# The Green Connection is concerned about the recent approval of the Environmental Impact Assessment for Shell’s proposed Northern Cape Ultra Deep oil and gas exploration project. The project, located off the West Coast, between Port Nolloth in the Northern Cape and Saldanha Bay in the Western Cape, would involve drilling five exploration wells and […]
# The Health Professions Council of South Africa says it remains resolute in its mandate to detect and act against illegal practices in the healthcare sector. Five bogus practitioners were arrested between April and June this year. The latest is the arrest of a Congolese national, Basa Bafumba-Nkoy, who was caught practising without being registered at […]
# Good rainfall has been falling in the Namaqua National Park in the Northern Cape since March, and low temperatures have been punctuated by periods of sunlight. This has made it possible for early germination, particularly among the daisy species. SANParks says flowers have started to bloom in the Skilpad area, while sections of the […]
# The DA in the Northern Cape says it will lodge a formal objection to Dawid Kruiper Municipality’s attempt to ram through an impromptu and unsupported street name change in Upington. The party voted against the name change of Schröder Street, saying plans to change the name are not mentioned in the 2025/2026 budget. The […]
# The South African Weather Services is warning of a cold front that will hit several parts of the country later this week, especially in the Western Cape. The province is expected to experience thunder showers and rain from Thursday. Rainfall is also expected in the eastern parts of the country, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and Gauteng […]
# Basic Education minister, Siviwe Gwarube, says funding Early Childhood Development is critical as it is part of the department’s five key priorities. The ECD Conditional Grant has increased to over 1.7-billion for the 2025/2026 financial year, with over 230-million-rand allocated to an ECD Nutrition Pilot and 162-million-rand set aside for infrastructure. Gwarube told the […]
# Team Western Cape were crowned overall winners at the Winter National School Sport Championships in Durban. The team took gold in the Under-15 rugby and netball, and also won bronze medals in girls’ and boys’ soccer and deaf netball. The support team also received the award for Best Administration. Education MEC David Maynier says […]
# RISE Mzansi has welcomed the establishment of a Judicial Commission of Inquiry into the allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. He accused minister of Police Senzo Mchunu of political interference in police investigations, amongst other things. The commission will investigate allegations relating to the infiltration of law enforcement, intelligence and associated institutions […]
# City Power says due to increasing incidents of theft and vandalism, it has beefed up security at mini substations. During the last financial year, 127 mini substations were vandalised or had equipment stolen from them in the City of Johannesburg. The entity has spent over 100-million-rand to fix or replace the stations. City Power’s […]
