Vandalism and arson attacks on the MyCiti bus service have cost the City of Cape Town R10 million.
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And there goes the taxpayer’s money up in flames AGAIN:- MyCiti bus attacks cost City of Cape Town R10 million
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Water restrictions to be implemented again: Government to announce water allocation before month end
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Capetonians will have to wait several weeks to hear if water restrictions are to be further relaxed.
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Let’s have a look at why e-tolls aren’t working and should be scrapped
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E-tolls remain a thorn in the sides of many South Africans. During his mid-term budget speech, the finance minister said it was about time e-toll defaulters start paying up.
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Eskom has troubles again, they warn of summer load shedding, you may experience unplanned outages
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South Africans are still reeling from the not too distant memory of rolling blackouts which struck at the most inopportune of moments back in 2008.
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DA says:- Eskom is a ‘zombie’ state-owned entity
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Cape Town – The DA on Monday said its private member’s bill aimed at dismantling Eskom’s monopoly would be an interesting test to see whether the ANC was serious about viable solutions to bring South Africa out of its economic crisis.
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Arrogant cop will be facing an internal inquiry after he allegedly told a man to ‘Go ask Zuma for my surname’ when man wanted to report an accident
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A cop at Woodstock Police Station will be facing an internal inquiry after he allegedly told a man to “go ask Zuma” when asked for his name. Philip van Niekerk, 45, says he was involved in a minor accident on Tuesday in the area and wanted to report the incident. According to Van Niekerk, his..
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Goodnews, but will it be executed, Mboweni says Eskom needs to shed 30 000 jobs
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“It does not make sense that R8 out of R10 goes to salaries and unions still demand service. Where will the money come from?” – Finance Minister Tito Mboweni…….
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Poverty hit record in 2018 due to SA riots over poor services
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The highest number of incidents were recorded in the Eastern Cape, a traditional stronghold for the ANC, which has been in power since the end of apartheid in 1994.
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The City of Cape Town seeks urgent interdict after MyCiti staff attacked, Buses stoned
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The city says the Economic Freedom Fighters is behind the industrial action which turned violent on Wednesday.
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The MyCiti bus strike continues in Cape Town
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A unprotected strike by MyCiti bus drivers appeared to enter its second day on Tuesday as the bus service announced disruptions to several routes around Cape Town.
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All they know is how to spend money:- Auditor General: Irregular spend at ‘all-time high’
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Auditor General Kimi Makwetu has lamented poor financial controls in the public sector that lead to irregular expenditure, saying the scourge has reached an “all-time high”.
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Trade union Solidarity accuses Sasol of being ‘reckless’ as strike drags on
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Trade union Solidarity has accused Sasol of compromising safety by replacing its striking members with workers who are not properly trained at the Sasolburg plant.
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Western Cape woes continue:- Cosatu threatens to shut down WC if province fails to deal with gangsterism
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Cosatu in the Western Cape has confirmed that it will file a section 77 notice on Tuesday after being approached by communities across the Cape Flats who are struggling under a barrage of gang violence.
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A bombshell plan to lay off 30 000 public servants, whites will probably be the first to go
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President Cyril Ramaphosa’s administration is planning to lay off 30 000 public servants in the next three years as part of the government’s cost-cutting measures.
The move is likely to put Ramaphosa on a collision cause with labour federation Cosatu, which supported his bid to become the ANC president in December.
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More and more unqualified local government officials are being hunted down, while qualified whites sits on the sidewalk
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Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene has written to National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete with amendments to municipal regulations, allowing a new, shorter time limit for local government officials to get the necessary qualifications to do their jobs.
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