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Burgemeester van Tshwane voor treurende families weggejaag

Solly Msimanga, burgemeester van Tshwane, moes Maandag uit Soshanguve, noord van Pretoria, vergesel word nadat gemeenskapslede hom verjaag het waar vyf kinders dood is toe ŉ paneel van ŉ munisipale ligmas losgekom het. Maroela Media het vroeër berig vyf kinders, tussen ses en 12 jaar oud, is dood toe hulle by Apollo-lig, net buite die Bopapes se huis, gespeel het. Die swaar metaalring wat die hoë lig ondersteun, het losgekom en vier kinders is op slag dood. Twee kinders is na ŉ hospitaal geneem, waar een van hulle by George Mukhari-hospitaal gesterf het. Een van die kinders is nie beseer nie. Twee van die kinders was nefies uit die Bopape-familie. Msimanga wou ŉ besoek aflê aan die treurende gesinne, het sy waarnemende woordvoerder, Lindela Mashigo, gesê. Toe Msimanga en ŉ span afgevaardigdes van die munisipaliteit egter Maandagoggend by Block X-gemeenskapsaal in Soshanguve opdaag, het lede van die plaaslike sakeforum hul “ongemak” uitgespreek met sy teenwoordigheid. “…

Executive mayor of Tshwane nominates new police chief

Executive mayor of Tshwane, Solly Msimanga, has nominated a policewoman Johanna Nkomo for the position of chief of Tshwane Metro Police Department. Msimanga announced the nomination at Tshwane House ahead of the council sitting on Thursday. “I am glad to announce that the interview process has been concluded and we now have a nominee for the position of TMPD Police Chief. Msimanga hailed Nkomo as "someone with vast experience" within the policing environment. “The nominee is someone we strongly believe can fulfill the duties and responsibilities of the position of Tshwane’s top cop and assist in bringing the change to Tshwane which we desire and making the city a safer place to live in,” said Msimanga. He said Nkomo would assist the City in keeping residents safe. "We look forward to working with Nkomo in engaging some of the more challenging issues that are before us and some of the most exciting things that the City is working on to bring to the people of Ts…

Pretoria bus strike action leaves commuters stranded

Workshop personnel at the C de Wet Bus Depot in Tshwane have downed tools, preventing more than 100 buses from moving off and leaving commuters stranded on Thursday. Executive director of Tshwane Strategic Communication Selby Bokaba said the Tshwane Bus Service (TBS) was surprised by the move because they were not informed of the employees' intentions. Two trucks blocked the entrance to the depot. Only three of 105 buses managed to exit before the gate was blocked. "Bus commuters in Centurion, Olievenhoutbosch, Danville, Pretoria East and some in Lotus Gardens have been severely affected by the strike," said Bokaba in a statement. Bokaba added that the disgruntled personnel, which include artisans, senior operators and general workers, embarked on the strike because of overtime-related grievances and the apparent outsourcing of work to external companies. "The City of Tshwane profusely apologises to our loyal bus commuters who have been left stranded and incon…

Man kritiek nadat oond in bakkery ontplof

Werkers van ’n bakkery in Pretoria-Wes is Dinsdagmiddag getraumatiseer nadat ’n ontploffing vroeër die dag ’n brand daar veroorsaak het. ’n Nywerheidsoond het omstreeks 11:45 by die Transvaal Industrial Foods-bakkery op die hoek van Charlotte Maxeke- en Elsonstraat ontplof. “Die ontploffing was kwaai en het ’n groot skudding veroorsaak, maar die brand is vinnig onder beheer gebring,” het Johan Pieterse, woordvoerder van die Tshwane-nooddienste, gesê. James Mohlala het naby die enorme oond gestaan toe dit ontplof. “Hy werk gewoonlik met die oond. Hy het baie erg seergekry,” sê sy kollega, Sarah Monyai. Mohlala het ernstige brandwonde oor sy hele lyf opgedoen en is in ’n kritieke toestand deur die Halo-helikopterdiens na die Milpark-hospitaal in Johannesburg geneem. Hy word in die gespesialiseerde brandeenheid behandel. “Die pasiënt het brandwonde oor sy hele liggaam, op sy arms, sy bors, sy bene. Hy ly ook aan rookinaseming,” sê Xander Loubser, woordvoerder van…

17-year-old pupil allegedly raped at school in Pretoria

The Gauteng Education Department is investigating an alleged rape of a 17-year-old girl by a guard at a school in Pretoria. Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi announced this on Sunday during a meeting with parents and concerned parties at a primary school in Soweto where 87 pupils were allegedly sexually assaulted by a guard at the school. Lesufi said the incident in Pretoria was reported to him after allegations of the school in Soweto surfaced. Lesufi said the incident was investigated and a preliminary report was compiled over the weekend. It found the guard had attended a matric dance at the school. “We want to know why the patroller was invited to that matric dance. The person that took that decision to bring the patroller there must account. We can’t allow somebody who is not a student to come into a matric dance and then engage in that activity.” According to Lesufi the guard was caught in the act by the teachers. Departmental spokesperson Steve Mabona s…

10111 call centre workers demand salary increase

Employees of the 10111 emergency call centre are slowly starting to gather at the Pretoria Art Museum ahead of their march to the Union Buildings. The march is expected to commence at 12pm where they will hand over a memorandum outlining their demands. The workers are demanding salary upgrades to be at the same level as other call centre workers at the department of home affairs, SA Social Security Agency, SA Revenue Services (Sars) and the presidential hotline, among others. The salary upgrades were recommended in 2013 by a task team set up by former police commissioner Riah Phiyega. About 500 employees are expected to take part in the march which will be led by South African Police Union (SAPU) deputy president Tumelo Mogodiseng. The strike has been on since 18 July this year. Pretoria News

Peu Capital Partners en Tshwane Stadsraad kontrak ongeldig

‘n Volle regbank van die Noord Gautengse Hooggeregshof het beslis dat die R950 miljoen kontrak vir voorafbetaalde elektrisiteit meters ongeldig is. Reeds in 2012, toe die tender onder ANC beheer toegeken is, is vrae gevra oor die regsgeldigheid van die kontrak. Die R950 miljoen wat in trust geplaas is moet nou uitbetaal word aan die Raad en die Raad moet voorleggings maak hoe alle bande met Peu en TUMS ontbind gaan word. Deur: Die Vryburger

Krugerdag herdenk by die Helde-akker in Pretoria

Krugerdag is gister herdenk by die Helde-akker in Pretoria. Die Krugergenootskap reël jaarliks dat familie, organisasies en individue kranse lê op die grafte van wyle pres. Paul Kruger, asook op verskeie ander heldefigure uit die Afrikaner se geskiedenis. Ook CVO-skole neem jaarliks aan die geleentheid deel om sodoende ook die kinders te leer van volkshelde van die geskiedenis. Die leerlingraad van CVO Skool Pretoria het ook die geleentheid bygewoon, en die graf van oom Paul, asook ander volkshelde, is ryklik versier deur blomme en kranse wat deur verskeie organisasies geplaas is. Foto: Van links na regs, Hattinie Freyer, Marné Scholtz, Anien Deur: Die Vryburger

Transnet-pensioenarisse gaan betoog

Transnet-pensioenarisse gaan ‘n optog hou teen die ministers van finansies en openbare ondernemings. Die pensioenarisse eis onmiddellike verligting vir hul haglike finansiële situasie wat veroorsaak word deur die skrale Transnet-pensioen wat hulle maandeliks ontvang. Die betoging gaan more, 11 Oktober, om 09:30 op Kerkplein in Pretoria begin. Deur: Die Vryburger

Chance to walk and explore heart of Pretoria

Pretoria is a city with a legacy, a story that is often untold, a story hidden in the streets we pass without a second glance, spaces we often walk by without a second glance. That is why this month – Tourism month – will close off with another popular 012Central City Walk – being held in conjunction with the Pretoria News. This month’s walk embraces the theme of Pretori-Ja! and ties in with the Pretoria News campaign “This is My Pretoria”. With the help of Pretoria architect Adriaan Louw, we will explore the heart of the city, passing by some iconic buildings and also see some new developments. Come along and see the hidden gems and hear the history behind them. Free walking tours have become popular in the city during the summer months. They start early to avoid the traffic and cover about 4km at a leisurely pace. They end at 012Central where the monthly inner city market takes place. Walkers should wear comfortable shoes, bring a camera or cellphone …