Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Treasurer-General Omphile Maotwe has dismissed recent local government election polls projecting the party to finish fourth in several metropolitan municipalities, questioning the credibility of surveys and the funding behind them. Maotwe was speaking to journalists in Marlboro, Johannesburg, ahead of a meeting of the party’s Central Elections Task Force. “Who did the polls and who are the funders?” she asked, challenging surveys suggesting that the EFF could struggle to secure stronger support in key metropolitan areas.…
The City of Tshwane believes its efforts to build internal capacity are beginning to bear fruit, with 85 artisans graduating from the municipality’s own training academy and 23 being absorbed into various departments. Tshwane Mayor Nasiphi Moya presided over the graduation ceremony of the 23 artisans, who have been nicknamed Amabutho, a Zulu word meaning “warriors”. She highlighted the financial benefits of developing an in-house workforce to handle the municipality’s repair and maintenance needs. Following the pass-out ceremony, Moya deployed…
Six Nigerian nationals accused of defrauding more than 100 women in the United States of more than R100 million through online romance scams are being extradited from South Africa to the US. The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), commonly known as the Hawks, is working with INTERPOL South Africa to facilitate the extradition on Friday. The six men are allegedly members of the Black Axe organised criminal network and are wanted by US authorities on charges including wire fraud…
Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister David Mahlobo is confident that withholding monthly equitable share allocations from municipalities owing Water Boards can assist in addressing this growing challenge in the country. Mahlobo called for a “whole-of-society approach” to address the growing municipal debt owed to the boards, as well as the broader challenges affecting the sustainability of the water sector. The Deputy Minister revealed this during a webinar convened by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC), which discussed the growing…