# The Soil of Africa Civic Movement wishes all candidates sitting for the 2025 National Senior Certificate exams the best of luck. More than one million matric learners are expected to write their end-of-year exams at about nine-thousand-400 examination centres starting tomorrow. The movement’s Bongani Ramontja is calling on the young people to use education […]
# Western Cape Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism MEC, Ivan Meyer, has congratulated all South African destinations and products nominated for the World Travel Awards. South Africa has been nominated for the world’s leading destination, while Airports Company South Africa is up for the world’s leading airport operator. Cape Town has been nominated in several categories, […]
# The Nuclear Industry Association of South Africa says the approval of the updated Integrated Resource Plan is a bold and pragmatic step forward in the country’s long-term energy strategy. The IRP outlines an estimated 2.2-trillion-rand investment in new generation capacity, making use of more solar, wind and gas to ensure there is enough reliable […]
# Action Society has renewed calls for the removal of Kannaland mayor Jeffrey Donson in the Western Cape, convicted of statutory rape and indecent assault in 2008. Action Society spokesperson Juanita du Preez condemns his continued leadership despite his criminal record and new allegations. She says the organisation urges urgent legislation to bar convicted offenders […]
# ActionSA has welcomed the 23-year prison sentence handed down by the Mpumalanga High Court to a Mozambican woman who murdered her 11-year-old stepdaughter in March 2015. Thirty-seven-year-old Clara Masinga pleaded guilty to premeditated murder and admitted her motive for killing Jennifer Gumbi, whom she fed ice cream with rat poison, was to spite her […]
# The 2025 FNB Sauvignon Blanc SA Top 10 winners have been revealed, picked from 167 wines entered by 98 producers. The winners include Ataraxia Sauvignon Blanc 2025 from the Hermanus region, Robertson’s Rietvallei John B Sauvignon Blanc 2025, and Merwida Sauvignon Blanc 2025 from Breedekloof. Sauvignon Blanc SA chairperson, Elunda Basson, says the winning wines […]
# Environmental organisations have urged G20 delegates attending the Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group Ministerial Meeting in Cape Town to oppose oil and gas drilling, protect oceans, and safeguard coastal livelihoods. The meeting ends today. Green Connection’s Lisa Makaula says they are calling for renewable energy, fair climate finance and clean energy projects:
# The Freedom Front Plus says the Mogale City Municipality has finally stopped sending out its monthly SMS notifications to residents, after they received incorrect utility bills. The notifications do not reflect payments made at the end of September and incorrectly indicate them as overdue. The FF Plus’ Lourens Gouws says they will keep a […]
# Students at Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Information and Communication Technology have developed EduConnect. This is a pioneering peer-to-peer tutoring prototype designed to make academic support more accessible and affordable for university students across South Africa. An estimated 50 to 60-percent of first-year students drop out of universities across the country due to […]
