# The South African Social Security Agency says it will continue to review social grants of targeted beneficiaries suspected to have other alternative sources of income that were not disclosed to the agency. SASSA’s spokesperson, Andile Tshona says these targeted beneficiaries are expected to present themselves at a SASSA Local Office. He says their eligibility […]
# Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs minister, Velenkosini Hlabisa, has extended the deadline for submissions on the discussion document regarding the review of the 1998 White Paper on Local Government. The new deadline for submissions is now the 31st of this month. This decision follows heightened interest from stakeholders across the country and numerous requests […]
# The Tshwane metro says the Temba water treatment plant remains out of commission after a sewer discharge contaminated the Apies River. This river feeds the Leeukraal Dam, which is the plant’s main water source. Affected areas include Dilopye, Renstown, Hammanskraal West, Suurman, and Refentse. City spokesperson Lindela Mashigo says roaming water tankers are supplying […]
# Die verlies aan wortelbome in die Marereni-streek in Kenia vererger die erosie van die kuslyn en beperk inwoners se inkomste. Die Amerikaanse organisasie, Seatrees, stel dié probleem reg deur sy bioverskeidenheids-kredietprogram. Die projek ondersteun meer as 600 inwoners en verskaf inkomste deur kwekerye en bewaring. Hulle het met hulp en gemeenskapsbetrokkenheid 190-duisend bome geplant, […]
# ActionSA in Johannesburg says it has noted the Gauteng MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Jacob Mamabolo’s secondment of Kiba Kekana as acting city manager. ActionSA’s Elmari Atterbury says Kekana’s history is well documented, and his appointment is not consistent with the standards of clean governance that ActionSA supports:
# Die Oos-Kaapse LUR vir Samewerkende Regering en Tradisionele Sake, Zolile Williams, bring vandag ʼn hoëvlak-oorsigbesoek aan vloedgeteisterde gebiede in en rondom Mthatha, in die OR Tambo-distriksmunisipaliteit. Die provinsiale regering se woordvoerder, Khuselwa Rantjie, sê 102 liggame is in verskeie distrikte gevind. Sy sê 78 daarvan was in OR Tambo, tien in Amathole, vyf in Alfred […]
# Die Stad Tshwane het aangekondig hy het amptelik 100 nuwe skoonmakers aangestel wat in al sewe streke ontplooi sal word. Die burgemeesterskomiteelid vir Korporatiewe en Gedeelde Dienste, Kholofelo Morodi, sê die nuwelinge sal volledige persoonlike beskermingstoerusting kry en omvattende opleiding ondergaan om seker te maak hulle is toegerus om gemeenskappe met uitnemendheid en veiligheid te […]
# MANCOSA Skool vir Gesondheidsorg sê Suid-Afrika sukkel al meer met maatskaplike en ekonomiese probleme, en geestesgesondheid moet ʼn prioriteit bly. ʼn MANCOSA-akademikus, Adri van der Merwe, sê hierdie bekommernisse moet met gefokusde ondersteuning en bewusmakingsprojekte aangespreek word wat individue en ondernemings in staat stel om die veranderende omgewing met veerkragtigheid te hanteer. Sy sê […]
# The University of the Western Cape says mental health challenges are on the rise in South Africa including among university students. Professor Matete Madiba says the country is confronted with a mental health paradox that despite widespread psychological distress, only a small fraction of students actually access mental health services. She says the majority of people are adapting, […]
