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Gauteng MEC for Public Transport and Roads Infrastructure, Jacob Mamabolo, has confirmed that more people will be able to access the Gautrain.

Good news! More people will be able to access the Gautrain. The new route includes Cosmo City, Randburg and Little Falls amongst others.

The MEC delivered his budget vote speech to the Gauteng provincial legislature and briefed the media on how his department planned to use the R8.75 billion it had been allocated.

WITH heavy downpours expected in Gauteng, motorists are urged to take it easy and exercise caution on the roads.

The project, which began in 2015, has encountered some delays including a court challenge on the tendering process and the failure of one service provider to deliver as expected.

Unity in Diversity, a group representing various e-hailing drivers, released a statement on Thursday – the final day of the strike – saying that the president had responded to their memorandum.

City Press has seen the memorandum of grievances that was supposed to be handed to officials on Tuesday. This did not happen because the person who was supposed to receive it at the Union Buildings in Pretoria had knocked off when they got there.

The urgent meeting comes after operators of Bolt, Uber, DiDi and other e-hailing platforms threatened to shut down major routes and disrupt service from Tuesday.

“Time is ticking for the crisis-ridden Ghanaian economy” is the title of a write-up by former President John Mahama. Rather Mr Mahama, despite his pedigree, opted to embark on wild speculation in order to paint the Akufo-Addo- Bawumia government black in the eyes of Ghanaians and the international investor communities.…

What started as a way to beat the summer heat while protesting poor service delivery and road infrastructure for residents in Evaton West has resulted in some headway in fixing a road they say has had a giant pothole for over a decade.