# Stellenbosch University’s doctoral student in Agricultural Economics and Artificial Intelligence, Luther Chipembere, was recently crowned the FameLab South Africa 2025 champion. Considered to be one of the biggest science communication and public speaking competitions in the world, FameLab creates a platform for young emerging scientists to speak to public audiences about their work. Chipembere’s doctoral […]
# The Freedom Front Plus has condemned the Ekurhuleni Municipality’s implementation of a fixed electricity charge, which will be phased in over the next five years. Residents, especially in Tembisa, have expressed their dissatisfaction with the fixed electricity charge of 126-rand. FF Plus’ Denise Janse van Rensburg says this basic electricity charge is unfair and […]
# The Referendum Party says president Cyril Ramaphosa has chosen to champion the right to self-determination at the United Nations, but at home, his government actively opposes it. In his speech at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, Ramaphosa called for international law to be respected, and for the right to self-determination for Palestine to […]
# Agriculture organisation TLU SA has confirmed the successful arrest of 24 suspects in an illegal dog hunting operation in Ermelo, Mpumalanga. TLU’s Bennie van Zyl says the investigation, conducted with local farmers, police, and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, also led to the seizure of 50 dogs and several vehicles. […]
# The South African Police Service is warning the public about a phishing scam misusing its name and logo. Spokesperson Amanda van Wyk says fraudsters send fake letters, WhatsApp messages, and intimidating calls, sometimes claiming non-existent cases or police stations, to extract money or personal information. Van Wyk reminds citizens that the police will never […]
# The Johannesburg Development Agency says the Selby Bus Rapid Transit depot, which is set to enhance the efficiency and reliability of the Rea Vaya BRT system, is nearing completion. The Selby depot is designed to accommodate up to 270 buses and provide facilities for both major and minor maintenance of in-service and out-of-service vehicles. JDA […]
# DA Garden Route District Municipality mayor, Andrew Stroebel, has resigned, with effect from 31st October, as he will be retiring from politics. He was elected as Ward 7 Hessequa Councillor in 2011, then elected as Speaker of Council in 2016. In June last year, Stroebel was elected as the municipality’s mayor. DA Western Cape […]
# The Freedom Front Plus says Cabinet’s publication of the draft National Entrepreneurship Strategy and its implementation plan for public participation is a positive step in combating unemployment. The strategy aims to enhance the involvement of young people and historically disadvantaged businesses in the economy by promoting entrepreneurship and ensuring the sustainability of micro, small, […]
# The trial of four former Cape Town police officers accused of stealing 20-million-rand worth of jewellery from a house in Llandudno has been moved to the Wynberg Regional Court. Jacobus Groenewald, Bradley Minnaar, Mthuthuzeli Mafanya, and Bathandwa Soldati, all fired from the police service, appeared in the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court on Monday. Some of the […]
