MEC for Public Works, Roads and Transport, Mandla Ndlovu has called for calm following a protest in Casteel where an Emergency Services vehicle was set alight this morning. MEC Mandla Ndlovu said while it is acknowledged that the issue of roads has been raised, the department is currently addressing the…
Ahead of the Easter weekend, Public Works, Roads and Transport MEC, Mandla Ndlovu visited the Mbombela Plaza Taxi Rank on Monday. This is part of the Road Safety Awareness Campaign that seeks to ensure rules of the road are adhered to at all times. “We agreed as a department to…
President Cyril Ramaphosa visited the bereaved families of the eight people that died in Dumbe, KwaZulu-Natal on their way back from Manifesto Launch in Durban last Sunday. READ | ANC SG outlines build-up activities for 112 anniversary The President said the African National Congress will assist the families to prepare for…
MBOMBELA – “When things go wrong, we need to rebuild and renew.” Those were the words uttered by Deputy President Paul Mashatile at Church on the Hill during the African National Congress’s build up to the 112 Anniversary. Mashatile was accompanied by Provincial Chairperson, Mandla Ndlovu. He mentioned that the…
A car crash involving a minibus and midibus taxi transporting officials from the Department of Public Works, Roads and Transport has left six people injured. The cash occurred on Monday, August 7 on the D2943 Road between Langeloop and Schoemansdal. According to the department, the minibus was carrying 17 officials…
A group of taxi operators attacked female law enforcement officers in Secunda on Friday, August 4. Female Transport Inspectors were working on R546 between Embalenhle and Evander this morning. At about 08:00am, more than 50 taxis were impounded for failing to comply with the National Land Transport Act (NLTA). READ | Taxis…
Phindile Pertunia Magagula was elected as Nkomazi Municipality’s mayor this week. This was during a special council meeting convened by the Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) in terms of section 29 (1A) of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, No. 117 of 1998. READ | ANC expels Nkomazi…
Ten municipalities’ budgets in the province fall short of the funding compliance criteria, as set out in the Municipal Finance Management Act. This is according to an analysis conducted by the Provincial Treasury revealed at a meeting. Held by MEC for Finance, Economic Development and Tourism, Vusi Mkhatshwa together with…
The long-awaited ANC provincial conference is postponed again for the umpteenth time. Provincial convenor, Mandla Ndlovu, confirmed the postponement. He said the conference will, however, sit this month. READ | ANC expels Nkomazi mayor from the party “The conference will not sit this weekend because we’re waiting for disputes resolutions from…