# The Financial Sector Conduct Authority has revealed that it imposed fines totalling nearly 120-million-rand in the past financial year. This is a decline from the previous year, attributed to the absence of a large-scale fraud case like Steinhoff. The FSCA highlighted ongoing efforts to strengthen market integrity and protect consumers within South Africa’s financial […]
# The Do More Foundation has launched its 2025 Mandela Day campaign. The initiative focuses on building safe, shaded play areas, access to clean water, solar-powered tools, and climate education. Volunteers and sponsors can help create Climate Resilience Play Packs and support infrastructure improvements. The campaign also aims to empower young children and communities to […]
# The City of Johannesburg’s 703-million-rand forensic laboratory project, located in Auckland Park, is facing significant delays. Despite being 98-percent complete, the facility has yet to begin operations. News24 reports that contractors have stated they will not meet the fourth extended deadline, citing issues such as design flaws and payment delays. The project, initially budgeted at 588-million-rand, has […]
# KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport and Human Settlements, Siboniso Duma, has urged flood victims evicted from the Bayside Hotel to temporarily relocate to Chesterville Community Hall. The eviction followed delayed payments due to compliance processes. The MEC, who met with Human Settlements minister Thembi Simelane, confirmed 185-million-rand has been paid so far, with 128-million-rand still […]
# The City of Johannesburg’s Public Safety Department has expressed frustration over delays in the ballistic report related to the killing of EFF councillor Moshe Mphahlele. He was fatally shot in August 2024 during a service delivery protest in Alexandra. It’s still unclear whether the fatal shot came from Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department officers or […]
# A new study has found that a severe European heatwave from June 23rd to July 2nd this year caused an estimated two-thousand-300 deaths across 12 cities. This is according to the study by Imperial College London and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Of these deaths, around two-thirds were attributed to global […]
# The 10 000 Champions initiative recently launched in Soweto aims at developing ten-thousand purpose-driven, digitally-skilled and economically active youth leaders by 2030. This starts with training the first 100 champions over the next six months on digital and business skills, leadership, community building, and job creation. Founder KK Diaz says this isn’t just a […]
# The City of Cape Town will spend an estimated 71.2-billion-rand over the next three years on energy projects. These include upgrading the Steenbras power plant, expanding solar photovoltaic capacity, and rolling out LED streetlights. Investments are also expected to target infrastructure upgrades in areas like Bellville and Gugulethu, and a battery storage facility at […]
# The City of Johannesburg is renewing its smart city plans after setbacks due to fragmented initiatives, outdated ICT systems, and governance issues. In its 2025/26 draft Integrated Development Plan, the city outlined a fresh strategy focusing on digital infrastructure, service delivery, and economic growth. With 300-million-rand budgeted, key goals include 100-percent digitisation of services […]
