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City Of Tshwane

ANC sets its eyes on Tshwane as ActionSA targets speaker positions
Politics
/ 20 August 2024

ANC sets its eyes on Tshwane as ActionSA targets speaker positions

The ANC wants to unseat the Democratic Alliance, which has run Tshwane for more than a year with help from ActionSA, the African Christian Democratic Party and the Inkatha Freedom Party

By Mandisa Nyathi
Hammanskraal: ‘We will only have clean water when Jesus comes’
National
/ 22 March 2024

Hammanskraal: ‘We will only have clean water when Jesus comes’

Nearly a year after a deadly outbreak of cholera, residents say that their water remains tainted

By Sheree Bega
Portable treatment plant to supply drinking water to Hammanskraal by March next year
The Green Guardian
/ 5 June 2023

Portable treatment plant to supply drinking water to Hammanskraal by March next year

The Rooiwal wastewater treatment works is set for a R4 billion upgrade

By Sheree Bega
Why Tshwane executive mayor Randall Williams resigned
Politics
/ 13 February 2023

Why Tshwane executive mayor Randall Williams resigned

Embattled mayor had been under pressure over the city’s adverse audit opinion in 2021-2022

By Paddy Harper
Metro municipalities in South Africa cannot function, they must switch to a relevant model
Opinion
/ 28 August 2022

Metro municipalities in South Africa cannot function, they must switch to a relevant model

The executive mayor model used in Joburg, Tshwane, Cape Town, eKurhuleni and Nelson Mandela Bay is obsolete. An executive committee model is more fitting

By Mcebisi Ndletyana
South African rowing in peril as Roodeplaat dam gets choked by plant colonies
The Green Guardian
/ 20 November 2021

South African rowing in peril as Roodeplaat dam gets choked by plant colonies

Poorly treated wastewater in Tshwane is to blame for the water hyacinth and cyanobacteria colonies

By Sheree Bega
Government fails to act on officials implicated in R3bn SIU recommendations
National
/ 16 September 2021

Government fails to act on officials implicated in R3bn SIU recommendations

Half of the 127 managers incriminated in gross procurement corruption have yet to be disciplined

By Khaya Koko and M&G Data Desk
Steenhuisen names DA’s mayoral candidates and challenges ANC to do the same
Politics
/ 23 August 2021

Steenhuisen names DA’s mayoral candidates and challenges ANC to do the same

DA leader John Steenhuisen challenges ANC to share its list of mayoral candidates during the main opposition party’s own big metro candidate list-reveal

By Lizeka Tandwa
Construction sites are a ‘death trap’
National
/ 4 December 2020

Construction sites are a ‘death trap’

Four children died at Pretoria sites in just two weeks, but companies deny they’re to blame

By Bongekile Macupe
EFF eyes municipalities ahead of 2021 local government elections
Politics
/ 26 October 2020

EFF eyes municipalities ahead of 2021 local government elections

EFF leader Julius Malema says the party is preparing to govern in many municipalities from next year. It is also launching a programme to defend the rights of farm workers

By Bongekile Macupe
Battle for control of the City of Tshwane is back on
Politics
/ 18 May 2020

Battle for control of the City of Tshwane is back on

The DA has won a high court victory, but the ANC is taking its campaign for power to the Constitutional Court. All the while, residents are left leaderless and without services

By Nation Nyoka
Stay at home, Cyril said. But what about the homeless?
Article
/ 2 April 2020

Stay at home, Cyril said. But what about the homeless?

In Tshwane, forcing homeless people off the street resulted in chaos and the abuse of a vulnerable population. In Durban, a smooth, well-planned operation fared far better

By Simon Allison and Paddy Harper
Can-do people achieve despite the odds
Article
/ 11 March 2020

Can-do people achieve despite the odds

Our final freedom is the choice we make in our attitude to difficult circumstances — as the stories of 16 exceptional teachers show

By Kimon Phitidis
Court interdicts cancelling Hammanskraal wastewater contract
Article
/ 10 March 2020

Court interdicts cancelling Hammanskraal wastewater contract

Meanwhile, the City of Tshwane’s leadership is being dissolved due to collapsing service delivery

By Sarah Smit
Tshwane water woes in court again
Article
/ 21 February 2020

Tshwane water woes in court again

The municipality has been accused of deliberately derailing the contract to sort out toxic water crisis in Hammanskraal

By Sarah Smit
Ideological load-shedding by the DA/EFF coalition has been costly
Article
/ 11 July 2019

Ideological load-shedding by the DA/EFF coalition has been costly

The coalition governments in Johannesburg and Pretoria have created a state of paralysis in both municipalities

By Staff Reporter
Tshwane residents join nationwide protest action
Article
/ 11 April 2019

Tshwane residents join nationwide protest action

Residents of the nation’s capital have joined other parts of the country in protest against corruption and a lack of service delivery.

By Eyaaz Matwadia
City of Tshwane lands itself a new DA mayor
Article
/ 12 February 2019

City of Tshwane lands itself a new DA mayor

Stevens Mokgalapa was the only candidate nominated during the metro’s council sitting on Tuesday

By Mashadi Kekana
DA announces new Tshwane mayoral candidate
Article
/ 3 February 2019

DA announces new Tshwane mayoral candidate

The DA will need the support of the EFF to elect Stevens Mokgalapa as mayor of Tshwane

By Gemma Ritchie
Solly Msimanga to step down as Tshwane mayor
Article
/ 18 January 2019

Solly Msimanga to step down as Tshwane mayor

It is expected that the speaker of council, Katlego Mathebe, will take over from Msimanga as mayor

By Tshidi Madia
Msimanga distances himself from appointment of ‘unqualified’ acting city manager
Article
/ 5 January 2019

Msimanga distances himself from appointment of ‘unqualified’ acting city manager

Msimanga said that it was the prerogative of city manager Moeketsi Mosola to name someone to act in his place while he was away

By Pelane Phakgadi
Tshwane City manager files grievance against Msimanga
Article
/ 10 November 2018

Tshwane City manager files grievance against Msimanga

The court challenge was lodged by Moeketsi Mosola against Msimanga, Speaker Katlego Mathebe and the City of Tshwane

By Staff Reporter
Solly survives to fight another day
Article
/ 30 August 2018

Solly survives to fight another day

Tshwane Speaker Katlego Mathebe said the motion was dismissed for failure to abide by application guidelines

By Dineo Bendile
I will be the DA’s only mayoral candidate — Msimanga
Article
/ 28 August 2018

I will be the DA’s only mayoral candidate — Msimanga

EFF leader Julius Malema on Tuesday warned his party would not support the DA if the party did not put a different candidate other than Solly Msimanga

By Dineo Bendile
ANC wants ‘fresh elections’ for Johannesburg and Tshwane metros
Article
/ 26 August 2018

ANC wants ‘fresh elections’ for Johannesburg and Tshwane metros

The ANC is of the view that the Tshwane municipality was not functional and needed assistance

By Jenna Etheridge
Durban cuts city’s only needle exchange programme
Article
/ 30 May 2018

Durban cuts city’s only needle exchange programme

A tale of two cities: Durban ditches drug users while Tshwane becomes the first city in SA to pioneer and fund new ways to keep them safe.

By Joan Van Dyk
Tshwane ANC calls on Public Protector to release findings on city’s chief of staff
Article
/ 17 May 2018

Tshwane ANC calls on Public Protector to release findings on city’s chief of staff

Marietha Aucamp was placed on special leave after it was reported that she had been appointed to the position without the required qualifications

By Jan Bornman
Tshwane mayor’s chief of staff on special leave over qualification claims
Article
/ 16 May 2018

Tshwane mayor’s chief of staff on special leave over qualification claims

Solly Msimanga’s chief of staff was appointed to a position despite not having the requisite qualifications

By Jan Bornman
Tshwane mayor hired chief of staff without required qualifications
Article
/ 16 May 2018

Tshwane mayor hired chief of staff without required qualifications

Solly Msimanga said he was deeply concerned by suggestions that Marietha Aucamp may have fabricated her qualifications

By Mahlatse Mahlase
Developer ‘duped’ investors out of millions
Article
/ 21 July 2017

Developer ‘duped’ investors out of millions

‘Mr Gap Housing’ Faizal Motlekar in multiple court battles to keep his construction empire afloat

By Jessica Bezuidenhout
Dirco ‘manufactured outrage’ over my Taiwan trip, says Tshwane mayor
Article
/ 11 January 2017

Dirco ‘manufactured outrage’ over my Taiwan trip, says Tshwane mayor

Solly Msimanga says he used a diplomatic passport to enter Taiwan and that it would be impossible to use such a passport without state permission.

By Raeesa Pather
Mayor Solly Msimanga tackles corrupt Tshwane
Article
/ 14 December 2016

Mayor Solly Msimanga tackles corrupt Tshwane

In his first 100 days in the job Solly Msimanga discovered he had inherited a suspicious contracts, crooked deals and a lot of unfinished work.

By Dineo Bendile
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