Good News

BULLETIN 26 June

Good afternoon, here is your Good News:

# The City of Cape Town secured 3.5-billion-rand from Nedbank for a three-year infrastructure investment project. Approved by the city council, this is part of a 39.5-billion-rand plan running until June 2027 and aimed at creating 120-thousand construction jobs. According to Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis, the cash injection is South Africa’s largest investment ever for a metropolitan infrastructure project. The city also received 2.7-billion-rand from the International Finance Corporation and 1.95-billion-rand from the Agence Française de Développement.

An independent school in Ottery, Cape Town has. meanwhile, been shortlisted for the World’s Best School Prize for overcoming adversity. Christel House South Africa provides free education to children from under-resourced communities, offering healthcare, transport, meals, uniforms, and psychosocial support. Students often face severe challenges, including food insecurity, unemployment, and exposure to violence. Winners of the five prizes will be chosen by an expert judging academy, with public voting for the Community Choice Award. Finalists will be announced in September, and winners in November.

# The Tshwane University of Technology says investing in technical and vocational education and training is not just pivotal, it is the key to unlocking South Africa’s development potential. This system of developing human capital catalyses economic growth and social progress. The evolution of the country’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training sector harnesses its potential. These advancements, along with the sector’s public, private, and global partnerships and capex investments, enhance its existential value and make it a prime investment opportunity for the country’s sustainable development.

# The George Municipality has extended its heartfelt gratitude to all citizens, and organisations that donated to the Thembalethu informal settlements fire victims. The municipality’s spokesperson, Ntobeko Mangqwengqwe says the municipality kindly requests the public to halt further donations for the Thembalethu Fire Victims. Mangqwengqwe says the items are sufficient to meet their needs and have been distributed to the affected families:

# And finally: Declared as a male nine years ago by a vet, Ronaldo, the 1.8-metre Brazilian rainbow boa gave birth to 14 baby snakes despite having had no contact with other snakes. Scientists say it is thanks to a rare phenomenon called parthenogenesis. A reptile specialist explained the rare phenomenon of parthenogenesis is a natural form of asexual reproduction, where embryos develop without fertilisation. It is known to take place in plants and some animals, but Ronaldo’s pregnancy was only the third in the world to be documented for a captive boa.

Stay tuned for more news………….