# Tshwane metro has confirmed that township plans for Pretorius Park Ext 40 have been approved. This approval will pave the way for relocating Cemetery View and Plastic View residents. The new development will offer 863 housing units, including 300 government-subsidised homes. Construction drawings are being finalised, with a contractor set to be appointed in […]
# National Assembly Speaker, Thoko Didiza, has donated 100 packs of sanitary towels, shoes and stationery to Manzomthombo Secondary School in Mfuleni, Cape Town, today. Studies show that over a third of girls in South Africa miss a week of school every month due to a lack of access to menstrual products and hygiene facilities. […]
# The Africa Climate Change Fund, through the African Development Bank, is helping Ugandan women combat climate change and gender inequality. In Kotido, a pilot site for reforestation, women are being trained in tree planting, land access, and water conservation. Community leaders, civil society, and local officials are also involved. The project empowers women as […]
# Johannesburg’s Rea Vaya commuters have until July 1st to switch to the new orange smart cards. The switch is a result of the bus system upgrading to a cashless Account-Based Ticketing platform. The orange smart card, priced at 50-rand, connects directly to newly installed validators on all buses and stations. This upgrade is part of […]
# Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Blade Nzimande, says South Africa’s inland and coastal communities must be more aware of the country’s ocean heritage. He delivered the keynote address at a workshop titled Connecting Inland Communities to the Ocean, in Mbombela, Mpumalanga, on Monday. This forms part of South Africa’s broader #Ocean20 efforts under […]
# Hillbrow’s streets came alive during the ‘Hey Hillbrow! Let’s Dlala!’ festival, featuring music, dance, theatre and acrobatics. Over 300 artists, including youth and disability groups, took part in the public arts event under the theme, Time travel through dreaming. The event is aimed at reclaiming and reimagining Johannesburg’s inner city. Organised by The Windybrow […]
# Non-profit activism organisation Just Share’s new report accuses South Africa’s biggest polluters of stalling effective climate policy response by the government for 20 years. The delays have substantially compromised the effectiveness of the country’s Carbon Tax Act and the Climate Change Act. The report names Sasol Limited and industry associations, Business Unity South Africa and […]
# The City of Johannesburg is launching roadshows from today to promote its 500-million-rand Spaza Shop Support Fund. Aimed at township and rural entrepreneurs, the fund offers up to 300-thousand-rand in grants and interest-free loans for stock and infrastructure. Roadshows will run across all seven regions until July. Spaza shop owners are encouraged to attend, […]
# South Africa’s telecoms infrastructure is under growing pressure, with the current system deemed unsustainable. A key contributor is the rise of online streaming services such as Netflix and YouTube, which consume vast amounts of bandwidth. According to the Association of Comms and Technology, these platforms depend heavily on local networks to deliver their content, […]
