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The Citizen
4 days ago
- Business
- The Citizen
Companies squabble over alleged tender favours in the Steve Tshwete Local Municipality
A Middelburg-based contractor, Joel Mahlangu of Mayivuthe Contractors CC, has denied using two companies to bid for electrical maintenance tenders in the Steve Tshwete Local Municipality. This follows complaints by other companies after the municipality awarded the tender to Mayivuthe Contractors and Maqhoba Trading Enterprises. ALSO READ: Maila says there is no crisis with Dresden road project One of the aggrieved applicants, who opted to remain anonymous, said that, as far as he is aware, both companies belong to Mahlangu. 'It is unfair for the municipality to award the tender to two companies that belong to the same individual,' said the source. Mahlangu, however, responded that he does not own Maqhoba Trading Enterprises. My company has been awarded tenders in the municipality over several years due to compliance. There is a rule within the municipality that, when a company is awarded a tender, it is required to subcontract to a start-up and incubate it. Maqhoba Trading is a company we mentored under that requirement. It has since become independent and no longer has any links to my company. Its tender bids are submitted at its own discretion and that of the municipality,' explained Mahlangu. He added, 'Maqhoba Trading Enterprises is free to tender as an independent and legal entity, which it did, and was duly awarded the contract. Mayivuthe Contractors is not involved in tender award decisions, which are made independently by the municipality.' Another business owner suggested that Mahlangu and the municipal manager, Mandla Mnguni, are close associates and that this might have influenced the decision to appoint Mayivuthe Contractors. Mahlangu said his relationship with Mnguni was purely professional, and that his company had been awarded tenders at the same municipality long before Mnguni was appointed municipal manager. Attempts to reach Mnguni for comment were unsuccessful. Lowvelder will update readers as more information becomes available. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
The Citizen
12-07-2025
- General
- The Citizen
Shack fire in Olievenhoutbosch kills family of 5, including 3 children
A devastating shack fire ripped through a home in Olievenhoutbosch Extension 25, Centurion, early yesterday morning, killing a family of five as flames engulfed their dwelling before firefighters could save them. According to Pretoria Rekord, this includes three children aged nine to 16 and a senior citizen. City of Tshwane Emergency Services Department spokesperson Lindsay Zwelithini Mnguni confirms the incident. 'The incident was reported to our Emergency Communication Centre at about 05:04, and firefighting resources were immediately dispatched from Heuweloord Fire Station and Centurion Fire Station to the scene. These included two fire engines and a water tanker.' He says that when firefighters arrived, they found the fire had already destroyed the four-roomed shack dwelling. 'Sadly, five family members, including a senior citizen, one adult and three minors, were fatally burned by the devastating fire. The firefighters continued to extinguish the fire as it was still smouldering.' Mnguni says various role-players, including their fire safety section, disaster risk management section, Gauteng Emergency Medical Services, SAPS, Gauteng Forensic Pathology Services, Gauteng crime prevention wardens and community leaders, were also on scene and worked together to assist with incident management. 'Tshwane Emergency Services Department urges communities to remain vigilant and be cautious during winter to prevent and eliminate incidents of this nature that can have a disastrous effect on families and the community.' To report any fire or rescue incident, members of the public are encouraged to call 107 toll-free or 012 358 6300/6400. He adds that when reporting an emergency, members of the public should remain calm, speak clearly, know where they are to give the correct address, and provide their correct contact number to allow the operator to call back if needed. Breaking news at your fingertips… Follow Caxton Network News on Facebook and join our WhatsApp channel. Nuus wat saakmaak. Volg Caxton Netwerk-nuus op Facebook en sluit aan by ons WhatsApp-kanaal. Read original story on At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
The Citizen
11-07-2025
- General
- The Citizen
Family of five, including three children, killed in Olievenhoutbosch shack fire
Family of five, including three children, killed in Olievenhoutbosch shack fire A devastating shack fire ripped through a home in Olievenhoutbosch Extension 25, early on Friday morning, killing a family of five — including three young children and a senior citizen — as flames engulfed their dwelling before firefighters could save them. This includes three children aged 9 to 16 and a senior citizen. The City of Tshwane Emergency Services Department spokesperson Lindsay Zwelithini Mnguni said the incident happened on Friday morning. 'The incident was reported to our Emergency Communication Centre at about 05:04, and firefighting resources were immediately dispatched from Heuweloord Fire Station and Centurion Fire Station to the scene. 'These included two fire engines and a water tanker.' He said on arrival, the firefighters found out that the fire had already destroyed the four-roomed shack dwelling. 'Sadly, five family members, including a senior citizen, one adult and three minors, were fatally burned by the devastating fire. The firefighters continued to extinguish the fire as it was still smouldering completely.' Mnguni said various roleplayers, including their Fire Safety Section, Disaster Risk Management Section, the Gauteng Emergency Medical Services, South African Police Services, Gauteng Forensic Pathology Services, Gauteng Crime Prevention Wardens and community leaders, were also on scene and worked together as they assisted with incident management. 'Tshwane Emergency Services Department urges communities to remain vigilant and be cautious during winter to prevent and eliminate incidents of this nature that can have a disastrous effect on families and the community.' To report any fire or rescue incident, members of the public are encouraged to call 107 toll-free or to call 012 358 6300/6400. He added that when reporting an emergency, please remain calm, speak clearly, know where you are to give the correct address, and give your correct contact number to allow the operator to phone you back should they need to do so. Also read: Life-threatening warnings for snow, rain and gale-force winds issued Do you have more information about the story? Please send us an email to [email protected] or phone us on 083 625 4114. For free breaking and community news, visit Rekord's websites: Rekord East For more news and interesting articles, like Rekord on Facebook, follow us on Twitter or Instagram or TikTok. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
The Citizen
09-07-2025
- The Citizen
Community patrollers tackle early morning crime in Mamelodi
The Mamelodi CPF encourages the public, especially those who are going to work in the early hours of the morning, to walk in groups to avoid becoming a crime victim. Eddie Mnguni from the CPF said that the community needs to take this message seriously so that they do not get robbed. 'Mamelodi is very dark, and we know criminals take advantage of darkness,' he said, adding that groups of five to 10 are best. 'Isolated areas are hotspots because criminals hide in the bush to attack anyone walking alone,' he said. He continued, 'There is police visibility, but the community must please use alternative routes.' Criminals look for patterns in behaviour and then exploit these to target you. According to Mnguni, there is a programme with over 200 volunteer patrollers that helps in fighting crime by patrolling identified hotspots in the Mamelodi area. 'The programme helps prevent people from getting mugged while on their way to work in the early hours of the morning, and prevents cable theft, housebreaking, vandalism of government buildings, etc,' continued Mnguni. These CPF members, known as 'Amabutho' or 'Siyabangena', are the ones conducting the winter safety patrols. 'But we have other groups working with them, including the volunteers.' 'The members patrol mostly identified hotspot areas around Mamelodi, and we are working hand in hand with the police,' he continued. He confirmed that the aim of patrolling the neighbourhood is to keep the community and property safe at all times. Mnguni encouraged residents in other areas of Mamelodi to start their own street committees and neighbourhood watches. He closed with, 'The youth need to get involved in these patrols and start walking their parents, sisters, and girlfriends to work in the morning and the evening.' ALSO READ: Tshwane boosted with nuclear safety equipment worth millions Do you have more information about the story? Please send us an email to [email protected] or phone us on 083 625 4114. For free breaking and community news, visit Rekord's websites: Rekord East For more news and interesting articles, like Rekord on Facebook, follow us on Twitter or Instagram or TikTok. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
IOL News
30-06-2025
- General
- IOL News
Tshwane's Emergency Services celebrate Youth Month with fire safety campaign
The City of Tshwane's Emergency Services Department marked Youth Month with firefighters spreading fire safety awareness. Image: Oupa Mokoena/Independent Newspapers The City of Tshwane's Emergency Services Department capped off Youth Month with a celebration at Jubilee Mall in Hammanskraal, focusing on fire safety and winter awareness programmes. Spokesperson Lindsay Mnguni said the campaign, which started on June 1, aimed to engage with the youth across the seven municipal regions throughout the month. "We are raising awareness about fire safety, targeting the youth, but the message is for everyone. We are here as the community safety and emergency department to serve the community, and our key message is let us be safe," he said. He cautioned parents to keep paraffin stoves and braziers out of children's reach. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ 'Since it is winter we all want to warm ourselves. Let the heating appliances be managed by adults rather than by the children because if there is a fire, especially in the informal settlements, in the middle of the night the fire spreads out quickly because there is wind. Let us be more safe than careless,' he said. Mnguni emphasised the importance of having water on hand to extinguish fires, noting that different fires require different approaches, and not all can be put out with water. On youth empowerment, he said the department's initiatives depend on the City's budget allocation, which determines the resources available for emergency services. For instance, he mentioned that 388 medical emergency department employees faced layoffs, but the City opted to restructure the department and retrain them as firefighters instead. Mnguni said the department offers a learnership programme that occasionally accommodates young people and partners with colleges like Tshwane University of Technology. Region 4 and 6 Deputy Chief of Emergency Services, Petrus Modise, said the event concluded the department's youth month outreach, noting they had successfully conducted awareness and engagement activities across all seven regions. 'This is this month to reflect on the accomplishments of the 1976 generations who stood up for dignity and justice in the face of oppression,' he said. He talked about the need to engage in partnerships with today's youth, who have the potential to transform society.
