Local — Walkerville & Savanna City Times

Phase 1 of the Vereeniging Intermodal Facility project is well underway and is expected to be completed by the end of April. Phase 2 will be finalised by the end of 2023.

Environment Local

Mass clean-up in De Deur, Savanna City and Lakeside Estates

March 9, 2023 Midvaal Local Municipality

The teams joined by the MMC for Development and Planning, Cllr Mokete Motsamai cleaned up public spaces, streets, cleared out illegal dumping and beautified the area.

Crime Local

More than 300 arrested for various offences in Sedibeng

March 9, 2023 Crime, O'Kae Molao, SAPS, Sedibeng District

Three hundred and ninety seven suspects were arrested in the Sedibeng District for various types of offences over the past

Local Sport

Rising Midvaal boxing star Van Heerden shows promise

March 9, 2023 Boxing, Colleen McAusland, Meyerton, Van Heerden

Budding boxer Donjuan van Heerden is making steady inroads since he lost his maiden professional match in August 2018.

Business Local National

Ukubuyiselwa kuka-Eskom kuzothatha isikhathi

March 9, 2023 Energy Crisis, Eskom, Loadshedding

U-Eskom ubheke ukuthi kungenzeka yini ukuqalisa ukusebenza kweSigaba sesi2 nesesi-3 sokucishwa kukagesi eminyakeni emibili ezayo ukuze iziteshi zikagesi zikwazi ukubhekana nezinkinga zokulungiswa kanye nokuqinisekisa ukubikezelwa kwamandla kagesi kubantu baseNingizimu Afrika.

Health Local

Midvaal Junior Council launches drug rehabilitation programme

March 9, 2023 Drug & substance Abuse, Health, Midvaal Junior Council

To mitigate the spread of drug substance abuse in the community, Midvaal local municipality’s Junior Council has launched the Giving Love Back project.

Business Local National Opinion

“There’s nothing left to steal. Fix Eskom and resolve the energy crisis” Texeira

March 9, 2023 Energy Crisis, Eskom, Loadshedding, Peter Texeira

“There’s nothing left to steal. Fix Eskom and resolve the energy crisis” Texeira

Health Local National

NEHAWU strike action impacts Midvaal clinics’ operations

March 9, 2023 Kookrus Clinic, Lakeside Clinic, Meyerton Clinic, Midvaal Local Municipality, NEHAWU, Randvaal Clinic

Midvaal Local Municipality’s MMC for Community Safety, Thembi Modiba has said the ongoing national strike action by the National Education, Health, and Allied Workers (NEHAWU) union is affecting the operations of various Midvaal Clinics.

Crime Local

“Dealing with savage murder of a young kind person is torture,” Walkerville’s Buys family seeks justice

March 9, 2023 Crime, SAPS, Vaughan Buys, Walkerville

“Dealing with death and grief is hard on its own but having to also deal with such a young, kind person being murdered in such a savage way is torture,” said dejected Walkervillean Candice Buys Hutchinson whose 19-year-old brother, Vaughan Buys was brutally murdered at their home in Walkerville Manor on 23 September 2022.