Classifieds giant Gumtree has partnered with Project Isizwe to bring free wi-fi to low-income communities across South Africa, starting with a large roll-out in the City of Tshwane. The initiative plans to create capacity to connect over 1 million people in the municipality by August 2014 via 219 “Free Internet Zones”, with even greater capacity planned for the 2015. “As one of the biggest Internet sites in South Africa, the partnership was a natural strategic fit for Gumtree,” says Country …
City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
Mahlangu to be accorded provincial official funeral
Pretoria – The City of Tshwane has announced that it will give the late Martha Mahlangu a Provincial Official Funeral. Mahlangu, who was the mother of freedom fighter Solomon Mahlangu, passed away last week at the Steve Biko Academic Hospital in Pretoria. Solomon Mahlangu was a popular freedom fighter and one of the youngest uMkhonto Wesizwe soldiers who, at the age of 23, was executed under the apartheid laws after being wrongfully accused of murder and terrorism. The memorial service …
Municipal employees forced to campaign for ANC
The IFP has slammed the ANC for using government employees to gain votes under the auspices of the Expanded Public Works Programme. IFP spokesperson on Public Works Mr Petros Sithole (MP) said "The claims that workers employed under the Tshwane municipality's operation "Vat Alles" are forced to campaign for the ANC are true and real. I visited Atteridgeville where the workers confirmed to me that after working hours they are forced to campaign for the ANC, as they were told that it's the ANC …
High-level task team to address violent protests
Pretoria – The Gauteng Government has formed a high-level task team to urgently address violent protests in the province following an upsurge of violent service delivery protests in the last few weeks. Areas affected are Rethabiseng, Zithobeni and Ekangala in Tshwane; Princess Park in Roodepoort; Boiketlong in Emfuleni; and Bekkersdal on the West Rand. Given the seriousness of the situation, the provincial government is giving a high-level attention and resources to the situation, which …
Tshwane mayor must step-up and meet residents
IFP spokesperson on Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs, MP Peter Smith has made calls on the executive mayor of the city of Tshwane to urgently meet with the protesting residents of Ekangala near Bronkhorstspruit, east of Pretoria. Smith said; "The mayor must meet with the residents. By not meeting them he not only shows disrespect but also incompetence and cowardliness. If the mayor cannot or will not hear and attend to the grievances of the people who elected him to office he …
Tshwane residents get into the swing of 20 years of freedom
Pretoria - Tshwane residents will get into the swing of celebrations next Friday, to mark the country's 20 years of freedom and democracy through an interactive exhibition. In preparation for the 20 Years of Freedom: Creating a New Legacy Exhibition, 12 trucks carrying the exhibition material today travelled through Pretoria in a procession to showcase and invite residents to the event next week. The trucks travelled from the Tshwane Events Centre through Sophie de Bruyn Street, into Jeff …
Reporting Emergencies in Tshwane
The Tshwane Emergency Services would like to bring the following important information to the attention of the community in Tshwane as well as all visitors to Tshwane: Reporting emergency calls Stay calm in any emergency. Make sure you report an emergency as soon as possible on 10177 or (012) 310 6300/6400. All details of the emergency must be correct, for example, the number of patients, what is burning, how many vehicles are involved and whether or not the patients are still …
Seven public viewing areas to be set up in Tshwane
Pretoria – The City of Tshwane has announced that it will set up seven public viewing areas where members of the public will be able to gather and celebrate the life of the late former President Nelson Mandela. Various entertainment activities will take place at these viewing sites. "Our programme would seek to integrate communities into the essence of the mood that described President Nelson Mandela and what has made him the icon of the world," said the Executive Mayor of Tshwane …
Parts of Tshwane declared disaster areas
Pretoria – The City of Tshwane has declared a state of disaster in several areas following the severe storms that struck Gauteng last week. The decision to classify disaster zones was taken at a council meeting on Tuesday. Extensive damage to property was reported in regions 1 and 6, affecting ±44 800 households. These households suffered a range of damages from roof tops, windows, solar geysers, cars and household items. “As a city, we cannot let our residents bear the brunt of this …
Illegal occupants of Winterveldt houses must be evicted
The IFP has made urgent calls for an investigation into why illegal occupants are allowed to stay in RDP houses in Winterveldt, Tshwane. IFP spokesperson on Human Settlements, MP Petros Sithole said "Houses in Winterveldt are vandalised and are illegally occupied. We see this is a waste of public funds and a failure by the ANC led government. Clarification is needed as to who the houses were originally intended for and what steps are currently being taken to remove the illegal occupants from …