# South Africa’s Zip Zap Circus, a vibrant production inspired by the spirit of ubuntu, will light up New York’s New Victory Theatre from the 12th to the 26th of this month. MOYA features traditional gumboot and pantsula dance and seeks to shed a spotlight on talented young people who found purpose through circus arts. […]
# Cape Town’s booming art scene is revitalising the CBD economy. This was proven as the 12th Cape Town Art Fair drew over 30-thousand visitors and featured 124 exhibitors from 58 countries. Events like First Thursdays and growing gallery numbers reflect a post-pandemic cultural surge. According to the Cape Town central city improvement district, 19 […]
# Businesses in Tshwane’s Sunnyside area have been fined a total of 80-thousand-rand during the City’s Reclaim Our City campaign. Led by the mayoral executive and the Metro Police Department, the operation uncovered illegal businesses, poor hygiene, and unsafe buildings. Fines were issued under various laws, including the Fire Safety By-law and Foodstuffs Act. Similar […]
# The City of Cape Town’s Energy Directorate is rolling out new, smarter electricity meters to households over the next few months. This programme is part of a big investment drive in energy infrastructure, ensuring that meters inside homes remain the property of the metro. Mayoral committee member for Energy, Xanthea Limberg, says when it’s […]
# Climate change is reshaping tourism and threatening destinations like the Maldives and Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. According to the United Nations, rising sea levels could submerge much of the Maldives by 2100, while warming oceans are bleaching coral reefs. These changes are expected to disrupt natural attractions and local economies as the tourism infrastructure […]
# The Amazon rainforest is becoming a major oil frontier, holding nearly 20-percent of global oil and gas reserves identified since 2022. This expansion threatens the ecosystem and indigenous communities. Climate Home News reports that over 80 oil blocks are overlapping ancestral lands and 38 are within protected areas. Despite efforts to reduce oil activities, […]
# The City of Johannesburg has assured residents that proposed tariff increases for the 2025/26 financial year will not be finalised until public consultations conclude on 10 May. This comes as concerns rise over proposed hikes, including 4.6-percent for property rates. Other increases include 12.41-percent for electricity, 13.9-percent for water and sanitation, and 6.6-percent for […]
# Cape Town firefighters and former Springbok player James Dalton are gearing up for the Two Oceans Half Marathon this weekend. Firefighters Jermaine Carelse and Renaldo Duncan are participating in the marathon to raise funds for a much-needed Volunteer Wildfire Services vehicle. The team hopes this vehicle can help improve emergency response in the metro. […]
# The City of Tshwane has received up to four-thousand disputes regarding its recently published property valuation roll. Many residents are claiming that their homes are overvalued. There are fears that this could lead to higher rates, though the draft budget proposes a four-percent decrease in property rates. Mayor Nasiphi Moya says rising property values […]
