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Nov 1, 2024 | 
heraldlive.co.za | Andisiwe Makinana
Deputy President Paul Mashatile has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to expropriation of land without compensation. Mashatile said this would be done through the department of public works and infrastructure’s Expropriation Bill once it has been signed into law. The bill, which was approved by parliament in March and is waiting for President Cyril Ramaphosa’s signature, outlines the process for expropriating property for public purposes or in the public interest.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
dispatchlive.co.za | Andisiwe Makinana
Deputy President Paul Mashatile. File photo. Deputy President Paul Mashatile has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to expropriation of land without compensation. Mashatile said this would be done through the department of public works and infrastructure’s Expropriation Bill once it has been signed into law.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
timeslive.co.za | Andisiwe Makinana
Reticulation and poor infrastructure behind country's inadequate water supply, Mashatile says Water infrastructure in many parts of the country is old and needs to be upgraded 31 October 2024 - 21:19 While South Africa is a water-scarce country, reticulation and poor infrastructure are the main causes of inadequate water supply in some parts of the country...
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
timeslive.co.za | Andisiwe Makinana
Deputy President Paul Mashatile has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to expropriation of land without compensation. Mashatile said this would be done through the department of public works and infrastructure’s Expropriation Bill once it has been signed into law. The bill, which was approved by parliament in March and is waiting for President Cyril Ramaphosa’s signature, outlines the process for expropriating property for public purposes or in the public interest.
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
timeslive.co.za | Andisiwe Makinana
Sex-for-jobs, corruption, racism among complaints public works minister wants probed in ‘outdated’ EPWP Compounding the programme’s drawbacks are budget cuts by R700m from R2.9bn in 2023/24 to R2.2bn in 2024/25 29 October 2024 - 21:14 The government’s Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP), which focuses on skills development and providing temporary work opportunities, is failing to meet its objectives...
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Oct 26, 2024 | 
timeslive.co.za | Andisiwe Makinana
Steenhuisen doubles down in rebuking Ramaphosa’s ‘Russia is our ally’ remark DA leader says ANC no longer has a majority and does not get to set foreign policy without consulting others in GNU 27 October 2024 - 00:01 DA leader John Steenhuisen has remained defiant over his controversial criticism of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s remarks that Russia was Pretoria’s “ally”, saying the ANC was not in charge of foreign policy within the government of national unity (GNU)...
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Oct 24, 2024 | 
timeslive.co.za | Andisiwe Makinana
Just R20 for the first month. Support independent journalism by subscribing to our digital news package. Deputy President Paul Mashatile's office has deferred a decision on the contentious Bela Act and other legislation to its next meeting. File photo. Deputy President Paul Mashatile has announced that the first national dialogue promised when the GNU was established will be held on December 16, and a special cabinet meeting will be held next week to discuss the logistics.
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Oct 24, 2024 | 
timeslive.co.za | Andisiwe Makinana
Just R20 for the first month. Support independent journalism by subscribing to our digital news package. A report of debtors has been given to the public works and infrastructure portfolio committee in parliament by the recently elected minister Dean Macpherson. File photo. Cabinet ministers, their predecessors and ordinary MPs owe the state about R4m in unpaid rent for their state provided homes. “It is not sustainable,” said public works and infrastructure minister Dean Macpherson.
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Oct 24, 2024 | 
timeslive.co.za | Andisiwe Makinana
Nomonde Mpefumlo has been appointed parliament's acting CFO after the suspension of Jason O’Hara. File photo. Parliament's CFO Jason O’Hara has been suspended 18 months into the position. Parliament informed staff on Wednesday that Nomonde Mpefumlo has been appointed to act in O’Hara’s positionO’Hara was put on precautionary suspension on Tuesday.
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Oct 21, 2024 | 
timeslive.co.za | Andisiwe Makinana
IFP's delayed conference to be held 'no later than August next year': Hlabisa The party leader expected to face off with KwaZulu-Natal premier Thami Ntuli for the leadership 21 October 2024 - 21:24 The IFP will hold its long-awaited national conference to elect new leadership no later than August 2025...
