LESOTHO HIGHLANDS WATER PROJECT INSPECTION

As water problems in South Africa continue to worsen, Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina and her deputies, David Mahlobo and Sello Seitlholo visited the maintenance operation of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) tunnel in Clarens, Free State. Thabiso Kotane speaks to Department o…

MATRIC CLASS OF 2024 MAY NOT BE ABLE TO VIEW THEIR RESULTS IN THE MEDIA — AGAIN

The issue around the publication of matric results on media platforms has reared its head again as the basic education department has been ordered to not publish them in the media. Thabiso Kotane speaks to POPIA Commissioner at Information Regualator, Adv. Collen Weapond. 

EMERGENCY SESSION ON THE POST-ELECTION VIOLENCE IN MOZAMBIQUE

The African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council (PSC) will convene its 1245th session to consider the Post-Election Situation in Mozambique, as an emergency session prompted by the post-election violence in Mozambique.  Thabiso Kotane speaks to Research Fellow at the Thabo Mbeki school of Public …

GP HEALTH STILL OWES SUPPLIERS MILLIONS

Despite promises of reform and system upgrades, the financial crisis facing Gauteng health department has not improved, with it owing 69 suppliers for more than a year and 125 for more than six months.  The department owed suppliers a staggering R743 million for over a year. A total of R117 million…

MORE THAN 100 LEGAL PRACTITIONERS STRUCK OFF THE ROLL

More than 100 legal practitioners have been struck off the roll for misconduct this year, says the Legal Practice Council (LPC).  LPC said a furthermore than 150 have been placed on suspension this year alone as a result of the work done by the council.  Thabiso Kotane speaks to Acting Senior Manag…

HIGH COURT ORDERS ESKOM TO LIFT ATTACHMENTS ON ALL BANK ACCOUNTS AND PAY COURT APPLICATION COSTS

Following two hearings of a matter between the Emfuleni Local Municipality (ELM) and Eskom Holding SOC LTD, the municipality welcomes the High Court decision ordering the power utility to suspend the Writ of attachment of its bank accounts since the decision was unconstitutional, unlawful and inval…

LABOUR FORCE SURVEY: UNEMPLOYMENT DECREASES BY 1.4%

South Africa’s official unemployment rate has reached 32.1% for the third quarter of 2024—improving by 1.4 percentage points over the previous quarter.  Thabiso Kotane speaks to Labour Consultant, Tony Healy. 

SIU ORDERED INVESTIGATIONS INTO SASRIA CLAIMS, STUDENT ACCOMMODATION CONTRACTS AND HOSPITAL TENDERS

President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate Sasria (SA Special Risk Insurance Association), Vaal University of Technology, the Gauteng Department of Health and four municipalities for possible fraud and corruption, and to see if government suffered any …

WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS ARE ‘GAUTENG’S MAIN POLLUTERS’

Water and Sanitation deputy minister Sello Seitlholo says Gauteng’s wastewater treatment plants are the main polluters of the province's water courses.  The department has 88 criminal cases against municipalities it investigates. Thabiso Kotane speaks to Department of Water and Sanitation Deputy M…

City of Joburg agrees to pay Eskom R1.4bn to avoid power being cut off 

Thabiso Kotane was in conversation with Ruse Moleshe, Energy Analyst about how these two should work together to deal with the crisis of non payment from residents.