# Die VF Plus verwerp onvoorwaardelik die Tshwane-metro se voorstel om onreëlmatige uitgawes van die vierde kwartaal van 2024/25 ter waarde van 336-miljoen-rand, af te skryf. Die aard van die uitgawes word nie uiteengesit nie, verantwoordelike amptenare word nie uitgewys nie en dissiplinêre stappe word nie bevestig nie. Die VF Plus-lid, Mark Surgeon, sê slegs […]
# The ANC says its by-election wins in Eastern Cape’s Chris Hani region and Limpopo’s Sekhukhune region prove its renewal project is succeeding, despite critics claiming the party is in decline. The party pledges to accelerate service delivery, strengthen local government, and remain a stable, people-centred movement. ANC spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu says these wins show […]
# Die Thabo Mbeki-stigting bied hierdie week sy tweede Afrika Vrede en Sekuriteitsdialoog in Magaliesburg, Gauteng aan. Die organiseerders sê vertragings met visums van bykans helfte van die die een-honderd-75 genooide gaste kan bywoning ontwrig, maar die dialoog sal voortgaan. Die uitvoerende hoof van die stiging, Max Boqwana, het aan SABC News gesê die vier-dagforum […]
# Die Vereniging van Staatsamptenare prys Operasie Shanela Twee vir die inhegtenisneming van 308 verdagtes in die Noord-Kaap en sy beslaglegging op vuurwapens, dwelms en onwettige kontant. Die vakbond se woordvoerder, Steve Ledibane, sê hulle onderneem om hul samewerking aan die polisie te gee om staatsamptenare te beskerm, dienste te beveilig en vertroue in provinsiale […]
# Die burgemeester van eThekwini, Cyril Xaba, en die LUR van Vervoer in KwaZulu-Natal, Siboniso Duma, doen ‘n beroep op die leierskap in die taxi-bedryf om hulle beplande staking te kanselleer en om dienste in Clermont en KwaDabeka te hervat. Taxi-operateurs in Durban het vandag met ‘n twee-dag staking begin. Dit volg na weke se […]
# ActionSA has called on Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero to suspend mayoral committee member for Corporate Governance and Shared Services, Sithembiso Zungu. This follows the Hawks’ revelations that he benefited from City Dev, linked to a Lehae housing project. Zungu allegedly collected funds disguised as protection fees, with evidence of suspicious bank transactions. ActionSA Johannesburg […]
# Die Nasionale Tesourie sê sy slimmeterprogram ter waarde van twee-miljard-rand kan help om Eskom se stygende munisipale skuld van meer as 100-miljard-rand te verminder. Verlede jaar is meer as 67-duisend slimmeters in agt munisipaliteite aangebring, met ‘n verdere 77-duisend-780 wat vanjaar in nog elf munisipaliteite ingestel sal word. Die Tesourie beoog om teen die […]
# City Power has temporarily suspended all prepaid meter conversions until 1 November. The utility’s spokesperson Isaac Mangena says the pause will allow for a thorough review of the conversion process after concerns over account discrepancies, non-vending customers, and tariff structures. A task team will investigate the financial and operational impacts, with findings due in […]
# The FF Plus has unconditionally rejected the Tshwane metro’s proposal to write off 336-million-rand in irregular expenditure from the fourth quarter of 2024/25. The report fails to detail the nature of the expenses, identify responsible officials, or confirm any disciplinary actions. The FF Plus’s Mark Surgeon says only summary tables were presented on office […]