Johannesburg and Tshwane Councils go to ActionSA and DA
Two more hung municipalities are set to form councils, as political parties have agreed to terms in their coalition talks.
19 November 2021
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Category: Politics
Clearest Indication of Electricity Sabotage – Eskom
The Hawks are investigating the alleged sabotage that occurred on a distribution line outside the Lethabo Power Station in the
19 November 2021
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Sewerage Infrastructure Tops List of Concerns for CT Councillors
The poor state of the sewerage system in working class and poor communities in Cape Town has been one of
19 November 2021
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500 Municipal Employees Get their Jobs Back
The 500 municipal workers who were dismissed in Mpumalanga have been reinstated following a settlement agreement. The Municipal Workers’ Union
19 November 2021
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Makro, Game Workers Down Tools
Massmart group workers have embarked on strike action over grievances related to wages and changes to their working conditions. The
19 November 2021
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Former Eskom CEO: What went wrong
Eskom’s poor financial management was once again highlighted in Parliament. An independent audit found that the utility is still R152-billion
16 November 2021
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WC Announces First Coalition Government after Nov 1 Polls
The African National Congress (ANC) has lost out in the Cederberg Municipality, as the Democratic Alliance (DA), Freedom Front Plus
12 November 2021
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‘Justice Needs More than an Apology’
Apologizing for something does not absolve the perpetrator of their crime. This assertion was made following the outcry that met
12 November 2021
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Cape Metro Recount Yields same Results
The recount of municipal election votes in 14 voting districts in the Cape Metro has yielded the same results. IEC
12 November 2021
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FW de Klerk: A Manipulator of White Supremacy
The families of the victims of Apartheid have been left angered and disappointed amid the passing of apartheid-era President FW
12 November 2021
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Alter Patent Laws to Save Lives
The Covid-19 pandemic has once again shown the monopoly that pharmaceutical companies have over the public’s right to safe and
12 November 2021
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SA’s Anti-Drug Policy Ineffective
South Africa has ranked 17th out of 30 countries in the Global Drug Policy Index. The accountability tool looks at
12 November 2021
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Uncertainty Over R350 Grant Extension
Finance Minister Enoc Godongwana noted that due to the decline in people being reliant on the R350 Social Relief of
11 November 2021
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Eskom is being Mismanaged – Former interim CEO Koko
Eskom’s COO, Jan Oberholzer is wrong about the utility’s inability to afford regular maintenance on key infrastructure. This is the
11 November 2021
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Calls to End Budget Cuts in order to Ignite Growth
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is being urged to put a stop to austerity. The minister who is set to deliver
11 November 2021
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More Generating Units Returning to Power Grid
Eskom’s top structure is concerned about the number and level of breakdowns at its generating units; especially as these are
10 November 2021
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Cry of the Xcluded Demand End to Austerity Budget
A protest by the Cry of the Xcluded is set to take place during the Medium Term Budget. The organisation
10 November 2021
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Mantashe Backs Fossil Fuels for Africa
Africa must take advantage of its oil and gas resources, regardless of the global push to abandon fossil fuels. This
10 November 2021
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‘No Need for Mayors in SA’
South African municipalities should do away with mayorships to ensure that services are delivered to the communities they serve. This
10 November 2021
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COCT Can’t Fix Social Ills with Force
All by-laws that criminalise homelessness without a just cause must be reviewed. This is the call from the Inkathalo Conversations
10 November 2021
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