The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) has confirmed that its fuel-card crisis has been fully resolved, with all cards now unblocked and functioning normally. According to the JMPD, the issue affected all departmental vehicles after fuel cards were suspended because of outstanding payments to filling stations. “The temporary blockage was not an internal JMPD issue, but rather an administrative matter at City level during a transitional arrangement between the City of Johannesburg and the service provider. “The JMPD emphasises that…
Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe has urged the Baphalane community in Ramokokastad, Moses Kotane Local Municipality, not to vandalise their newly constructed clinic when expressing frustration over service delivery challenges. Mantashe was speaking on Thursday, 22 October 2026, during the official handover of the healthcare facility, constructed by Northam Platinum as part of its Social and Labour Plan (SLP) in Bojanala District Municipality, North West. Addressing community members, Mantashe urged residents to protect the facility and not…
North West MEC for Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs, Gaoage Oageng Molapisi, says government appointments should be based on merit, skills and qualifications rather than political affiliation. Molapisi was speaking at the launch of the Revised White Paper on Local Government at the Birchwood Hotel and OR Tambo Conference Centre in Boksburg, Gauteng, on Thursday. He said government should prioritise the appointment of suitably qualified people with the necessary skills and capacity to serve in public office. “It…
Taxi fares will not be hiked as a result of recent fuel price increases, at least for now. This is after Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced a reduction of the fuel levy as part of a range of measures aimed at cushioning citizens against the effects of the rapid rise in fuel prices driven mainly by the war in the Middle East, particularly the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz by Houthi freedom fighters. The fuel levy, announced by Godongwana…