# Tshwane deputy mayor Eugene Modise says the metro is entering a phase of potential recovery, with positive indicators in its fiscal position and liquidity metrics. This as the Global Credit Rating has affirmed Tshwane’s unsolicited long-term rating at CCC, and revised its outlook to positive on easing liquidity risks and improving fiscal position. Deputy mayor’s […]
# Die Johannesburgse Metropolisie sê hy neem kennis van ʼn bedrieglike advertensie op sosialemediaplatforms wat beweer mense kan nou vir 2025 inskryf by die metropolisie se opleidingsakademie. Die departement se woordvoerder, Xolani Fihla, sê die inligting in die advertensie, insluitend die verwysingsnommer, sluitingsdatum, minimum vereistes en die sogenaamde toelae is heeltemal vals. Hy sê dis […]
# Cosatu beskuldig die vakbondfederasie SAFTU daarvan dat hy vals nuus oor die konsepwysigings aan arbeidswetgewing versprei. Cosatu se woordvoerder, Matthew Parks, sê Saftu beweer dat werkers se swaar verworwe regte wat in die Grondwet vervat en gewaarborg word, ná sekere geheime samesprekings by Nedlac laat vaar is, maar dit is onwaar. Parks sê hoewel […]
# The Public Servants Association says it is outraged by the continued negligence and inaction by the management of Tembisa Hospital in Gauteng. This is in the wake of a fire at the hospital’s accident and emergency unit on Saturday after a section of the building collapsed. PSA’s, Claude Naiker, says they have consistently raised […]
# The City of Cape Town’s beach and pool lifeguards have officially laid down their buoys, marking the end of the summer season and the metro’s 2024/2025 drowning prevention operations. This season, a total of 49 non-fatal drownings were recorded. Mayoral committee member for Community Services and Health, Francine Higham, says these were serious incidents that […]
# The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department says it has noted a fraudulent advertisement circulating on social media platforms, falsely claiming that the Metro Police Academy Training is now open for the 2025 intake. JMPD’s spokesperson, Xolani Fihla, says the information contained within the advertisement, including the reference number, closing date, minimum requirements, and the purported […]
# Cosatu has accused the South African Federation of Trade Unions of peddling fake news on the draft labour laws amendments. Cosatu’s spokesperson, Matthew Parks, says Saftu’s claims that workers’ hard-won rights, guaranteed by the Constitution and set in law, have been abandoned through some secret talks at Nedlac are false. He says while they […]
# Rugby: Suid-Afrikaanse rugbylegende Norman Mbiko is op die ouderdom van 79 oorlede ná ’n lang siekte. Mbiko, wat in Kraaifontein in Kaapstad gebore is, het apartheid-uitdagings oorkom om ’n merkwaardige rugbyloopbaan te bou. Hy was die laaste kaptein van die swart Springbokke en ’n voormalige hoofafrigter van die Blitsbokke. President van SA Rugby, Mark […]
# Rugby: South African rugby legend Norman Mbiko has passed away at 79 after a long illness. Born in Kraaifontein in Cape Town, Mbiko overcame apartheid challenges to build a remarkable rugby career. He was the last captain of the African Springboks and former Blitzboks head coach. SA Rugby’s president, Mark Alexander, hailed Mbiko as […]
