The City of Tshwane Health Department has received several community complaints about a mosquito infestation in areas in the Winterveld area, specifically Wards 9 and 24. As the MMC responsible for Health, I would like to provide an update on the matter. ...
Tshwane Metro Police Department empowers the public to fight corruption
In my capacity as MMC for Community Safety, I would like to give my full support to the directive issued by the acting Chief of Police, Basil Nkhwashu. The directive is aimed at empowering the public to fight possible corruption by Tshwane Metro Police De ...
MMC for Human Settlements conducts oversight visits to assess key housing projects
In the last week, I conducted oversight visits to several capital projects undertaken by the Human Settlements Department to inspect their progress. The projects include the following: Atteridgeville Ext 19 Mayoral Houses The Mayoral Houses initia ...
City of Tshwane moves to blacklist companies that failed to complete Rooiwal Phase 1 upgrades
In the spirit of transparency, clean governance and accountability, I would like to inform our residents that the City has taken active measures to blacklist the companies and tenderpreneurs that were awarded the Phase 1 contract to upgrade Rooiwal Waste ...
City of Tshwane notes Eskom media statement and intends to engage the power utility regarding debt payment
The City of Tshwane notes the statement issued by Eskom which points to the City’s arrears debt. It is no secret that the City has financial and cashflow difficulties, including long-standing issues with debt collection and credit control. As the findi ...
City of Tshwane invests over R2 billion for the maintenance and expansion of road infrastructure and public transport systems
The City of Tshwane Roads and Transport Department has been allocated a total capital and operational budget of R2,4 billion in the next financial year to, among others, provide an integrated public transport network and maintain roads infrastructure for ...
Eligible community members urged to enrol for the City’s EPWP recruitment drive
The City of Tshwane Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) is a social development initiative aligned to the national government’s short- to medium-term job creation and skills development imperatives. Community members who are recruited, selected and ...
City of Tshwane allocates significant budget to improve service delivery in townships
Recently, the City of Tshwane Council approved the 2023/24 budget for the upcoming financial year starting in July 2023. The budget will prioritise core basic service delivery. We have no room for superficial projects that do not bring meaningful change t ...
Draft Pyramid South Precinct Plan goes through a public participation process
In March 2019, my department developed guidelines titled “Precinct plan minimum requirements for the appointment of a service provider for the preparation of precinct plans”. This document lays out the framework for national and provincial departments, th ...
Tshwane Bus Services resumes operations this afternoon following an interruption
The City of Tshwane is pleased to inform its Tshwane Bus Services commuters about the resumption of bus operations this afternoon after drivers affiliated to the South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) agreed to honour their shifts after unexpected ...