# Cape Town’s 2024/2025 cruise season has closed on a high, with 83 ship calls, eleven of them inaugural visits. Passenger and crew numbers rose by 16-percent. The season contributed 1.32-billion-rand to the local economy and supported two-thousand jobs. In March alone, Cruise Cape Town recorded a historic 22 ship visits, the highest number seen […]
# South Africa’s national bird, the blue crane, has been reclassified as vulnerable due to a significant population decline, particularly a 44-percent drop in the Western Cape’s Overberg region over 15-years. The population is also declining in the semi-desert region of the Karoo, home to the majority of blue cranes in the country. Endangered Wildlife […]
# The Stellenbosch University Choir won three gold medals at the Interkultur European Choir Games and Grand Prix of Nations 2025 competition in Aarhus, Denmark. The competition saw 132 choirs from 33 countries competing in various categories. The SU choir won gold in the three categories it competed in: Adult Choirs, Jazz, Pop, Show, and Musica Sacra […]
# The European Commission has launched a Roadmap towards Nature Credits. This is to incentivise private investments into actions that protect and preserve nature, and reward those who undertake these actions and invest in them. The commission says nature credits will complement existing public funding for biodiversity. It emphasises that climate risk is causing higher insurance […]
# The North West University is hosting a National Dialogue Outreach Session with the Thabo Mbeki Foundation, focusing on addressing South Africa’s high unemployment rate. Political analyst Thabang Motswaledi emphasises the need for tangible solutions, suggesting a multi-faceted approach to combat unemployment from social and economic angles. The dialogue aims to find comprehensive solutions to […]
# The Free State government says the Mangaung Youth Expo was a huge success, attracting hundreds of young people. The young people benefited from interactive exhibitions, skills development workshops, motivational talks, and valuable information on education, entrepreneurship, digital innovation, and employment opportunities. Labour and Employment deputy minister, Judith Nemadzinga-Tshabalala, says the expo was held under […]
# Eastern Cape Social Development MEC, Bukiwe Fanta, joined the Mxolisi Hoboyi Foundation on Sunday to launch its winter relief campaign. The initiative aims to support the elderly in rural communities. Over 400 senior citizens in Mbutho Village, Tsolo, received blankets to help them stay warm during the harsh winter months. Speaking to the SABC, Fanta […]
# The City of Tshwane says it is continuing with its crackdown on illegal land use. A total of 713 property owners are set to face steep penalty rates for contravening zoning laws. Properties used for unpermitted purposes will be recategorised, significantly increasing monthly rates. Rates on a one-million-rand residential property could jump from one-thousand-and-16-rand […]
# National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola is expected to provide updates on ongoing policing operations to prevent and combat crime this week. He will also announce an acting Divisional Commissioner for Crime Intelligence. National Police spokesperson, Athlenda Mathe, says citizens can be assured that daily crime combatting operations and normal day-to-day policing at stations and […]
