Author: Malebogo Putu
The Witzenberg Municipality is asking the community to conserve water as water shortage continues in the Western Cape. According to the information provided by the municipality there is currently: 5 Months worth of water supply in the Koekedouw and 4 months in Tulbagh. Consumers are asked to spare water as they are using more than
Major upgrades of several roads in George will impact on road users and the GO GEORGE bus service for the next few months. The upgrades will be spread over a period of time, with work commencing in Courtenay Street first during May, and expected to be done by the end of July 2018. Courtenay Street
The George Municipality is requesting all places of worship to ascertain that they meet the requirements of the amended Municipal Property Rates Act. Input into the amended act must be submitted by 23 May. The act states that a municipality may not levy a rate on a property registered in the name of and used
Mahikeng, the capital of the North West province has been locked down for the past week. Schools and businesses have been unable to open as protests have turned violent with widespread looting. Residents are demanding the removal of Premier Supra Mahumapelo who they accuse of corruption and of not working to provide basic services to
The Mfi and Moeng families from Magong village in the Moses Kotane Local Municipality are looking for their missing relative. According to family member, Ms Carol Setshogoe; Peter Mfi, [Pictured above] was last seen at Magong village April 1st 2018 boarding a bus en route to Rustenburg town. According to Ms Setshogoe, Peter Mfi is
The late struggle icon Mama Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has been laid to rest at the Fourways Memorial Park. The emotional, private burial was the culmination of days of mourning, visits by various dignitaries to the Madikizela-Mandela family home in Soweto, a memorial service and the special official funeral at Orlando Stadium earlier today. President Cyril Ramaphosa
Two men charged with murder of Matlhomola Moshoeu at Rietvlei farm near Coligny have pleaded not guilty to charges brought against them at the North West High Court in Mafikeng. The accused men, Pieter Doorewaard and Phillip Schutte who are currently out on R5000 bail, are facing seven charges including murder; assault; kidnapping; intimidation; unlawful
The VAT return owed to the Gupta owned Oakbay company was paid to a third party account, and the chairperson of parliament standing committee on finance is not happy about that. The money was paid into the third party account following the closure of the Gupta owned bank accounts by South African Banks after allegations
22 February 2018 – Desiree Ellis has been appointed permanent head coach of the Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana with immediate effect. SAFA President, Dr Danny Jordaan made the announcement in Johannesburg on Thursday, 22 February 2018. “We are glad to announce the appointment of Desiree (Ellis) as Banyana Banyana coach; she fully deserves the appointment as she has come
Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba says R6 billion has been allocated towards drought relief and to augment public infrastructure investment. The announcement comes as efforts are underway to declare three provinces, particularly Cape Town in the Western Province, as national disaster areas. On Tuesday, the City of Cape Town announced that Day Zero – a day