Top stories for the north in 2022

Here are the top stories in the North for the year 2022:

Carjacking incidents rise in the north
In February, carjacking incidents recorded at three police stations in the north of Pretoria increased by 60%, crime statistics revealed.
The police stations included Akasia, Sinoville and Loate, where a total of 48 carjacking incidents were recorded in the reporting period, compared to 30 a year before in 2020.
Sinoville police station recorded a 100% increase in the number of carjacking incidents, six, from three in 2020.
The types of vehicles that were targeted were: buses, motorcycles, multi-purpose vehicles, microbuses, minibuses, trucks (less than 3 500 tons), SUVs, bakkies/panel vans and sedans/hatchbacks.

Millions in the budget to tackle water issues
The Tshwane metro announced in October that it will prioritise the maintenance and refurbishment of water supply infrastructure to prevent leaks.
MMC of utility and infrastructure Daryl Johnston said R75-million had been set aside to replace 18 420m of pipes in Tshwane, including in areas north of the city.
The replacement, set for completion in a year, has already begun in Sinoville, north of Pretoria.

Metro tackles Rooiwal water plant problems
The Tshwane metro is seeking to reclaim funds paid to the underperforming contractor and is about to advertise a new tender for the work.
This comes after the phase one upgrade of the Rooiwal wastewater treatment plant stalled and the dates for completion were pushed back more than once.
The metro was instructed by the parliamentary portfolio committee on human settlements, water and sanitation during its oversight visits to the facility in 2019 and 2020 to promptly deal with the water and wastewater problems in the area.
The mayor’s office commissioned an investigation into the plant following complaints regarding operations and tendering for the upgrade that had been scheduled for completion in May.
The report recommended action be taken against the officials that approved the contractor for irregularities they allegedly committed during adjudication and that the contract be cancelled.

A genetic disease could be blinding twins
A sudden epilepsy attack one hot afternoon at a swimming pool last year forever changed the life of six-year-old twins in the north of Pretoria.
Kaylea Seeley was admitted to hospital after a swimming pool incident left her paralysed and her right leg stiff.
She spent seven weeks in and out of hospital and was seen by multiple doctors, according to her mother Deolien.
Lumbar punctures, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and multiple blood tests have all become routine for the twins as Kaylyn also had to undergo the same medical tests and treatment after she showed the same symptoms as her sister in June.
Their health continues to deteriorate due to a suspected rare genetic disorder doctors have struggled to diagnose. The Seeley twins risk going blind.
The twins’ health has put a big strain on the family’s finances as the medical aid does not cover some of the tests.
This has compelled the family to start a fundraising campaign to cover medical costs.

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