The Thembelihle Crisis Committee, the United Front , the Right to Know Campaign and the Democratic Left Front call on all people of good conscience in South Africa to endorse the call for an end to the security siege of Thembelihle. Since the 25th of February 2015, Thembelihle has faced a de facto State of Emergency at the hands of the South African Police Services and other … [Read more...] about End the de facto State of Emergency in Themelihle
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New fleet to improve Ekurhuleni emergency services
Ekurhuleni is set to get 12 new fleet ambulances and a disaster bus to improve emergency response times. Ekurhuleni Executive Mayor Mondli Gungubele dispatched the new ambulances and disaster bus on Friday to add on the city’s emergency response vehicles on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week. To ensure that the material resources are matched by human resources, Mayor … [Read more...] about New fleet to improve Ekurhuleni emergency services
Eskom declares power emergency |MyPE
Eskom today declared an electricity emergency and asked its industrial customers to reduce their load by 10% as of this afternoon. The power system is severely constrained due to the loss of additional generating units from Eskom’s power station fleet, reduced imports and the extensive use of emergency reserves. “This has necessitated the need for […] … [Read more...] about Eskom declares power emergency |MyPE