Technicians trapped to death underground: Two City Power contracted technicians died after they were trapped in an underground tunnel in Johannesburg on Saturday.
According to the utility’s spokesperson Mr Isaac Mangena, five people were trapped in the city’s subterranean passages where electric cables run.
The passage runs along Commissioner and Von Brandis Street in the Joburg Central Business District (CBD).
Mr Mangena explained that the contractors were responding to a recent case of cable theft.
They began replacing and repairing the cable that had been cut and stolen on Friday and retuned on Saturday to continue their work.
“The first fatality was recorded earlier in the day (Saturday) when three other……continue reading HERE
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Calls for Gwamanda’s removal as City of Joburg councillor: ActionSA in Johannesburg has called on Executive Mayor Dada Morero to remove councillor Kabelo Gwamanda from all his executive roles.
The former Joburg mayor handed himself over to the Protea North Police in Soweto on Friday.
He has since been granted bail after appearing in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on a fraud charge for his alleged involvement in a fraudulent funeral policy scheme.
Gwamanda is currently the MMC for Community Development.
ActionSA’s Regional Chairperson Nobuhle Mthembu says Gwamanda’s removal will afford him the opportunity to address the charges brought against him without jeopardising his office.
“Cllr Gwamanda has brought the City of Johannesburg into disrepute and firm steps should be taken against him….…continue reading HERE
DA to picket outside Lesufi’s office: Today, 21 October 2024, members from the Democratic Alliance (DA) in Emfuleni, will picket outside Premier Panyaza Lesufi’s office in Johannesburg.
Premier Lesufi made quite the fanfare during his election campaign, promising amongst other things new transformers, and repairs to faulty transformers to the residents of Emfuleni by March 2024.
It goes without saying that these promises were not fulfilled. Solly Msimanga MPL, Leader of the DA in Gauteng and Kingsol Chabalala MPL, DA Emfuleni North Constituency Head, will be in attendance.
The people are tired of being lied to.
Where is our electricity, Premier Lesufi?…continue reading HERE
Baby Bulldogs succumb to Boland: Border Rugby Union’s last chance of getting silverware in 2024 came to naught after their junior men’s team was narrowly beaten 29-26 by Boland in their SA Rugby U21 Shield semifinal at Boland Park in Worcester on Saturday. ..…continue reading HERE
CITY OF LEAKS | Inside Johannesburg Water’s existential crisis: A report from within Joburg Water sets out the perilous business case for the entity, and how political meddling has set it on a downward spiral..…continue reading HERE
Building capacity of STEM educators: JOHANNESBURG – Tangible Africa is launching its 2025 programme to support teachers.
Educators must prepare for the looming Coding and Robotics Curriculum for primary schools.
These are the latest subjects to be added to the National Curriculum Statement for Grades R and 9 pupils.
Nelson Mandela University has started an initiative to help educators understand these subjects.
It’s head of Computing Sciences, Professor Jean Greyling unpacked all of this in the video above.…continue reading HERE
Ex-Joburg mayor Kabelo Gwamanda arrested in alleged funeral Ponzi scheme: The former executive mayor of Johannesburg, Kabelo Gwamanda, was arrested on Friday for allegedly swindling Soweto residents in a funeral insurance scam that he ran in 2011 and 2012.
The Sunday Times reported that Gwamanda — an Al Jama-ah councillor in Johannesburg — was arrested after a victim of his alleged scam opened a case at Protea Glen police station in Soweto.
A warrant of arrest was issued for him in May, reported the newspaper, but Gwamanda was travelling in Brazil at the time and failed to meet the investigating officer on his return, as he had promised.
An investigation by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) last year revealed that Gwamanda disappeared in 2012 when his clients came looking for their money. Daily……continue reading HERE
Al Jama-ah surprised by timing of former Joburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda’s arrest: Al-Jama-Ah says it’s surprised by the timing of the arrest of former Johannesburg mayor, Kabelo Gwamanda.
Gwamanda is reportedly out on bail, after being arrested in Protea North, Soweto, on Friday for his alleged involvement in an alleged funeral policy scam.
It’s alleged that Gwamanda’s business, Ithemba LamaAfrika, sold funeral policies over a decade ago, however, policyholders were unable to claim.
Investigations have since found that the scheme had not registered with the Financial Services Conduct Authority (FSCA).
Al Jama-ah’s Yusuf Khan Dalwai said the party finds Gwamanda’s arrest, falling on the eve of the clearing house committee’s renaming of Sandton Drive to Leila Khaled Drive, suspicious.
He added that the party,.…continue reading HERE
Iraq says weapons inspectors must be linked to broader issues: Annan on Tuesday met with Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz, urging him to comply with Security Council resolutions, which call for the unconditional return of inspectors, Annan’s spokeswoman said.
Resuming inspections “in turn will lead to a comprehensive solution, including the lifting of sanctions,” Annan’s office said.
But Aziz repeated a previous Iraqi position that an agreement to bring back the inspectors must also deal with other issues, including lifting sanctions, restoring Iraqi rule over all its territory and ending U.S. threats.…continue reading HERE
47 Ethiopian nationals to appear in court: Another Gauteng house acting as a haven for human trafficking or smuggling.
This time in Buccleuch, where police detained 47 Ethiopian nationals after a tipoff.
The total number who were staying there may be far higher, with others managing to escape.
It’s not the first-time undocumented migrants are found in this manner, as eNCA’s Hloni Mtimkulu reports.…continue reading HERE
Former Joburg mayor Kabelo Gwamanda arrested for alleged scam: Former Johannesburg mayor Kabelo Gwamanda has been arrested in connection with an alleged funeral policy scam that he ran in Soweto more than a decade ago.
Police arrested Gwamanda on Friday. According to the warrant of arrest, Gwamanda, who is now MMC for community development, was arrested after a victim of his alleged scam opened a case at Protea Glen police station.
Gwamanda is alleged to have conned unsuspecting Soweto residents in a scheme in which they made monthly payments for funeral insurance.
A Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) investigation last year revealed that Gwamanda — who is an Al Jama-ah councillor — operated the illegal business in 2012 and then disappeared when his clients sought their money.
The victim, who.…continue reading HERE
Gwamanda’s party confirms his arrest, questions timing: Former Johannesburg mayor Kabelo Gwamanda’s political party, Al Jama-ah, has confirmed the arrest of the city’s ex-first citizen and that he has been charged with fraud but has questioned the timing of the arrest.
This follows a report by the Sunday Times, which detailed events leading to Gwamanda’s arrest and the nature of the charge he faces.
The Sunday Times reported that according to the warrant of arrest, which the publication has seen, Gwamanda was arrested after a victim of his alleged scam opened a case with Protea Glen police.
Gwamanda is alleged to have conned unsuspecting Soweto residents in a scheme in which they made monthly payments for funeral insurance.
A Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) investigation last year.…continue reading HERE
Is it too much to ask that leaders serve with honesty and diligence?: When those who hold important positions in society are held to account for their greed and corruption through the legal system, it becomes a sign of democracy at work.
The arrest on Friday of former Johannesburg mayor Kabelo Gwamanda for allegedly scamming funeral cover policy clients in Soweto around 2011 will come as a relief for many. ..…continue reading HERE
Former Joburg Mayor Arrested in Funeral Policy Scam: Former Johannesburg mayor and Al Jama-ah councilor Kabelo Gwamanda has been arrested in connection with an alleged funeral policy scam, reports IOL. Gwamanda is accused of defrauding Soweto residents through his company, Ithemba Lama Afrika, which operated from 2011. Residents paid monthly premiums for funeral insurance, but when they attempted to make claims, Gwamanda reportedly disappeared. After serving as Johannesburg’s mayor for a year, Gwamanda was removed from office and later appointed as a Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for community development in August..
Food Poisoning Deaths Spur Spaza Shop Inspections: Several inspections have been scheduled across Gauteng.…continue reading HERE
Lesufi: Gwamanda wasn’t vetted for Joburg mayorship: Kabelo Gwamanda is not above the law, regardless of his position in society.
That’s the view of Gauteng Premier, Panyaza Lesufi.
The former Johannesburg mayor was arrested on Friday on charges of fraud.
Gwamanda allegedly conned Soweto residents through a funeral policy scam.
Lesufi says he does not believe Gwamanda went through a vetting process when he became mayor.…continue reading HERE
What is a suitable punishment for cheating Matriculants?: The matric class of 2024 begin their final exams on Monday.
Almost 900,000 candidates are registered for the National Senior Certificate exams.
One piece of advice that has been given to this class is do not cheat.
On the SA Morning Soapbox, we’re asking what is a suitable punishment for matric pupils caught cheating?
Our reporter Theodor Mashele is out on the streets of Johannesburg to hear what people have to say.…continue reading HERE
Brick by Brick, Xi Jinping drives BRICS cooperation: As Chinese President Xi Jinping and a host of other leaders gather in Kazan, Russia, for the 16th BRICS summit, the world is once again turning its limelight on the burgeoning international mechanism for how it will push forward self-development and respond to global woes.
A steadfast champion of BRICS cooperation, Xi once compared its five members back then to the five fingers of one hand: They are short and long if extended, but form a powerful fist if clenched together. Now that hand has grown bigger and stronger, as its……continue reading HERE
Johannesburg: Cultural Precincts – Areas like Newtown are known for their cultural institutions and events.
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France: You have two cows. You kill them, throw away everything except the filet mignon, and make cheese with the leftover Pasteurized milk.
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Papua New Guinea: You have two cows. One eats the other.