Author: Silver Sibiya
Motswako Media Group (MMG) chairperson Tebogo Pooe said the launch of the new apps for You FM, is the first of its kind in the country and will set the commercial radio station, based in North West, apart from others.He was speaking on Friday during the station’s 3rd Birthday Celebration at the Hartebeespoort Dam attended by media, advertisers and other stakeholders. You FM is a subsidiary of MMG which has been in existence for over 20 years. Pooe said the launch of new apps You Chat and You Connect is a big milestone as other radio stations’ apps are just…
The family of a 76-year-old Soweto grandmother who passed away when her house caught fire on Wednesday night, is blaming electricity blackouts for the incident. The family said Nomzinishi Cele from Zola, lit a candle after she was left alone in the house before it caught fire. Cele’s grandchild Kwazi, explained the circumstances that led to her death. “My grandmother has left us because of the fire caused by a candle. I won’t say much about the incident but she left us in the worst way possible. She was staying with one grandchild and my uncle, so on Wednesday just…
This week the Ekurhuleni Mayor Tania Campbell announced the list of the new Members of Mayoral Committee (MMC) for the municipality that has been plagued by political squabbling and lack of service delivery for its residents. Following the withdrawal of ActionSA from the executive on Tuesday Campbell swiftly introduced her members today at Germiston Civic Centre. Campbell said the new MMC’s are urgently attending to service delivery issues which have hit the city badly. Here is the full list of the MMC’s:MMC for Finance: Fanyana NkosiMMC for Health and Social Development: Jennifer GloverMMC for Transport Planning: Mabekenyane ThamahaneMMC for Water,…
The stinking piles of waste due to the City of Ekurhuleni’s failure to remove uncollected rubbish has left residents of Ekurhuleni feeling humiliated and neglected. To reduce pressure on households from the piles of rubbish, most of unoccupied land in some parts of the municity have been turned into a dumping site by the frustrated residents. Last week, the Head of the Department for Environmental Resources and Waste Management in the City, Faith Wotshela, was placed on special leave and unconfirmed reports said it was over rubbish collection. Areas that are affected by a lack of garbage collection include Benoni,…
It’s official. ActionSA has ended its coalition relationship with the DA in Ekurhuleni. According to ActionSA National chairperson Michael Beaumont this decision was taken because of bad service delivery in the city. He announced this during the media briefing in Illovo, Johannesburg this morning and the decision follows DA’s Tania Campbell re-election as the mayor on Tuesday last week. Beaumont said the party even conducted a telephonic study to find out what do the people of Ekurhuleni need the party to do. “Of particular importance was the assessment of the state of service delivery in Ekurhuleni. ActionSA’s Caucus in Ekurhuleni raised…
After it embarked on protests bringing the Joburg CBD to a standstill over two days, the South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU) had denied claims that its demonstrations are motivated by the ANC as part of acampaign to frustrate the DA-led multi-party coalition government in the municipality. While labelling claims that SAMWU was working with the ANC as “rubbish” the union’s Gauteng Provincial Treasurer Mpho Tladinyane said the union is demanding the implementation of a 2016 wage deal referred to as politically facilitated agreement (PFA), which was meant to regularise payments between staff. “Where we take our mandate and instructions…
The ANC in Ekurhuleni has accused the City of Ekurhuleni of human rights violation for its decision to cut water to households that are unable to pay their rates and services. The party laid a complaint with the Human Rights Commission in a bid to force the metro to reinstate supply to affected households on Thursday. ANC Deputy Regional Chairperson Jongizizwe Dlabathi said the DA-led coalition government’s credit control policy allowing for water cuts amounts to a human right violation. “They [municipality] cut water when the customer is unable to pay the account and we strongly feel as the caucus…
The new City of Ekurhuleni Mayor Tania Campbell says her government will “hit the ground running” following her reinstatement as the executive in charge once again. This follows her removal last month after a motion of no confidence against her was passed. Today (Tuesday) at the Germiston City Council she defeated the ANC’s Jongizizwe Dlabathi, who received 99 votes while she received 124 votes. Thanks to the Economic Freedom Fighter (EFF) who voted for her after the negotiations with the ANC were unsuccessful. EFF has 31 seats at the council of 224 members while the ANC occupies 86 and the…
Scores of people travelling to the United Kingdom (UK) have been left stranded at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg. That’s because their home country the UK banned flights from South Africa with immediate effect from Friday. The British government took this decision after South Africa announced that it has detected a new COVID-19 variant currently known as B.1.1.529. Karah Browne, who holds dual SA and UK citizenship, said the travel ban is disappointing. “I’m upset. Luckily I have family here. If I was all alone, as a 20-year-old, what would I do with no cash on me? I can’t get in a…
Residents of Kokotela informal settlement in Lenasia south of Johannesburg say they will rebuild their shacks that were demolished by the Red Ants on Wednesday. The area was established in 2017 and some residents were evicted during the hard lockdown last year. One of the residents who requested to remain anonymous said it is unfair that they are being evicted and those who were at work will find their homes demolished. “I feel very bad because because we’ve been working very hard to build here for them to just come and take our shacks,” she said. “And what is more…