Negligence by municipal officials under whose watch the sewage and waste pollute the environment is rife and is giving the department of water and sanitation a “headache”, said spokesperson Sputnik Ratau.
Iceland, a Nordic island country in the Atlantic Ocean and the most sparsely populated country in Europe, has been in this position since 2008. It is followed at the top of the GPI by New Zealand, Ireland, Denmark and Austria.
The acting manager of the Steve Tshwete Local Municipality in Mpumalanga, Thokozile Zulu, has beefed up security and hired armed bodyguards, allegedly without following supply chain management processes.
Embattled businessman Matthews Tuwani Mulaudzi plans to reclaim everything he lost following his acquittal after a seven-year-long bruising court battle to clear his name on charges of fraud, theft, money-laundering and racketeering.
The DA in Mpumalanga has slammed the department of education for paying a private service provider R11.2 million to accommodate 179 deaf pupils instead of building a school.