# Die Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Taxiraad in die Wes-Kaap bied ‘n Taxi-vredesberaad aan om volgehoue uitdagings in die bedryf aan te pak. Die voorsitter, Mandla Hermanus, sê besprekings fokus op die sektor se formalisering, die beëindiging van geweld en die verbetering van openbare vervoer. Hermanus het hoofoorsake uitgelig, insluitend regulatoriese mislukkings, misdadige infiltrasie en interne wanbestuur. […]
# Die DA eis ‘n dringende forensiese ondersoek na die Alexandra K206-behuisingsprojek as gevolg van korrupsie, swak administrasie en onwettige besettings. Die DA se woordvoerder vir Menslike Nedersettings in Gauteng, Mervyn Cirota, sê die projek van ses-duisend-eenheide het sy beoogde begunstigdes in die steek gelaat, weens vertragings met titelaktes en die kaping van eenhede. Hy […]
# The Johannesburg Metro Police Department has responded to allegations by the DA, denying claims of a traffic fine quota system. The DA alleged that each officer has a daily target of 7-thousand-rand in fines and is incetivised to reach these targets with overtime pay. Metro police spokesperson Xolani Fihla stressed that enforcement is based […]
# The EFF in Gauteng has slammed the ANC for allegedly hijacking the Germiston Civic Centre for its National Executive Committee meeting, locking out councillors under the guise of security. EFF Gauteng leader Nkululeko Dunga claims this misuse of public property disrupted council operations as their induction programme was postponed as a result. He demands […]
# Johannesburg Metro Police officer, Raymond Nkosinathi Mzizi, was sentenced to six-years in prison after he was convicted on three counts of culpable homicide. Independent Police Investigative Directorate spokesperson, Lizzy Suping, says in 2018 Mzizi was involved in a crash on the Golden Highway with a car and minibus taxi. The driver of the car’s […]
# The KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Department has placed disaster teams on high alert following a veld fire warning from the South African Weather Service. The warning is in effect from today until tomorrow, with dry and windy conditions expected to increase the fire risk in the northern parts of the province. The […]
# The South African National Taxi Council in the Western Cape is hosting a Taxi Peace Summit to tackle persistent challenges in the industry. Chairperson Mandla Hermanus says discussions focus on formalising the sector, ending violence, and improving public transport. Hermanus highlighted root causes include regulatory failures, criminal infiltration, and internal mismanagement. He emphasised that […]
# The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union has pledged support for Umalusi CEO Mafu Rakometsi as he begins his new role as President of the International Association for Educational Assessment. SADTU says his new role is a major step for South Africa on the global education stage. The union’s general secretary, Mugwena Maluleke, says it […]
# Tshwane se burgemeesterskomiteelid vir Gesondheid, Tshegofatso Mashabela, vra gemeenskappe om eksklusiewe borsvoeding as deel van Wêreld-borsvoedingsweek te ondersteun. Sy sê vanjaar se tema, ‘Gee voorkeur aan borsvoeding: Skep volhoubare Ondersteuningstelsels,’ beklemtoon die behoefte vir gesamentlike ondersteuning. Mashabela beklemtoon die rol van borsvoeding in die verbetering van kinderoorlewing en moedergesondheid, en moedig vroue aan om […]
