Rapula Moatshe

Metro Journalist

Power outage at Clarina after armed criminals break in at substation

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The team, he said, assessed the damaged equipment with a view of effecting repairs which included replacing the faulted cables.

New taxi rank for Menlyn Park Shopping Centre

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She said customers won’t have to alight on the street and walk over to the mall as they will be dropped off inside the centre.

DA failed to sort water crisis in Hammanskraal - Mashaba

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He told his audience that the recurring water crisis in the township was attributed to corruption before 2016 when the municipality was under the ANC administration. ...

DA members attacked in Attridgeville

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Two members, Innocent Mabaso and Daniel Mogobu on Tuesday told the Pretoria News that they went to hospital for X-rays after they sustained injuries on the legs ...

Low-cost houses to restore human dignity to vulnerable people

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The roads in the settlement were in poor condition and residents previously bemoaned the fact that they were impassable in the event of rains.

Calm in Pretoria West despite threats of violent protest

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At the heart of the threats are illegal electricity connections - which have subsequently been disconnected - with Gomora residents demanding electricity.

Tshwane wants to buy own vehicles to save costs

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THE City of Tshwane wants to purchase its own vehicles as part of a plan to slowly abandon the use of hired vehicles costing the municipality millions of rands every ...

Errant spaza shops caught out in Ga-Rankuwa

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The non-compliant local businesses were exposed during the joint crime-fighting operation by the Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD), the SAPS and the City’s ...

Thousands risk losing properties

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At least 14 000 customers whose municipal accounts were in arrears had been issued with Section 129 notices as formal demand for payments.

Work on track to rebuild Wapadrand sub-station

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The Mooikloof 132/11kV sub-station experienced an explosion, resulting in a fire on Transformer B and the 11kV panels.

City delays water upgrades till next month

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Many residents in areas like Arcadia and Muckleneuk have been spared long hours without water this week after the City of Tshwane rescheduled planned upgrades on ...

City’s budget set to fight invasive plants

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The City of Tshwane is set to bolster a battle against the invasive species posing a threat to the environment and water by injecting at least R2 377 million into ...

Metro police leads operation to clear up illegal recycling site

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An illegal recycling site littered with tons of rat-infested and stinking rubbish strewn on the roadside of Solomon Mahlangu Drive near Castle Gate shopping centre ...

Deputy mayor happy with progress at Rooiwal project

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Deputy mayor of Tshwane, Nasiphi Moya, has expressed satisfaction at the ongoing work to upgrade the capacity of Rooiwal wastewater treatment plant.

Criminals behind road spiking arrested

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THE arrest of 11 suspects in Winterveldt believed to be behind road spiking incidents targeting motorists on highways, could potentially lead to prosecution of many ...

Eldoraigne substation catches fire, leaves residents in the dark

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Plumes of smoke could be seen rising over Eldoraigne substation in Centurion on Saturday afternoon due to a burning transformer that caught fire.

ANC, EFF in public spat over election posters

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The ANC in Tshwane has rejected claims that its members in Atteridgeville were caught removing EFF election campaign posters.

Gomora informal settlement protest over removal of illegal electricity

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Disgruntled dwellers of Gomora informal settlement this week took to the streets after the City of Tshwane removed their illegal electricity connections in the area. ...

Poor public lighting poses a serious problem in Tshwane

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Bad public lighting in the City of Tshwane threatens the safety of communities who become vulnerable to criminals in areas where street lights are not working.

Samwu dismisses reports that Tshwane bus drivers downed tools

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The regional SA Municipal Workers Union has rubbished reports that the Tshwane Bus Service drivers affiliated to the union downed tools on Tuesday and engaged in ...

Multimillion rand project to rehabilitate roads in Tshwane

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THE City of Tshwane is making headway in its endeavour to rehabilitate roads and give a facelift to taxi ranks in different parts of the municipality. This was highlighted ...

Eight-hour water supply interruption in Erasmuskloof

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Residents in Erasmuskloof Extension 3 should brace themselves today brace themselves for a possible water outage today owing to planned work by the City of Tshwane ...

Tshwane is ready for ward committee elections

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THE City of Tshwane concluded a process for nominating ward committee candidates on Friday, paving the way for the committees elections scheduled to take place in ...

City makes strides in rolling out prepaid meters

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THE City of Tshwane’s MMC for Utilities, Themba Fosi, says the metro is pleased with the strides made in its prepaid meter roll-out initiative. Fosi said the City ...

Tshwane deputy mayor mum on R10 000 controversy as she reflects on 100 days in office

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THE ActionSA deployee, Dr Nasiphi Moya, who marked 100 days in office this week as the first-ever deputy mayor of the City of Tshwane, has reiterated her commitment ...