WeeklySA_AdminPROVINCES URGED TO USE R1,3bn SET ASIDE FOR THE POOR
The Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation, Lindiwe Sisulu has called on the provinces to utilise the R13.4 billion allocated to them to improve quality service delivery on the ground during the financial year 2021/22.
This after the National Department of Human Settlements revealed in its preliminary expenditure report for the first quarter (April to June 2021) that R3.3 billion against the target of R4.2 billion had been transferred to the provinces.
Sisulu said, to address the multiple socio-economic challenges and ensuring the real needs of poor communities are met, the provinces must deliver on their set planned targets, spend their budget allocations to provide affordable housing opportunities.
This to avoid a situation in which some of their resources are reallocated to other well-performing provinces.
Minister Sisulu has appealed and encouraged Provinces to ensure that they deliver on what is expected of them. – www.gov.za
EC LAUNCHES ONLINE VOTER REGISTRATION PORTAL
The Electoral Commission has today launched an online voter registration facility allowing new voters to register and existing voters to update or amend their registration from the ease and convenience of their homes or elsewhere.
The online voter registration facility is part of the Electoral Commission’s on-going commitment to provide greater accessibility and convenience to voters. It follows the implementation of a range of other digital service channels over the past 5 years including online candidate nominations, online special vote applications and online party funding declarations.
More than 350 000 voters have made use of this system since its introduction. Eligible voters can register in just a few easy steps by going to https://registertovote.elections.org.za – www.gov.za
MOB KILLS MAN ACCUSED OF LIQUOR STORE BURGLARY
A Limpopo man suspected of being responsible for stealing alcohol was brutally attacked and allegedly burnt to death by the community of Nkomo village, near Giyani, on Tuesday morning.
Jabu Shilubane, 32, was accused of stealing from a local bottle store the night before. He was apparently spotted by community members who blocked the road, pulled him out of his car and driven to the nearby sports ground where the community members allegedly started assaulting him and later burnt him to death.
They also allegedly torched his car. Police have condemned incidents of mob justice and further warned community members to desist from taking the law into their own hands.
Anyone with information that can lead to the arrest of the suspects is requested to contact Captain Khazamula Mchabi on 082-729-0343 or the Crime Stop number 08600-10111.
Cops search missing mom and two kids
A search operation has been launched for a mother and her two children following their mysterious disappearance in the Lebowakgomo area last week.
Mom Nonhlahla Lushaba, together with her son, Renti, 3, and daughter, Nokuhle, 6, left their home in Ga-Maja Kopermyn village on July 6, heading for Pretoria but reportedly never reached their destination and have been missing since.
The matter was reported to police on Monday, and a search operation for the missing persons was immediately activated but had not yielded any positive results.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of the missing trio is requested to contact Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Baloyi on 082-565-8234 or the Crime Stop number 08600-10111.
