Provincial news

Youth talk about G2055

GIVEN that it is Youth Month, young people were the first to be asked for their input on G2055, the Gauteng City Region’s development strategy.

Premier delivers her budget

E-TOLLING and the Gauteng City-Region Observatory were among the issues mentioned by the Gauteng premier when she delivered her R237-million budget.

Have your say on City Region

The Gauteng City Region’s ambitious long-term development plan has been released and the public is asked to submit comments.

Health is budget priority

THE biggest winners in the provincial budget are health and infrastructure development, with billions poured into roads, schools and health facilities.

Big projects for Gauteng

AN information communication technology hub in Nasrec is just one of several big projects that are in the pipeline for Gauteng, the provincial government has announced.

Mokonyane lays out plans

BUILDING a smart, healthy, working province was at the heart of the premier’s state of the province speech, which included plans for transport and education.

Hotline to the premier

BOUQUETS and brickbats, along with service delivery queries and concerns, can be logged directly with the premier on the new hotline, 0860 428 8364.

Hotline to the premier

IT will be possible for people to report service delivery queries directly to the premier using a new province-wide hotline.

Gauteng reviews city-region concept

BETTER transport, coordination among cities and more low-cost housing are among recommendations in the newly released territorial review of the province.

Salga Gauteng plans meeting

THE provincial branch of the local government organisation will meet to find ways of improving the lives of residents and elect a new executive committee.

Premier reviews progress

THE Gauteng premier spoke about the successes in provincial municipalities when she released the local government performance review for 2005 to 2011.

Alcohol abuse targeted

THE provincial government has teamed up with South African Breweries to fight alcohol abuse and the social ills around it.

Good work in health, education

CROWNED by the runaway success of the World Cup, 2010 was a startling year. For the province, there were plenty of achievements, but some challenges too.

Gauteng, Eskom tackle electricity woes

A PARTNERSHIP between Gauteng and Eskom will see efforts to encourage residents to pay for electricity consumption being stepped up, and indigent residents provided with electricity.

Premier lists Gauteng's successes

IT was a job well done in the first quarter, according to Mokonyane, who spoke about education, health, Gautrain and, of course, the World Cup.

Blue IQ projects 'are ongoing'

PROJECTS initiated by Gauteng's Blue IQ initiative are all in "various stages of development" and will continue to deliver economic benefits.

Service delivery is on agenda

PROVINCIAL standards are being drawn up to ensure there is adequate delivery of services in all Gauteng municipalities.

Focus on needs of poor

CREATING a safety net for the vulnerable sections of society and sustaining employment growth and increasing economic opportunities drive the provincial budget.

Premier outlines year's plans

IN her State of the Province address, Nomvula Mokonyane spoke about health care, jobs, crime, roads and potholes, the Gautrain and, of course, the World Cup.