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1 week ago | 
thesouthafrican.com | Nozibusiso Mazibuko
City Power, with support from Johannesburg’s Public Safety Department, disconnected electricity at a residential property in Houghton following the discovery of illegal and hazardous living arrangements. On Wednesday, the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) raided the house and found about 90 undocumented foreign nationals crammed into the premises. Also, the authorities cited severe overcrowding, poor sanitation, and non-compliance with municipal by-laws.
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1 week ago | 
thesouthafrican.com | Nozibusiso Mazibuko
The Gauteng Department of Health has added seven new vehicles to its Integrated School Health Programme (ISHP) fleet in an effort to control a growing measles outbreak in the province. Mobile health services reach underserved schools to curb the measles outbreakGauteng Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko officially handed over the mobile vaccination vehicles on Friday during a ceremony at Inxiweni Primary School in Tembisa.
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1 week ago | 
thesouthafrican.com | Nozibusiso Mazibuko
The Western Cape government has activated its disaster readiness plans as winter cold and wet conditions are forecast to persist into next week. Anton Bredell, the MEC for Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, said provincial services are on high alert. “Our disaster and emergency services are ready to respond swiftly,” Bredell confirmed.
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1 week ago | 
thesouthafrican.com | Nozibusiso Mazibuko
The City of Cape Town has scheduled two planned 7-hour electricity power outages next week that will affect parts of Bridgetown, Silvertown and Bokmakierie. The interruptions will allow technicians to carry out critical infrastructure upgrades as part of routine maintenance. According to the City, the first outage will occur on Tuesday, 24 June, between 8:30 and 16:00. The affected areas include Bosduif and Kalkoenweg.
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1 week ago | 
thesouthafrican.com | Nozibusiso Mazibuko
Former district court prosecutor Siphokazi Magangana and her co-accused, Yandisa Jam Jam, will remain in custody until their bail application is heard on Friday, 20 June. The two appeared briefly in Tuesday’s Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court, facing serious corruption and money laundering charges.
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1 week ago | 
sapeople.com | Nozibusiso Mazibuko
The City of Tshwane announced that its Energy and Electricity Department will carry out scheduled audits and efficiency tests on the Wilmer and K1 substations, causing power outages in several northern areas from 17 to 19 June. The department said it needs to perform this work to evaluate and enhance the performance of these essential substations. “This exercise compels the municipality to shut down the power supply to both affected substations,” the city explained.
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1 week ago | 
thesouthafrican.com | Nozibusiso Mazibuko
The City of Tshwane has announced that scheduled audits and efficiency tests on Wilmer and K1 substations will lead to power outages in several northern areas between 17 and 19 June. The Energy and Electricity Department said the work is necessary to assess and improve the performance of these critical substations. “This exercise compels the municipality to shut down the power supply to both affected substations,” the city explained.
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1 week ago | 
thesouthafrican.com | Nozibusiso Mazibuko
Waste collection services will operate as usual on Monday, 16 June, Youth Day, according to the city. However, residents have been urged to expect possible changes in collection times due to operational factors, including reduced holiday traffic. The city recommends that all households place their bins outside by 6:30 to avoid missing early pickups.
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1 week ago | 
thesouthafrican.com | Nozibusiso Mazibuko
The City of Cape Town has announced a 10-hour water supply shutdown on Tuesday, 17 June, that will affect parts of the northern suburbs. The Water and Sanitation Directorate will perform essential maintenance work on the corners of Vivaldi and Shawn Streets and Marais and Vivaldi Streets in Morgenster Heights. According to the City, the shutdown will run from 9:00 to 19:00 to allow technicians to install new pipe sections, connectors, and valves.
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2 weeks ago | 
thesouthafrican.com | Nozibusiso Mazibuko
The City of Tshwane has strongly denied reports that it will implement a scheduled power outage on Friday, 13 June. A message circulating on various platforms claimed a transformer shutdown would affect residents, businesses, and the environment, sparking concern across the metro. The city swiftly issued a statement to reassure the public that the power outage alert was false and not issued by any of its departments.
