insert_link South Africa Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero Apologizes for Suggesting Hiring Foreign Nationals in Metro Police Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero has apologised for suggesting the employment of documented foreign nationals in the Johannesburg Metro Police Department to address language barriers. His comments, made at an ANC Lekgotla, sparked outrage on social media, civil society, political parties, and Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi. Following widespread criticism, the mayor has retracted the proposal, acknowledging concerns over Johannesburg's unemployment crisis: todayAugust 27, 2024 24
insert_link South Africa City of Cape Town Applauds Supreme Court’s Upholding of Landowner Rights Against Unlawful Occupation The City of Cape Town has welcomed the Supreme Court of Appeal’s rejection of a bid to strike down the legal right of landowners to protect their property from unlawful occupation. The city says the EFF and the South African Human Rights Commission have been trying to prevent it from taking action against illegal occupiers of municipal land, without a court order. Mayor, Geordin Hill-Lewis says the continued protection of […] todayJuly 12, 2024 26
insert_link Namibia CoW management committee still incomplete The City of Windhoek management committee remains incomplete as council failed to nominate office bearers to fill the two remaining positions on Thursday. The City of Windhoek chambers sat in silence at the call of District Magistrate Celma Amadhila to raise nominations from the council for the two remaining positions on the management committee. In December 2023, SWAPO party member Queen Kamati, alongside former city mayor, Joseph Uapingene who […] todayJanuary 19, 2024 10
insert_link South Africa Tshwane’s first deputy mayor says it’s a priority to ensure basic services are consistently delivered Newly elected City of Tshwane’s first deputy mayor ActionSA’s, Nasiphi Moya, says work to ensure the metro and its residents get access to the services they desperately need is necessary. She was elected during a special council meeting yesterday, getting support from parties in the governing DA-led coalition, which has a combined majority of 109 seats in the 214-seat council. Moya says accelerated infrastructure development and maintenance must become the […] todayJanuary 19, 2024 7
insert_link 3 1 Oshiwambo Elelo loshilando sha Windhoek ola li launganekela ovakulupe omusha woChristmas . Elelo loshilondo sha Windhoek metitatno ola li launganeka omusha wokomudo wokudimbuluka oshivilo sho Christmas shanuninwa ovakokele. Ovakokele ovo vali veya otaku lopotwa vatofwamo okudja moikandjo hoololo aishe ili 10 moshitopolwa shaKhomas. Tapopi pefimbo loshiindingili shanuninwa omusha wovakulupe wali waningilwa moHall yaaveshe taihangwa moshikandjo hoololo shaTobias Hainyeko, mayora welelo loshilando sha Windhoek , Queen Kamati, okwati, oshiindingili osha kwatelwa komesho koshikefa sho Windhoek Residents Mayoral Trust, shili enghendabala dokuulikila nghene ovakulupe […] todayDecember 14, 2023 14 1 3
insert_link Oshiwambo Dina Namubes wongudu yoIPC, oo ahoolululwa natango onga mayor welelo lodoropa yaSwakopmund , okwa denga omufindo nghene ovakufimbinga aveshe shafimana kuvo moku hanga omalalakano onakwiiwa yodoropa. Namubes okwa hoolululwa konima eshi omahoololo ali akatalekwa omwedi wadileko, eshi oidjemo ya Namubes na Matthias Henrichsen oku kondjela oshipundi shou mayoral yali yelihaka shifike pamwe. Aveshe oveli oshitopolwa shehengumikilo leengudu dopapolitika melelo ldoropa omo Namubes afikamamo kokatekete kongudu yo IPC, omanga Henrichsen yee woSwakopmund Residents Association. Ehangumikilo leengudu ola kwatelamo ongudu yo IPC, Swakopmund Residents […] todayDecember 13, 2023 14
insert_link 2 Oshiwambo Iilyo yongundu yoSWAPO melelo lyondoolopa yaNiipa oya tindi okuganithilwa miilonga. Iilyo yongundu yoSWAPO melelo lyondoolopa yaNiipa moshitopolwa shaShikoto oya tindi okugathilwa miilonga pethimbo lyomahogololo goshikako oshipe Etiyali. Iilyo mbyoka oya kwatelamo ngoka ali mayola gondoolopa ndjoka Hileni Idhogela opamwe niilyo yilwe David Kambonde na Selma Namuhuya. Oshikako shawo oshali sheya pehulilo, ngaashi oveya yomalelo goondoolopa tayi ti. Jafet Augustus oshilyo shoSWAPO oye ngashingeyi mayola a pingenepo Idhogela, nomupevi mayola Patemoshela Nakanyala gongundu yo David Nghifikepunye na Kambidi Steven ayehe iilyo […] todayNovember 29, 2023 11 2
insert_link Namibia Ondangwa council maintains status quo Paavo Amwele was re-elected as Ondangwa mayor for the third time on Friday. Amwele will be deputised by his fellow Swapo councillor Ester Auala, while Julia Kapia (Swapo), Gaus Tshithigona (IPC) and Nicodemus Amadhila (Swapo) were elected as management committee members. Tshithigona replaced Ericky Angula of the same party, who resigned as council member, leaving a vacant position in the council earlier this year. Meanwhile, Kapia was re-elected as the […] todayNovember 17, 2023 7