Late yesterday afternoon, I was able to engage constructively with the CEO and Board Chairperson of Rand Water on the water supply challenges that are plaguing Tshwane. Their water management teams and the technical teams from the City of Tsh ...
City of Tshwane invests in training artisans to address water and electricity challenges
Yesterday, I paid a visit to the Tshwane Leadership and Management Academy (TLMA) in Pretoria West where the City runs a long-established apprenticeship and artisan training programme with an annual intake of 120 students. The programme is fully accredite ...
City of Tshwane takes the World Read Aloud Day campaign to local schools to encourage reading in home languages
On Wednesday, 1 February 2023, the City of Tshwane will mark and celebrate World Read Aloud Day. It is a day that is dedicated to promoting a culture of reading aloud by children with their families, teachers and caregivers. Our Library, Heritage and I ...
City to request urgent engagement with Rand Water on prolonged water supply issues in Soshanguve, parts of Pretoria East and Laudium
This morning, I urgently requested an engagement with Rand Water to get an assessment of the current water supply issues that are plaguing parts of Tshwane. A week ago, I met with the Rand Water Chairperson and CEO where we discussed the supply constra ...
Update on the water situation in Tshwane
There was no overnight supply from the water utility, Rand Water, to the Garsfontein Reservoir and, as a result, the reservoir level dropped to 23%. The City has requested the water utility to channel more water to the reservoir. Elardus Park Reservoir ...
City of Tshwane at risk due to Stage 5 load-shedding and water restrictions
With the announcement that the country is returning to Stage 5 load-shedding, as MMC for Utilities and Regional Operations, I need to emphasise the knock-on challenges that may occur in our city due to this ongoing crisis. A key challenge is that extensiv ...
Executive Mayor pleased with the progress of two capital projects in Region 5: Refilwe Manor 10 Mℓ Reservoir and Refilwe Stadium
Yesterday, I conducted an oversight visit to Region 5 in Refilwe near Bronkhorstspruit to inspect the progress being made with our two current capital projects in the region. The multimillion-rand projects are the upgrade and refurbishment of ...
The City of Tshwane has consistently provided Eskom with payment plans that keep getting rejected
The City of Tshwane has taken note of the Eskom media statement regarding the amount that is owed to the power utility by the municipality. We acknowledge the R1,4 billion arrear debt and we intend to make regular payments to service the account. Our f ...
TMPD Drug Unit keeps the pressure on drug dealers with another R100 000 drug bust
On Monday, 23 January 2023, members of the Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) Drug Unit responded to a complaint of illegal activities at a house in Atteridgeville. Upon arrival at the scene, a 67-year-old female was immediately arrested for possess ...
City of Tshwane implementing Stage 2 water restrictions
Over the weekend, Rand Water notified the City of Tshwane about the implementation of increased water flow control due to high water usage during the summer heat, as well as pumping challenges due to load-shedding. This is a very serious situation for our ...