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 ...