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In the news today, service delivery failures have left some of Gauteng’s most vulnerable at risk, with Carletonville Hospital having to shut down its theatre and maternity ward.
It looks to be a bad start to the week for residents in Joburg and Pretoria too, as throttling and maintenance slow water supply.
Orlando Pirates are still dealing with a Nedbank Cup loss to Kaizer Chiefs, which coach Jose Riveiro called “ugly,” with “not much football from both sides”. While off the pitch, five people were arrested at the match for various offences.
Good news if you are a naturalised South Africans or permanent resident, as you can now apply for a smart ID from Monday.
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Carletonville Hospital in the West Rand is suffering from severe water disruptions, which have made the hospital’s theatre and maternity ward non-functional, the DA in Gauteng says.
The party’s spokesperson on health and wellness, Madeleine Hicklin, said the hospital has been receiving low water supply because of Merafong local municipality’s R1.6 billion debt to Rand Water.
“Theatre and maternity units at Carletonville Hospital are non-operational due to the water crisis putting patients’ lives in danger.
“This crisis stems from Merafong local municipality’s water supply having been throttled by 20% over non-payment of a R1.6 billion bill to Rand Water,” she said.
CONTINUE READING: Municipal water disruption affects services at Carletonville Hospital
Johannesburg Water has implemented strict water throttling measures across parts of the city in response to surging consumption levels and to safeguard the stability of its reservoirs.
The entity said the measures are meant to “regulate demand and protect reservoir capacities,” while ensuring continuous water availability for all residents.
“This strategy aims to regulate demand and protect reservoir capacities, thereby stabilising the supply and ensuring a consistent water supply for all residents.”
CONTINUE READING: These areas in Joburg and Tshwane may be without water on Monday
Naturalised South Africans and permanent residents can now obtain Smart ID cards from this week, Minister of Home Affairs Leon Schreiber says.
For years, IT failures forced South Africans born abroad and permanent residents to continue using only the insecure green bar-coded ID book.
Schreiber said these individuals were excluded from obtaining the more secure Smart ID.
It also prevented them from using the eHomeAffairs platform to make bookings.
CONTINUE READING: Naturalised South Africans can now apply for Smart IDs – Schreiber
While Kaizer Chiefs fans are still celebrating their first trophy in 10 years, it was a bad night for five people arrested at the match on Saturday.
Chiefs beat their Soweto rival Orlando Pirates in the Nedbank Cup final at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.
The build-up to the match had been clouded with security concerns, as fans raced to snap up limited tickets. Others claimed to be heading to Durban and “make a plan” when they got there.
Police and security came out in full force, making sure none of the feared chaos materialised.
CONTINUE READING: Dodgy ticket sales and pitch invaders: 5 arrested at Pirates and Chiefs cup final
Proteas fast bowler Kagiso Rabada served a one-month suspension for recreational drug use after traces of benzoylecgonine (BZE), a metabolite of cocaine, were reportedly found in his urine sample, according to Sunday publication Rapport.
Rabada, who has already served the suspension after returning to South Africa from India in early April, is back with his Indian Premier League team Gujarat Titans.
Rabada was one of 16 cricketers tested during the SA20 in January. He provided a sample to the SA Institute for Drug-Free Sport (Saids) after the match between his team, MI Cape Town, and Durban’s Super Giants in Durban, according to Khalid Galant, the CEO of Saids.
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