# The Western Cape government is set to launch phase 2 of its Getting You to Work Jobseeker Travel Voucher Programme in Mitchells Plain today. The programme was first piloted in February 2024 and offers unemployed job seekers in Cape Town free travel vouchers for Golden Arrow Bus Services. The provincial government says the project […]
# The ANC in the Western Cape says significant changes can be expected in municipalities across the province in the coming months. This follows the return of Christo Boks, a former mayoral committee member of the DA in the Matzikama Municipality, to the ANC. Boks says there are plans to strengthen the ANC’s presence and […]
# The Gauteng government has condemned violent disruptions by so-called construction mafias at the 550-milion-rand Golden Highway rehabilitation project. Workers have been shot, assaulted, there has been extortion, and local taxi and business forums are reportedly now demanding cuts. Provincial government spokesperson, Lesiba Mpya, told Moneyweb that the province’s position is that there is no place […]
# Mozambique’s Secretary of State for the Sea and Fisheries, Momade Juízo, has warned that illegal fishing, mangrove destruction, and plastic waste are posing serious threats to the country’s biodiversity. He has stressed the need to protect the two-thousand-700-kilometre coastline. Juízo says reforms are currently underway at the sector level, aimed at strengthening the political, […]
# The Presidential Climate Commission is warning that South Africa faces escalating risks without urgent climate action. In its draft recommendations for the country’s climate targets, the commission says rising temperatures will cause declining maize production and water shortages, which will affect food availability. South Africa could face temperature increases of between two and five […]
# The Department of Military Veterans is saddened by the passing of Lieutenant General Gilbert Lebeko Ramano. He served as the former Chief of the South African Army and senior uMkhonto weSizwe commander. Ramano was born in Sophiatown in 1939 and died on Sunday at the age 85. He played a key role in South […]
# Lesotho’s Auditor General Paul Letlela has slammed delays and mismanagement in two major projects. The Royal Palace, meant to be completed in three years, has reportedly remained unfinished 15 years later. Meanwhile, the Lesotho Electricity Company is under scrutiny and has taken urgent legal steps to stop the Public Accounts Committee from questioning its […]
# Twelve young South Africans have earned a spot on the 2025 Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 list. The individuals are being celebrated for their innovation, resilience, and leadership across several sectors, including healthcare, education, sport and music. Notables include Quantumed CEO Avian Bell, Springbok star Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, and menstrual health advocate Candice Chirwa. Their […]
# Human Settlements minister Thembi Simelane is urging swift housing support for families in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, left homeless after a fire destroyed over 50 structures during a cold front over the weekend. Her spokesperson, Tsekiso Machike, says the affected households may receive building materials under the department’s emergency housing interventions. Similar aid is expected […]
