Tshwane says excessive water use putting system under strain

Water in buckets during a water crisis. The City of Tshwane says excessive household water consumption is placing its water supply system under severe strain. Areas including Hammanskraal West, Mamelodi Extension 10, Irene, Danville and Soshanguve South have been identified as some of the biggest contributors to the spike. Spokesperson Selby Bokaba says the average…

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Ad Hoc committee set to request yet another extension

Parliament’s Ad-Hoc Committee Chairperson Molapi Lekganyane. Parliament’s Ad Hoc committee in Cape Town will consider to request another extension on its deadline. The committee, established to probe allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference in the criminal justice system, has already been granted two extensions. Its original deadline was end of October last year….

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AfriForum slams ‘catastrophic failure’ in Mbense murder case

AfriForum Spokesperson Barry Bateman. AfriForum Private Prosecution Unit’s Barry Bateman has criticised the slow pace of prosecution in the Emmanuel Mbense murder case, calling it a catastrophic failure. His remarks follow the death of former police reservist, Wiandre Pretorius who committed suicide on Saturday at a filling station in Brakpan, Ekurhuleni. Pretorius was implicated in…

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Nkabinde Enquiry expected to seek postponement due to witness absence

Outgoing National Prosecuting Authority head, Advocate Shamila Batohi. Evidence leaders at the Nkabinde enquiry in Pretoria will today apply for a postponement until next week Tuesday due to the absence of additional witnesses. This follows the conclusion of testimony by former KwaZulu-Natal Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Moipone Noko, on Friday. The enquiry is investigating…

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City Power urges home businesses to change to business classification

City Power offices in Johannesburg. Johannesburg’s City Power is calling on all customers who are running full-time businesses from properties registered as residential to change to a business classification.   This has a significate impact on the tariffs they are charged.   Residential tariffs are designed and priced based on normal household consumption patterns, while business tariffs have higher consistent electricity usage…

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