# The City of Johannesburg’s energy utility, City Power, will host the Schools Energy Efficiency and Demand Side Management Awards ceremony today. The awards follow the Energy Efficiency Schools competition, which galvanised pupils to engage actively in the dynamic world of energy efficiency and renewable resources. Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero will preside over the ceremony. […]
# The DA says the Department of Home Affairs’ plan to make smart ID and passport applications available on the banking apps of Capitec Bank, FNB, and Standard Bank in the coming months will be a game changer. Until now, smart ID and passport services were only available at 30 branches spread between five different […]
# Western Cape Mobility MEC Isaac Sileku says for farming communities in the province, reliable freight is not just about economic opportunity, it is a lifeline. As part of Freight Focus Month, the Mobility Department visited Two-a-Day in Grabouw, one of the province’s largest fruit producers and exporters. Sileku says they engaged with Two-a-Day’s leadership to better understand the […]
# The DA has condemned Operation Dudula’s hindering and intimidation of foreign nationals seeking healthcare, particularly in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal. The group claims that the country’s healthcare system is overburdened by undocumented foreign nationals. The DA’s Karl le Roux says they have written to the acting Police minister, professor Firoz Cachalia, requesting the deployment of […]
# Build One SA says the latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey illustrates the government’s inability to create new jobs and grow a vibrant, diversified economy. The country’s unemployment rate has increased to 33.2-percent in the second quarter of this year, up from the 32.9-percent recorded in the first quarter. BOSA’s spokesperson, Roger Solomons, says it’s […]
# The ANC says while it notes the growing public discourse surrounding broad-based black economic empowerment policies, the laws are necessary to push transformation. A DA policy document has called for what it says are the destructive ANC policies, like BEE and land expropriation, to be removed. The party says that analysis from 2023 and […]
# Cape Town has invested in 176 new water and sanitation vehicles to boost service reliability and efficiency. The fleet includes a crane truck, an upgraded jet-machine truck, eight water tankers, vacuum combination trucks, and super-sucker trucks with advanced suction capacity. Mayoral Committee Member Zahid Badroodien praised the new additions, especially water tankers for quick […]
# The South African Local Government Association has criticised energy regulator Nersa for approving electricity trading licences to private entities, before establishing proper regulatory safeguards. Eskom has launched a court challenge against the approval of five electricity trading licences and one import/export licence. SALGA has argued that without proper regulatory frameworks, these licences create an […]
# The DA in Gauteng is demanding urgent action from Education MEC, Matome Chiloane, and the Department of Infrastructure, to complete the many long-overdue school infrastructure projects in the province. The party’s Sergio Dos Santos highlights Inkululeko Yesizwe Primary School in Vlakfontein as one of the projects that need to be completed. Santos says the […]
