Officials of Msunduzi Local Municipality (from left to right): Sabelo Hlela, General Manager Infrastructure Services; Mike Greatwood, Manager Water Services Authority; Margaret Ngcobo, Acting City Manager; Mxolisi Mkhize, Deputy Mayor and Brenden Sivparsad, Senior Manager, Water and Sanitation. Photo: Benita Enoch The Human Rights Commission hearings into KwaZulu-Natal’s water … [Read more...] about Decades into democracy Pietermaritzburg can’t blame ageing infrastructure for water woes, says SAHRC
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Diepsloot community desperate for electricity to reduce crime
These are some of the solar powered streetlights installed in Extension 1, Diepsloot about three years ago. But they no longer operate according to residents. Photo: Chris Gilili Residents living in about 600 shacks in Diepsloot’s Extension 1 want the City of Johannesburg to install electricity and provide public lighting. The area is overpopulated with informal shacks and … [Read more...] about Diepsloot community desperate for electricity to reduce crime
Government defends its decision to end Zimbabwean permits
Only 6,000 of the 178,000 Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) holders have made representations to the Minister of Home Affairs spelling out why they should be allowed to remain in South Africa, according to Home Affairs. Photos: Tariro Washinyira Home Affairs has filed its opposing to the court application brought by the Helen Suzman Foundation to set aside government’s … [Read more...] about Government defends its decision to end Zimbabwean permits
SAMWU wants Tshwane metro to increase wages by 3.5%
Hundreds of SAMWU members marched in Pretoria on Friday to demand that the City of Tshwane pay workers a 3.5% salary increase. Photo: Ezekiel Kekana Members of the South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU) are giving the City of Tshwane until the end of the week to withdraw its application for exemption from paying workers a 3.5% salary increase. On Friday, hundreds of … [Read more...] about SAMWU wants Tshwane metro to increase wages by 3.5%
Prospects and pessimism at jobs roadshow
Work-seeking youths at the Bitou Municipality’s roadshow. Photo: Siphokazi Mnyobe A jobs roadshow for young people was held in Plettenberg Bay on Thursday. There was a big turnout. We spoke to some of the attendees who expressed their hopes and concerns. A qualified social worker described how she doesn’t expect to be employed in her field, while an aspiring livestock trader … [Read more...] about Prospects and pessimism at jobs roadshow
