# United Nations deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, has urged stronger partnerships and increased climate investment to accelerate progress on global development and climate goals. Speaking at the P4G Summit in Hanoi, Vietnam, she cited the need for 45.6-trillion-rand annually by 2030 for emerging economies, to keep the 1.5-degree Celsius target within reach and deliver on […]
# The DA has demanded that Rural Development and Land Reform Minister Mzwanele Nyhontso withdraw new race rules in deeds offices across South Africa. The rules require property transfer parties to declare their race or risk transaction rejection. The party argues that these regulations infringe on privacy rights and are unconstitutional. The DA points out […]
# Boksburg ballerina Abigail Sandwell has been selected to represent South Africa at the 2025 Dance World Cup Finals in Spain. Dancing since the age of three, she has earned top awards, including gold at the East Rand Dance Festival and the lead role as the Jewel Fairy in Sleeping Beauty. Sandwell has launched a […]
# Balwin Properties has secured a one-billion-rand loan from the International Finance Corporation to build over 14-thousand-500 affordable green homes at Mooikloof Smart City in Tshwane. The project, part of a Presidential Strategic Integrated initiative, will boost job creation and housing access. The apartments will meet green building standards, cutting energy and water use. Balwin […]
# 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 […]
