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The Citizen
4 days ago
- Automotive
- The Citizen
Midrand's K101 Road construction to finish this year, vows MMC
The Gauteng MMC for Roads and Transport Kedibone Diale-Tlabela has promised motorists that the K101 Road will be completed by September this year. She said this when tabling the department's 2025/26 budget vote at the Gauteng provincial legislature on July 16. The construction project was launched by Diale-Tlabela in October 2022. During the launch, she said communities around Midrand were going to benefit from the multimillion-rand road construction project. 'Upon completion, Road K101 will alleviate traffic on the N1 in Midrand.' Also read: JRA's R2.8b budget insufficient to accommodate Ward 132 However, since it was launched, motorists have had to deal with traffic congestion, while construction is taking place. Diale-Tlabela also spoke about the K73 Allandale Road upgrade. She said this road upgrade aims to support the Waterfall economic zone, and alleviate traffic congestion from the Waterfall and Kyalami areas, to and from the N1. A total of R150m will be set aside for routine road maintenance across the province. Follow us on our Whatsapp channel, Facebook, X, Instagram, and TikTok for the latest updates and inspiration!
TimesLIVE
16-07-2025
- Politics
- TimesLIVE
Three times Ramaphosa placed ministers on ‘special leave' — What it means and why it matters
During a press briefing Mkhwanazi alleged the existence of a criminal syndicate operating within the South African Police Service (SAPS) and intelligence structures, raising the spectre of political interference in policing. In 2020 Ramaphosa put Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, who was communications minister at the time, on special leave. Ndabeni-Abrahams was the first person in Ramaphosa's administration to be put on special leave after an apparent violation of Covid-19 lockdown regulations. She was placed on two months' special leave, one month of which was unpaid after she was pictured having lunch with ANC NEC member Mduduzi Manana. The image, shared on Manana's Instagram, sparked widespread outrage as the country was under strict stay-at-home orders. Addressing the matter, Ramaphosa made it clear public officials must lead by example during times of national crisis. Despite her claim that she was there to collect personal protective gear, the president did not accept the explanation. Ndabeni-Abrahams was also directed to publicly apologise to the nation. In 2021 Zweli Mkhize, who was health minister at the time, was placed on special leave during a corruption investigation into a R150m contract awarded to Digital Vibes, a communications company linked to two of his former aides. The contract related to government Covid-19 messaging raised red flags and drew scrutiny from the Special Investigating Unit. 'This period of special leave will enable the minister to attend to allegations and investigations concerning contracts between the department of health and a service provider, Digital Vibes,' the presidency said. Mkhize later resigned as minister. Though not a directive given by the president, a leader who took special leave in 2024 is Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula after she came under investigation for corruption and money laundering after allegedly extorting a bribe from a contractor while she was minister of defence. A trial is ongoing. At the time she was speaker of parliament. 'This decision by myself is meant to protect the integrity of parliament and ensure its sacred duty and its name continue unblemished,' she said in a statement. While the concept of special leave has become more visible under Ramaphosa's administration, former presidents dealt with misconduct through other measures. Former president Thabo Mbeki fired then-deputy health minister Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge in 2007 after she defied his directives. During former president Jacob Zuma's era, pressure mounted when former deputy higher education minister Mduduzi Manana was caught on camera assaulting a woman at a nightclub. Zuma demand his resignation. One of Zuma's most infamous non-actions was when he failed to reprimand ministers implicated in the Nkandla scandal, as ordered by then public protector Thuli Madonsela. It took a Constitutional Court ruling in 2016 to compel him to issue a symbolic reprimand, which critics labelled a 'joke'.
TimesLIVE
26-06-2025
- Business
- TimesLIVE
Lucas Radebe says Danny Jordaan must leave Safa
The SA Football Association (Safa) will report a R5m deficit when it conducts its long-awaited ordinary congress this weekend, painting a picture of an organisation in dire financial straits. The constant reports of alleged financial and administrative disarray at Safa prompted legendary Bafana Bafana captain Lucas Radebe to say Danny Jordaan should step down as the association's president. According to the latest financial report, prepared by Safa financial committee chair Mxolisi Sibam, the main reasons for the challenging financial position are high bonuses paid to national teams and spiralling staff costs due to enormous salaries. As a result, Safa's 'liquidity remains tight' and this could lead to 'potential solvency risks'. 'The largest expenditure item was the R150m (or 40% of revenue) paid in performance bonuses to players and technical staff,' reads Sibam's report for the financial year ending June 2024. . However, Safa received R160m from the Confederation of African Football (Caf) and Fifa as participation fees for Bafana Bafana and Banyana Banyana in last year's Africa Cup of Nations and the 2023 Women's World Cup, respectively, taking its turnover to R386m, which was an increase from R239m in 2023. Sibam's report further states Safa pays high salaries to its staff but curiously remains silent on the bloated national executive committee, which Fifa recommended more than a decade ago it must be trimmed 'It is also important to note that salaries and remuneration within the association remain relatively high when benchmarked against other comparable national football associations. The finance committee has identified this as an area requiring review to ensure sustainability and efficiency,' reads the report. Safa will report a 17% increase in assets to R193m, but Sibam states that liabilities remain a problem. 'Total liabilities rose to R207m from R172m in 2023, while current liabilities increased to R197m.' [WATCH] Portfolio Committee on Sport, Arts and Culture's Liam Jacobs questions SAFA president Danny Jordan on whether he... Posted by Newzroom Afrika on Tuesday, June 3, 2025 Saturday's congress comes two weeks after Safa's leadership was grilled in parliament over allegations of misgovernance. At the weekend, Bafana legend Radebe said Jordaan, who has been in office since 2013, should not consider serving another term as the association's president. 'He shouldn't even be there at this stage, it's long overdue that he leaves,' the former Leeds United captain told Sowetan. 'He should give others a chance. I followed the conversation [when Safa reported to the sports portfolio committee in parliament this month] and it seems they [Safa] want to reason that they don't see anyone who can succeed him. It's all politics.' Radebe said that while South Africa was seeing great performances from national teams, such as the Under-20s, who recently lifted the junior African Cup of Nations for the first time, that energy was not matched by delivery in Safa's administration under Jordaan's leadership. 'We are performing on the field but are lacking in the office. We know exactly where change is needed,' he said.
TimesLIVE
23-05-2025
- Business
- TimesLIVE
Two vacant erven sold for a combined R170m in Clifton
Two vacant erven in one of the country's most exclusive addresses have sold for a combined R170m in Cape Town. The plots, a combined space of 2,700m 2, are in Nettleton Road, Clifton. While the erven have planning permission for nine apartments, the multinational entity which purchased them plans to build one 'expansive trophy property to crown Nettleton Road', said Annette Hepburn of Pam Golding Properties, who secured the sale. 'This is one of a few remaining vacant sites in this highly sought-after address, where properties rarely become available and when they do, opulent, completed residences can be acquired for upwards of R150m,' said Hepburn. 'Nettleton Road is the most exclusive of all streets in the country, with a limited number of residential properties, large luxurious, iconic homes which offer all the elements desired by high-net-worth individuals — an unparalleled lifestyle, exclusivity, privacy and rarity, and above all, the spectacular views.' The street is home to captains of industry and luxurious designer homes. The combined sale price of the erven included VAT.
