Cogta Minister calls for young women in local government

Minister of Cogta, Velenkosini Hlabisa encourages young women to join local government. Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta), Velenkosini Hlabisa, has called for more visibility of young women in the local government space.  Hlabisa was speaking at the dialogue on the White Paper Review on Local Government (WPLG) at  Birchwood Conference Centre, Ekurhuleni,…

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Arsenal need more magic moments to reach final: Rice

Arsenal’s Declan Rice during the press conference. 3 minutes Declan Rice has already provided two magic moments that will become part of Arsenal folklore during his side’s run to the Champions League semi-finals but says more will be required if the dream is not to die against Paris St Germain on Wednesday. Arsenal head to…

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Shooting incident involving Brown Mogotsi is concerning: Expert

Brown Mogotsi’s bulletin riddled vehicle. Crime expert Mike Bolhuis says thorough investigations surrounding the shooting incident involving businessman Brown Mogotsi should be prioritised. This as police are investigating a case of attempted murder after the car which businessman Mogotsi was travelling in was shot at in Vosloorus, Ekurhuleni Monday night. Mogotsi has been under the…

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EFF Gauteng criticises TMPD over treatment of E-Hailing drivers

Taxi sign seen on top of an e-hailing vehicle. 1 minute The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in Gauteng have expressed concern over what they describe as unjust actions by the Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) against e-hailing drivers. The party criticised the continued delays in issuing operating permits by the Gauteng Provincial Regulatory Entity (GPRE)…

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Illegal connections cost Eskom R7 billion in Gauteng: Qithi

FILE | Electricity pylons. Eskom in Gauteng says it has lost close to R7 billion in revenue due to electricity theft and illegal connections. Three farmers and an Eskom employee are expected to appear in the Randfontein Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday for their bail applications. The four suspects stand accused of meter tampering on farms…

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MK Party says plans afoot to take over control of KZN

MK Party leader Jacob Zuma (C) before addressing party members 2 minutes The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party is adamant that it will take the reins in KwaZulu-Natal in the coming months. Despite the party securing the greatest number of votes in KwaZulu-Natal in last year’s general elections, it failed to secure an outright majority. This…

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