# The South African Police Service honoured long-serving members during a ceremony in Tshwane, celebrating dedication and ongoing efforts to protect the country. Medals were awarded to members who have between 10 and 30 years of loyal service. Brigadier Johana Mokwena, who was celebrated for her loyal service, told the SABC she wants to motivate […]
# The Gauteng government has secured over 320-billion-rand at the recent Gauteng Investment Conference. The funds will support job creation and development across the province. Premier Panyaza Lesufi revealed that most investments come from BRICS nations and pledged to use the money effectively. He added that Gauteng will soon resemble a construction site, as projects […]
# ActionSA says its visit to Tshwane infrastructure projects has shown progress under mayor Nasiphi Moya’s leadership. Key sites include the Olievenhoutbosch Clinic, set to pilot after-hours healthcare, Eldoraigne Substation, slated for a 112-million-rand upgrade, and the Centurion Customer Care Centre, which will benefit from a 304-million-rand budget boost to improve services. ActionSA says these […]
# Knysna mayor Thando Matika has acknowledged that the town’s ongoing water crisis could have been prevented, attributing the situation to failures in infrastructure planning and budgeting. Residents have been without water for weeks, relying on emergency water tankers from organisations like Gift of the Givers. The crisis has sparked widespread criticism of local leadership […]
# The Western Cape government has unveiled three mixed-use housing options for the contested Tafelberg site in Sea Point. The options combine high-end, affordable, and social units with retail space. Planning remains in the early stages, with public consultations set for June and formal participation in 2026. Housing activists welcomed the move as a step […]
# Climate change is now the third-greatest threat to the planet’s wildlife, following overexploitation and habitat degradation. This is according to a new study, published in the journal BioScience, which analysed more than 70-thousand wild animal species. Nearly five-percent of the assessed species are threatened by climate change. The study found that marine invertebrates, such as […]
# A coalition of 13 global champions for wildlife remains committed to the conservation of biodiversity and the advancement of sustainable development. The Collaborative Partnership on Sustainable Wildlife Management works to support countries and partners to implement the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. The framework sets a global strategy to halt and reverse biodiversity loss. The […]
# Deputy president Paul Mashatile has outlined South Africa’s roadmap to digital transformation. He addressed the South Africa-France Investment Conference in Paris yesterday, emphasising the growing importance of digital technologies for economic growth. He says South Africa will focus on developing key digital skills such as artificial intelligence, data science, and cybersecurity:
# South Africa’s debt costs are soaring, with debt servicing now consuming 22-cents of every rand collected. Economist Phelisa Nkomo warns this raises concerns about a potential debt trap. While many countries use debt productively to build infrastructure like roads and telecoms, she says South Africa faces challenges over how borrowed funds are spent. Nkomo […]
