File image | Vusimusi ‘Cat’ Matlala. The Activists and Citizens Forum is demanding an investigation into possible corruption by a top official at the Kgosi Mampuru Prison, following allegations of a close relationship with alleged cartel member, Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala. This is after Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi told a parliamentary committee that Matlala received preferential…
ActionSA and the Democratic Alliance (DA) are taking legal action against the eThekwini Municipality in the Pietermaritzburg High Court. The two parties accuse the municipality of failing to repair sewage infrastructure, which they say has led to raw sewage leaking into rivers and the ocean. The ongoing issue has resulted in high levels of E.coli…
Severe flooding in the Eastern Cape 2 minutes The death toll in the Eastern Cape floods has risen to 49. This after disruptive rains, strong winds and snowfall over the province since Monday. Emergency response teams have been dispatched to various areas and are working around the clock to provide critical support to communities impacted….
Money appears to be a significant motivating factor for some delegates participating in the two-day National Convention in Pretoria after misplaced expectations of financial compensation arose. This comes after it was made known that delegates would be volunteering their services and time and wouldn’t receive any compensation. According to the Eminent Person’s Group’s Bheki Ntshalintshali,…
Community water containers 1 minute The uThukela District Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal has cited budget constraints as the reason for its failure to provide water to residents. Thousands of residents in rural areas and townships in Ladysmith say they still lack access to clean water, with some relying on streams and rivers used by livestock. Some…
Minister of Water and Sanitation Pemmy Majodina and her Deputy Ministers David Mahlobo and Sello Seitlholo. 2 minutes The Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation, Sello Seitlholo, is expected to visit Tswaing Local Municipality today to assess the state of water supply infrastructure in the area. Residents of Tswaing have expressed their frustration, they say…
Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane and his team at the School Safety Imbizo in Ratanda, Heidelberg. 1 minute The Gauteng Education Department has come under fierce attack for failing to pay municipalities for electricity. The non-payment has led to power being switched off at schools, leaving them vulnerable to burglaries, especially at night. The department…
[FILE IMAGE] A branch of mobile communications provider Vodacom in Cape Town is shown in this picture taken November 10, 2015. The Constitutional Court will today hand down its judgment in the long drawn legal battle between ‘Please Call Me’ inventor Nkosana Makate and telecom giant, Vodacom. The court will rule whether the Supreme Court…
More than 100 people died in the floods. Thirty days after the devastating floods that hit Mthatha in the Eastern Cape, the affected residents are still struggling to recover. On the 10th of June, some areas of Slovo Park and Decoligny in the Mthatha West area were submerged under water. Around 100 people lost their…
An empty classroom. The Department of Higher Education and Training is optimistic that continued vigilance and close monitoring are necessary to clampdown on bogus colleges. The department led by Deputy Minister, Dr Mimmy Gondwe, South African Police Service (SAPS) and Umalusi visited some of the colleges operating in East London, in the Eastern Cape to…
