# Die burgerlike organisasie, Soil of Africa, vra omvattende hervorming by die Nasionale Finansiële Hulpskema vir Studente. ʼn Ondersoek deur die Openbare Beskermer het onthul sowat 40-duisend studente by 76 hoëronderwys-instellings is onbehoorlik befonds teen ʼn koste van 5,1-miljard-rand. Die organisasie se woordvoerder, Luzuko Sofute, sê die land se studentebefondsing-krisis is nie meer net ʼn […]
# Parliament’s standing committee on Finance reaffirmed its consideration of the Special Pensions Amendment Bill will be guided by meaningful public participation. Chairperson Mkhacani Maswanganyi says it will also have to carefully assess liberation struggle veterans and other stakeholders’ concerns. He says these centre on whether the existing Special Pensions framework was too restrictive and […]
# Civic organisation Soil of Africa is calling for a comprehensive reform of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme. An investigation by the Public Protector has found more than 40-thousand students were improperly funded at a cost of approximately 5.1-billion-rand. The students were spread across 76 higher education institutions. The organisation’s spokesperson, Luzuko Sofute, says the […]
# Die Stad Kaapstad sê hy wil sterk openbare-privaat vennootskappe smee vir meer bekostigbare behuising. Die aktiewe grondvrystellingspyplyn of projekverpakkingsfase sluit tans grond met meer as 14-duisend bekostigbare eenhede in. Dit is nagenoeg 26-miljard-rand in privaat sektor-ontwikkelingskapitaal. Die burgemeesterskomiteelid vir Menslike Nedersettings, Carl Pophaim, sê die metro het in die afgelope twee jaar alleen grond […]
# Die Midvaal Plaaslike Munisipaliteit sê die voltooide Savanna City-substasie sal beskikbare elektrisiteit vermeerder en verspreiding verbeter. Die bou van die projek van 49-miljoen-rand sluit in die ontwikkeling van belangrike elektriese infrastruktuur in ooreenstemming met Eskom se standaarde en spesifikasies. Burgemeester Peter Teixeira sê die projek het bygedra by tot die plaaslike ekonomie en minstens […]
# Die GOOD-party in die Wes-Kaap verwelkom die inhegtenisneming van vier verdagtes wat verbind word met ʼn afpersing-bende wat meer as 50 Somaliese en Ethiopiese sake-eienaars in Kayamandi en die groter Stellenbosch-area teiken. Die vier bestaan uit drie familielede van Nyanga, ʼn pa en twee seuns waarvan een ʼn polisiekonstabel is, en ʼn Somaliese sakeman […]
# The City of Cape Town says it is aiming to forge strong public-private partnerships for more affordable housing. Land parcels with a yield of over 14-thousand affordable units are currently in the active land release pipeline or project packaging stage. This is worth an estimated 26-billion-rand in private sector development capital. Mayoral committee member […]
# Die DA in Tshwane verwelkom die ondersoek na ʼn vermeende sindikaat wat met meters peuter. Twee inwoners het aan News24 beskryf hoe ʼn vrou wat haarself “Petunia” noem, hulle genader het. Sy het na bewering 12-duisend-rand geëis om hul boetes van 73-duisend-rand vir peuter met elektrisiteitsmeters, te laat verdwyn. Jacqui Uys van die DA […]
# The Midvaal Local Municipality says the completed Savanna City Substation will increase electricity capacity and improve distribution. The construction of the 49-million-rand project included the development of key electrical infrastructure in accordance with Eskom standards and specifications. Mayor Peter Teixeira says the project contributed to the local economy, creating at least 25 jobs during […]
