Tshiamo Hlenza died this week after falling into a trench covered in water at a construction site in Hammanskraal.
Tshiamo Hlenza died on Monday after falling into a trench covered in water at a construction site in Hammanskraal.
The children, two 10-year-olds and one nine-year-old, were found on Saturday by bystanders.
The children, two 10-year-olds and one nine-year-old, were found on Saturday by bystanders amid sustained downpours in Gauteng.
Provinces, including Gauteng and the Free State, are already battling extensive damage to roads and infrastructure due to the sustained downpours.
It is understood the children, two 10-year-olds and one nine-year-old, were found in the trench which had accumulated water due to heavy rains that lashed parts of Gauteng over the past 48 hours.
The NTA’s strike on Wednesday was marred by acts of violence as taxi operators brought the capital to a standstill during a protest through the city over outstanding COVID-19 relief fund payments for their industry.
The City of Tshwane said that officials were not sure if the woman driver made it out of the bus before it was stolen and that her colleagues were still trying to reach her.
Williams told Eyewitness News that with just 11 months left until the provincial and local government election, the pressure was on him and all councillors to get back to delivering basic services.
Newly appointed mayor Randall Williams said that the residents may also vote differently in the future having realised the shortcomings of coalition governments.
The DA suffered a bruising few years after getting into a coalition with the EFF, where disagreements resulted in the DA eventually losing control of the City of Johannesburg.
According to sources, the ANC and EFF couldn't establish trust after the former proposed that the only way to coordinate strategies was for the ANC to back its mayoral candidate.
The election comes eight months after the last gathering of the council, which has been in turmoil due to disagreements between political parties.
The city’s council reconvened today for the first time in eight months following the Supreme Court of Appeal ruling that enforced a High Court decision to reinstate it.
Council Speaker Katlego Mathebe has explained that all political parties have committed to join the sitting.
It says affected customers in Tshwane can expect to have their electricity back after 9am.
The R30 billion infrastructure development project is the outcome of a public-private partnership between Balwin Properties, the Gauteng provincial government, and the City of Tshwane.
