The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) has strongly condemned what it describes as “deliberate misinformation” by the City of Tshwane, following the disconnection of electricity at the building housing the department’s national head office. In a sharply worded statement on Friday, the department accused Tshwane mayor Dr Nasiphi Moya of misleading the public by falsely linking DCS to allegations of unpaid municipal accounts, despite being fully aware that the department does not own the building in question. “The mayor is…

The sight of a flushing toilet has become a rare luxury. The ability to bathe properly is now a privilege. In the heart of Tshwane, thousands of residents—many already vulnerable—are navigating not only a prolonged water outage, but an escalating crisis that has exposed deep cracks in the city’s infrastructure, service delivery, and governance. From Soshanguve to Mamelodi, angry and desperate citizens have resorted to collecting potentially contaminated water from storage drums and pleading for assistance on social media, while…

The President of ActionSA has applauded the City of Tshwane (Pretoria) in Gauteng for its decision to add 200 more police officers after successfully tabling its 2025-2026 budget on Thursday, 29 May 2025. Herman Mashaba, whose party secured the mayorship in the multiparty coalition running the city and deployed Dr. Nasiphi Moya, said the move was long overdue. He said the municipality had not increased its security personnel in line with its rapidly increasing population. “The recruitment of more than…

The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) has sharply criticised a ruling of the Labour Court that exempts the City of Tshwane from increasing its employees’ salaries as collectively negotiated in the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) Bargaining Council. The contentious ruling, handed down on Friday, followed an application by the then Democratic Alliance (DA) run City of Tshwane. At the time, the city argued that it lacked the financial resources to implement the salary increments. Other municipalities, including…

Recently, the City of Tshwane has approved a policy that provides special leave for employees who need to undergo ukuthwasa. This is a significant approval in South Africa, especially from a government institution. The announcement is a positive and progressive development from the employment law’s perspective. It also aligns with the Constitution’s values, recognising African customary law and indigenous practices.  It addresses the issues related to the Indigenous practices of African people, particularly concerning the ongoing victimisation of those undergoing…

Three factors convinced Nthabiseng Mkase that things were falling apart in Hammanskraal: her six-year-old child was vomiting profusely under the weight of diarrhoea, the local hospital seemed overwhelmed with cholera patients, while sewage spills were overflowing in the streets.    It all began two weeks ago when Mkase’s child started vomiting endlessly on a Friday night. The following morning, the grade 1 pupil failed to wake up, sparking concerns and fear in Mkase.  However, when the child failed to eat breakfast…