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Eskom expects to cut staff by 15% in 5 years

Eskom expects to have 7 000 less staff in five years from now, a senior manager at the utility said on Thursday. Marion Hughes, a senior manager at the utility said in a strategy presentation, that the utility, which is struggling to emerge from a...
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Knysna water supply safe to drink

The Knysna Municipality says its water supply is safe for human consumption. This comes after there was an attempt to sabotage the municipality’s water supply. Peter Myers, Chairperson of the Technical Services Committee says recent laboratory...
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Repair work starts on R55 Quagga Road

The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport says remedial work has started on the damaged R55 (Quagga Road) in Laudium, Tshwane. This comes after a sinkhole formed on the busy route earlier this year forcing the department to close the road. “The...
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Outa calls for dissolution of Emfuleni Municipality

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) is calling for the immediate dissolution of the Emfuleni Local Municipality. Acting on behalf of Emfuleni ratepayers, local businesses and communities, the organisation has written to Premier David Makhura...

DWS and Nehawu commit to speed up labour agreement

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) and the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) have committed to speed up the implementation of a labour agreement aimed at improving conditions for workers. This comes after...
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Nene announces measures to strengthen SOCs

Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene has announced a set of measures aimed at strengthening state-owned companies. Drawing on recommendations made by the Presidential Review Committee on state-owned Companies, Nene told the National Council of Provinces...