# The Western Cape government is training senior officials to better understand and use artificial intelligence to improve public services. This forms part of the Premier Council on Skills programme, which explores how AI can benefit the province. Officials are being equipped with the knowledge to adopt AI tools responsibly and effectively. Premier Alan Winde […]
# The City of Johannesburg has promised to respond within 21 days to a memorandum submitted by about 70 Early Childhood Development educators and principals. The group, mostly women from townships and informal settlements, marched to Mayor Dada Morero’s office on Tuesday, demanding changes to by-laws they say exclude centres on unproclaimed land from crucial […]
# Standard Bank has partnered with World Vision International to promote environmental conservation and climate resilience in Malawi. Through the Mtengo Wanga initiative, the bank will fund forest regeneration efforts with over 2.5-million-rand over three years, restoring 200 hectares and benefiting ten-thousand community members. The collaboration supports Malawi’s Vision 2063 and includes forest-based enterprises and […]
# Government marked Indigenous Tree Day by planting over 100 indigenous trees across national botanical gardens. Last year, the inaugural Indigenous Tree Day saw thousands of participants gather at 26 sites across 12 African countries. Led by the South African National Biodiversity Institute, the initiative forms part of a continental-wide effort to conserve locally adapted, […]
# South African Olympic gold medallist, Caster Semenya, recently delivered a keynote address at Harvard Kennedy School’s Women in Power Conference in the United States. Under the theme, Reimagining Power: Building a New Legacy, she joined fellow Olympian American Lauren Scruggs for a powerful conversation on resilience, purpose, and identity. In her speech, Semenya spoke […]
# Rabasotho Police Station in Tembisa recorded 812 gender-based violence cases in the first nine months of 2024/25, yet only five have led to convictions. The DA says this reflects a failure of premier Panyaza Lesufi’s crime-fighting efforts, including the Gauteng Crime Wardens. The party’s Refiloe Nt’sekhe says the low conviction rate shows poor coordination […]
# Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has launched a new ship-to-shore crane at the Port of Gqeberha container terminal. This forms part of a three-billion-rand fleet renewal investment. The crane is expected to improve equipment availability, boost efficiency, and enhance South Africa’s global competitiveness. Its speed and precision will reduce ship docking times, increasing port throughput. […]
# KwaZulu-Natal’s Ladysmith community members recently took part in the Big Walk for Little Warriors to support children fighting cancer and life-threatening illnesses. Hosted by the Lions Club of Ladysmith, the event raised five-thousand-rand for the Childhood Cancer Foundation South Africa. Participants were united to turn the walk into a meaningful show of support for […]
# Build One South Africa has criticised minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson, for failing to take responsibility for delays in rebuilding Parliament. The rebuilding of Parliament’s old assembly building, which was severely damaged following a devastating fire on January 2nd 2022, is only expected to start next month. BOSA’s spokesperson, Roger Solomon, […]
