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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

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 …

Pretoria stadsraad melk inwoners dmv munisipale rekenings – het seker weer dringend geld nodig

Alles dui daarop dat die stadsraad van Pretoria weer dringend geld nodig het en die maklikste manier om dit te gryp is van sy inwoners. Die metode word ook soms deur van die selfoonmaatskappye gebruik as hulle skielik hulle kontantvloei wil aanvul. ŉ Sekere maand se rekening word doodeenvoudig verhoog en dan word die geld later terug gegee deur die rekening afwaarts reg te stel. Intussen is die rente wat so op miljoene se geld van iemand anders verdien word ŉ handige bron van inkomste. Verskeie inwoners van Pretoria is geskok oor hulle nuutste elektrisiteitsrekening. ŉ Rekening wat voorheen gemiddeld R1 000 per maand was is skielik R2 500. Die stadsraad lees die rekeninge van inwoners slegs elke vier maande en maak tussenin van beramings gebruik. ŉ Tipiese geval van die nuutste rekening van ŉ inwoner wat van R1 038 na R2 550 gestyg het is soos volg: Die rekening is in Junie gelees en was R1 038; die volgende drie maande sal dus beramings wees met die volgende beramings vi…

Row over occupancy at Jean Crossing Shopping Centre in Centurion

TWO years after the upmarket Jean Crossing Shopping Centre in Centurion opened its doors, it is still battling to obtain a certificate of occupancy from the City. The main dispute between the parties relates to the construction and completion of a main stormwater drainage system that the mall owners had agreed to erect on behalf of the City at an estimated cost of R22million. The City accepted that the physical buildings and all services at the shopping centre had been completed, but it was not willing to issue the final certificate of occupancy as the stormwater drainage system had not been completed. The City said the system - which will serve about 1000 households and numerous businesses around the shopping centre - constituted infrastructure “incidental to the building” (the mall) and it can thus not issue a final certificate. This, while the Jean Crossing Shopping Centre had been occupied since 2015 and the City levying its full quota of rates and taxes, servic…

IT WILL COST CITY OF PRETORIA R60M TO REPAIR SINKHOLES

The City Of Tshwane says it will cost about R60 million to repair sinkholes in the city over the next two financial years. The city has allocated R25 million to repair one particular sink hole on Jean Avenue in Centurion. This is one of 24 in the city. The operation is expected to run for about nine months. Spokesperson Samkelo Mgobozi said: “Well, we look at region four which includes Centurion and Laudium and those areas. And this is not necessarily something that we can prevent from happening although we’re working closely with archaeologists to ensure that we monitor the situation and monitor the sinkholes that are caused by an array of issues so that we can mitigate them in future.” By: EWN