# Up to 13 children in Gauteng received prosthetic legs over the past year. This was made possible through a 600-thousand-rand donation from the Star Foundation to Jumping Kids. The donation went towards each child receiving and being fitted with a prosthetic leg. The initiative supports children affected by illness or injury, with the hopes […]
# Organisers of Comic-Con Africa Johannesburg edition say fans can still expect a packed programme despite this year’s event happening a month earlier. The event will happen in August due to planned renovations at the Johannesburg Expo Centre and an upcoming international event. The festival is set to return to its usual September schedule in […]
# The Western Cape Government has unveiled its first mixed-use, inner-city affordable housing development. The 918-million-rand Leeuloop Precinct in Cape Town is expected to offer over 840 housing opportunities. The development, which includes 350 affordable housing units, is designed with sustainability in mind, earning a 4-Star Green Building certification. MEC Tertuis Simmers also handed over […]
# Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Maropene Ramokgopa, has highlighted the importance of African unity and collaboration amidst global challenges. She made this statement while hosting Liberia’s minister of State without portfolio in the Presidency, Mamaka Bility, in Pretoria. Ramokgopa says they discussed shared interests in advancing development and solidarity across […]
# The Department of Public Works has handed over five state-owned properties to the Department of Social Development in Pretoria. This move aims to address the growing crisis of gender-based violence and femicide in South Africa, where there is an increasing shortage of shelters for victims. The properties will help expand support services for those […]
# Residents of Lenasia have raised concerns over ongoing service delivery issues during a recent Integrated Development Plan session. Led by Speaker Nobuhle Mthembu, the session was aimed at discussing the City of Johannesburg’s plans, but many residents focused on frustrations regarding service disruptions. Mthembu acknowledged the loss of trust in public representatives and emphasised […]
# As the number of rice-producing countries gets fewer, experts are warning that climate disruptions could threaten future global supply. This comes amid reports of Malaysia’s rice production dropping from 71-percent to 56-percent due to climate change. This has forced the country to rely more on imports from Cambodia, Vietnam, and Thailand. Malaysia uses over […]
# In just a few weeks since the launch of the new finDR platform by Profmed, 725 unemployed doctors and 30 medical practices have already signed up to join the platform. This innovative platform aims to support young, unemployed doctors in South Africa, by connecting them with medical practices in need of assistance or looking […]
# The Nelson Mandela Museum has welcomed a delegation of students from different German institutions of higher learning for a two-week International Youth Camp in Qunu, Eastern Cape. The camp seeks to exchange intercultural diversity, geopolitics, tourism and the role played by the late former president Nelson Mandela and other freedom fighters in the liberation […]
