Gqeberha – The bags are unpacked and the holiday is over. If a household then calls True Clean about suspected bed bugs, recent travel is one of the things Diederik Visser wants to hear about. In his experience with clients, a weekend or week away is a common backstory. He describes bed bugs arriving home in luggage after a trip. But the history is only part of the enquiry. Visser has also arrived at homes where the caller was certain the problem was bed bugs, and found fleas instead. His …
Roodeplaat Water Treatment Plant Power Outage
The Roodeplaat Water Treatment Plant has been without electricity since the outage affecting the Rooiwal–Pyramid network two days ago. Although power has been restored to most areas, the plant remains without supply and cannot produce water. City and Rand Water electricians are on site, working to identify the fault on the electricity line supplying the plant so that repairs can be carried out. The interruption affects supply to Montana Reservoir. Customers in Montana Park, Magalieskruin, …
Temporary Water Interruption
The City of Tshwane has noted a renewed drop in water levels at Soshanguve L Reservoir, affecting supply to areas served by the water tower. The city will temporarily close the reservoir’s main outlet tonight to allow water levels to rise sufficiently for pumping to the tower. This intervention is intended to improve water availability and stabilise supply to areas served by both the reservoir and the tower. Supply to both systems is expected to resume early tomorrow morning, provided …
Nasiphi Moya Lied
Statement by Ald Cilliers Brink - DA Tshwane Mayoral Candidate: The Democratic Alliance will submit an application in terms of the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) to obtain all records relating to the water crisis in Tshwane, including emails, WhatsApp messages, meeting minutes, water treatment records and every warning received by Mayor Nasiphi Moya and her administration. The latest revelations published by the Sunday Times confirm what the DA has maintained: the water …
Moya’s Administration is Harmful
Statement by Stephen Moore MP - DA Spokesperson on Water and Sanitation: The DA in Parliament this afternoon probed the City of Tshwane. More than 600 Tshwane residents, including young children, have fallen ill due to the negligence of Nasiphi Moya's Administration. The crisis has spread from Bronkhorstspruit to the CBD, as all water supplied by Tshwane is being tested. More areas may be affected. This indicates a systemic failure of water treatment by the City of Tshwane to the detriment …
Badgers Claim First Victory
Annerie Dercksen claimed a stunning five-wicket haul to propel the Garden Route Badgers to their first Hollywoodbets Pro50 Series victory of the campaign over the Warriors, while Lara Goodall anchored a successful YesPlay Cobras chase against the Fidelity Titans on Saturday. Dercksen recorded career-best List A figures of five for 44 to help the Badgers dismiss newcomers Warriors for 145 all out and wrap up a comfortable 98-run win at the Recreation Ground in Oudtshoorn. In the first …
The Household Pest Mystery That Starts in the Roof
Gqeberha – Noise in the roof is one reason residents call True Clean about birds. Reports of tiny pests inside the house can be another, says Diederik Visser, whose enquiries sometimes lead from the living space to a nest overhead. The two complaints may reach him in different ways. A resident may have watched birds going through a gap, or be trying to explain what has started appearing indoors. Visser needs to investigate before identifying the pest or deciding on the work. Where birds …
Pretoria Zoo to Offer R27 Admission on the 27th of Every Month Until September 2027
Following the strong public response to its 126th birthday campaign, the National Zoological Garden of South Africa (Pretoria Zoo) will extend its birthday admission initiative for a further 12 months as the Zoo marks its 127th birthday. Visitors can enter for R27 on the 27th of every month for another year. The extended initiative begins on Tuesday, 27 October 2026, when Pretoria Zoo marks its 127th anniversary. It will run until 27 September 2027 and applies to all admission ticket categories, …
City Confirms Suspension of Bronkhorstspruit Plant Manager
As the City of Tshwane continues its efforts to restore safe drinking water to communities affected by the Bronkhorstspruit water crisis, I wish to confirm further steps being taken to ensure accountability for the failures that contributed to this situation. Earlier this week, the Chief Operations Officer (COO) was tasked with conducting a preliminary investigation into the interruption of chlorine supplies at the Bronkhorstspruit Water Treatment Works, including the failure to escalate the …
Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Use Your Company/Brand Name in a Press Release Title
How to make your press release stand out to journalists When using a brand or company name is a good thing How to help readers whilst helping yourself and/or your client MyPR‘s view is that any release with the company name in the title is immediately seen as an advert whereas a title that solves a problem is the one to aim for to get people’s attention, time and action. The core difference between public relations and paid advertising can be seen in the press release title. When a …