# City Power says it will begin the restoration of streetlights along Main Reef Road in Benrose, Johannesburg, today, following successful engagements with local businesses and the Benrose Improvement District. This follows months of engagements culminating in a stakeholder meeting last month, where long-term joint strategies were developed to safeguard infrastructure. City Power’s spokesperson, Isaac […]
# Namibia’s SWAPO Party leader, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, has urged liberation movements in Southern Africa to resist external threats to their independence and achievements. She addressed the Liberation Movements Summit in Johannesburg over the weekend. Nandi-Ndaitwah reminded fellow leaders that liberation is an ongoing process that requires sustained commitment, vigilance, and activism. She has called on liberation […]
# Gauteng Police Commissioner Tommy Mthombeni has urged police members to make use of Employee Health and Wellness facilities to assist them in dealing with any problems they may be facing. This comes after a police captain allegedly shot and killed his girlfriend, also a police member, and her brother, before turning the gun on […]
# As the world commemorates International Drowning Prevention Day today, Western Cape MEC of Local Government, Environmental Affairs, and Development Planning, Anton Bredell is calling on people to take drowning prevention seriously, whether at home or during extreme weather. Alongside this global observance runs an annual drowning prevention awareness programme that promotes responsible behavior. Bredell […]
# Known for its exquisite gardens, Vergelegen Wine Estate in Somerset West, Cape Town, is sure to delight flower lovers. A half-hectare of orange and yellow Namaqua daisies creates a colourful floral carpet near the Stables Restaurant. These cheerful flowers should bloom until the beginning of next month. Only 39 International Camellia Gardens of Excellence […]
# The DA in Johannesburg says the sewage crisis in the metro is not just a service failure, it is a public health and human dignity crisis. The party’s Belinda Kayser-Echeozonjoku says mayor Dada Morero and his executive are absent while sewerage leaks flood streets, many of which are taking days, and sometimes weeks, to […]
# The Institute of Race Relations is today set to launch its latest report titled, Reinforcing South Africa’s Growth through Infrastructure. The report outlines the current state of infrastructure, covering water and electricity provision, as well as rail, roads, and ports, and emphasises the urgency of policy reforms. The IRR says South Africa’s ambitions for […]
# Western Cape MEC of Infrastructure, Tertuis Simmers, says maintenance and upgrading of roads in the province are more than just standard maintenance projects; they are economic enablers. The MEC visited the Overberg District yesterday to conduct a site visit at the Malgas road re-gravelling project, open the newly tarred Buffeljagsbaai road, and hand over […]
# The City of Cape Town says its planned green infrastructure investment in the Diep/Sand- and Zeekoe catchments could result in net benefits of up to 257-million-rand over 25-years. The Nature-Based Infrastructure Global Resource Centre assessed the metro’s planned nature-based infrastructure investment in the catchments. Mayoral committee member for Water and Sanitation, Zahid Badroodien, says nature-based and hybrid infrastructure plans […]
