# 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 […]
# The City of Cape Town’s 700 new police officers will be ready for deployment this Spring, including dedicated neighbourhood policing for every ward. The officers are currently in their final stages of training at the metro’s Observatory College. Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says officers will be assigned EPIC hand-held devices for digital policing coordination and […]
# Deputy Minister of Electricity and Energy, Samantha Graham-Maré, announced that over seven-thousand buildings have registered for an Energy Performance Certificate ahead of the December deadline. Since December 2020, three-thousand-884 certificates have been issued, with Gauteng leading at one-thousand-689. Under the National Energy Act, state-owned buildings over one thousand square meters and commercial buildings over […]
# The City of Johannesburg says the Ivory Park’s Swazi Inn officially unveiled its public environment upgrade in Midrand yesterday, a powerful step forward for community development. This project is part of the Department of Economic Development’s plan to resuscitate the township economies and transform public areas into safe, inclusive, and economically productive places. Ward 133 councillor Teboho Marumo […]
# The DA in the Free State says it is concerned by the list of complaints received from the Thiboloha School for the Deaf and Blind in Phuthaditjhaba. Among the serious allegations are claims of sexual harassment of learners by teachers, which the school principal is allegedly ignoring, and teachers attending classes intoxicated. The DA’s […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa will attend a presentation at BMW’s factory in Rosslyn, Pretoria today, showcasing the new BMW X3 Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle. The event is themed, Leading Today, Enabling Tomorrow. The Presidency says the event will showcase the active partnership between industry and government, a collaboration essential for driving innovation, catalysing job creation, […]
# The Public Servants Association says it is alarmed by severe health and safety violations faced by employees at various institutions under the North West Parks and Tourism Board. At Wolwespruit Nature Reserve, employees reportedly do patrols without proper uniforms or the necessary personal protective equipment. The PSA is calling for emergency inspections at all […]
# University of the Western Cape researchers have found that methamphetamine, commonly known as tik in South Africa, can seriously harm male fertility, even after short-term use. The groundbreaking study was led by professor David Fisher. He says they found that tik’s harmful effects on male fertility occur within 24 hours of use and some long-term effects over 96 […]
