doctor Johandri Wright, who helped develop […]
# The DA says SAPS Crime Intelligence division chief financial officer, Philani Lushaba, currently in police custody, was a substitute trustee of the Government Employees Pension Fund for the 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 financial years. In this role, he allegedly pocketed at least 652-thousand-rand in trustee fees. The DA’s Andrew Bateman says this is extremely concerning given Lushaba’s […]
