President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation on Sunday evening and his message was clear. It is up to everyone to collectively fight the spread of the corona virus. To conserve hospital capacity and to ensure there are enough beds available, it has been decided that alcohol sales, distribution and consumption will be suspended immediately. There […]
Earlier on, it was communicated that services at the Steve Tshwete Municipal building in Middleburg will be temporarily suspended due to Covid-19 confirmed cases. The building has been fully decontaminated and rendered safe for use by both Officials and Residents. All services will therefore be fully rendered tomorrow, 13 July 2020 from 07:30-16:30. Yours sincerelyMunicipal […]
Thembi helps locals lose weight and live healthier lives by hosting local fitness presentations to those that need it most in Mhluzi. The risk from smoking isn’t just limited to the smoker however. The serious effects of secondary smoking are now very well known. Smoking near your loved ones puts their health at risk also. […]
A case was opened for common robbery in centre town at the Piccadilly centre where a foreign national was held up and robbed of an undisclosed amount of money and a Cell phone. The victim was on his way to the bank when he was blocked by robbers on Tuesday afternoon at 12:00. Members of […]
Middelburg CPF Chairperson and former councilor Ena Calitz Pilodia would like to thank the community for lending support for the homeless during the lockdown. Most destitute people are currently housed in tents at Kees Taljaard Stadium. In a letter she posted on social; media she said: “I want to thank the community for their generosity […]
The 21 days lock down pronounced by President Cyril Ramaphosa which is set to curb the transmission of the COVID-19 pandemic has been received with too much ignorance by some residents mainly in the township. This comes after most parts of Mhluzi, including sections such as extension 24 and Avalon didn’t have any intentions to […]
In response to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s declaration of 21 days National Lockdown and restrictions to combat the Covid-19 situation in the country. Steve Tshwete Local Municipality has instituted the following restrictions with immediate effect: Tenders which are due for submission will be extended to 24 April 2020. o Outstanding payments due to Service providers were […]
The bulk of Edcon’s more than 1,000 clothing stores will close, and that will cost the retailer about R800-million in sales. That’s according Edcon CEO Grant Pattison who told suppliers on the eve of the lockdown that March revenue will be R400-million below forecasts. It’s a devastating blow to Edcon suppliers. An emotional Pattison told […]
According to the report, police received information about a woman who was lying motionless by a drain next to the Road near Sokapho Secondary School in Kwaggafontein. Upon arrival, police found the woman half-naked and she was certified dead by paramedics at the scene. Police opened a murder case and immediately launched a manhunt. A […]
Some health workers have demanded personal protective equipment and danger pay, failing which, they will go on strike. Health workers have threatened to strike if they don’t get proper protective clothing – including masks and gloves – for working in coronavirus-threatened health facilities … and some want danger pay for working during the pandemic. Health […]