# The ANC Women’s League in the Western Cape is calling for the government of national unity to declare gender-based violence a national disaster. The members marched to Parliament on Wednesday, joining nationwide protests triggered by the rape of a young girl in the Eastern Cape last October. The league’s provincial treasurer, Lumka Tamboer, told […]
# The Gauteng Investment Conference, starting today, is aiming to attract over 300-billion-rand in investments. The event will showcase the province as a prime investment destination, focusing on infrastructure, manufacturing, and green energy. It is expected to draw more than 50 global companies. With participation from investors across Africa and beyond, the conference seeks to […]
# Experts say the record low winter sea ice in the Arctic is signalling a major climate change crisis. The Arctic sea ice has reached a maximum extent of 14.33-million square kilometres, the lowest since records began 47-years ago. The National Snow and Ice Data Centre’s Julianne Stuva told Reuters the extent of the Arctic […]
# The DA is concerned about the ongoing laundry crisis at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital. This as patients and staff continue to face shortages of clean linen due to malfunctioning in-house laundry machinery and inadequate services from the Dunswart provincial laundry. The party’s Jack Bloom says the situation risks delaying non-emergency surgeries and increasing infection […]
# Charity Begins With Me has launched its annual Beanie Drive earlier than usual to provide warmth to children in need. This is in response to Johannesburg’s unusually gloomy weather, with weeks of rain and chilly evenings. According to founder Stephen Ferreira, the drive usually begins distributions in June. This year, he aims to start […]
# The Street Store, a free pop-up clothing initiative for the homeless, is making a return this month. Organisers are seeking donations of pre-loved clothing, which can be dropped off at Up&Up Group campuses across Cape Town and Gauteng. The store will open in Green Point and Braamfontein next Saturday. Founded over a decade ago, […]
# A recent study by South Africa’s Water Research Commission explored using seawater for toilet flushing in Cape Town to conserve freshwater. One of the key findings is the willingness of Capetonians to pay a premium of up to ten-percent on their water bills, in exchange for the use of seawater for toilet flushing. The […]
# The University of Johannesburg is considering taking legal action against Joel Sangweni, who has claimed to be a lecturer at the institution. On social media he boasted about intentionally failing South African students while favouring foreigners. UJ says Sangweni is not employed by the university in any capacity, however he briefly served as a tutor in […]
# Residents of Johannesburg’s Wards 82 and 99 will today participate in municipal by-elections. The councillor of Ward 82, which encompasses areas such as Westbury and Newclare, has passed away. Ward 99, which includes suburbs such as Cresta and Blairgowrie, was left without representation after the councillor’s resignation. Candidates from various political parties are contesting […]
