 mayoral candidate for Tshwane, Cilliers Brink, said on Saturday that South Africa’s water crisis is not caused by a lack of rainfall, but by corruption and the misappropriation of funds.){kind=link}
- Brink blames corruption for water crisis at Hammanskraal rally
Democratic Alliance (DA) mayoral candidate for Tshwane, Cilliers Brink, said on Saturday that South Africa’s water crisis is not caused by a lack of rainfall, but by corruption and the misappropriation of funds.
Speaking at a Human Rights Day rally organised by the DA in Hammanskraal, Pretoria, on Saturday, Brink said the crisis reflects governance failures rather than natural conditions.
He criticised the Klipdrift package plant, intended to resolve the long-standing Hammanskraal water crisis and supply clean water, and blamed the ANC-led government for its failure.
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Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) Deputy Chief Umashi Dlamini has been placed on special leave following serious allegations against him at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.
The metro police said in a statement on Saturday that Dlamini’s name was mentioned during proceedings before the inquiry, where allegations of tender irregularities were raised.
During the inquiry, Gauteng Organised Crime Investigations Sergeant Fannie Nkosi admitted that he enlisted Dlamini to help his brother’s company secure a City of Tshwane tender, despite substantial evidence showing the company failed to meet multiple mandatory requirements.
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Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa has warned that South Africa’s economic stability is at risk if struggling metropolitan municipalities are not urgently fixed, while announcing plans to force government departments to settle outstanding debts owed to cities.
Speaking at the Ministerial Engagement in Boksburg on Friday, Hlabisa said the country’s eight metros, which house 62% of the population and generate more than two thirds of GDP, are facing deepening governance and financial crises that threaten both service delivery and economic growth.
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