# Western Cape premier Alan Winde says extortion has delayed 400-million-rand in public infrastructure projects across the province. A high-level Anti-Extortion Summit was held in Cape Town earlier this week. Winde says extortion syndicates are paralysing infrastructure projects, intimidating communities, and undermining job creation. MEC for Police Oversight and Community Safety, Anroux Marais, says extortion […]
# Three properties belonging to the Gupta family, including the infamous Saxonwold compound in Johannesburg, are set to go under the hammer next month. The properties were under a Gupta-owned company in business rescue, Confident Concept. Bidders are required to pay hefty deposits of 250-thousand- to 500-thousand-rand. The National Prosecuting Authority has stated it will […]
# The Vuma Schools Coders Club, in partnership with GirlCode, is bridging South Africa’s digital divide by teaching coding to learners in underserved Johannesburg schools. The ten-week-long co-ed programme will introduce two-thousand learners to foundational coding technologies like Scratch, HTML, and CSS. The club says it seeks to empower learners to solve real-world problems and […]
# South Africa’s iconic protea, including the King Protea, is relocating due to climate change. Nearly 200 varieties now thrive far from their native Cape habitats, where many species face extinction. Experts say rising temperatures, habitat loss, and altered fire cycles threaten these endemic flowers. Through innovation, some farmers grow proteas using minimal irrigation, aiming […]
# South African airline Airlink is expanding its fleet with ten next-generation Embraer E195-E2 airliners, leased from US-based Azorra. Deliveries will begin later this year and continue through 2027. The new aircraft offer up to 29-percent fuel savings and reduced carbon emissions, increasing both efficiency and capacity. Configured for 124 to 136 passengers, they will […]
# The African Farmers Association of South Africa in the Free State has expressed concern over the challenges experienced by black farmers accessing land. The statement follows a land dispute in Hoopstad, where an emerging black farmer was locked out of state-owned land managed by the Department of Water and Sanitation. AFASA’s Realeboha Mokhethi told […]
# South African artificial intelligence technology firm, Intellergy, has revolutionised service delivery at five Gauteng Driver Licensing and Testing Centres. The facilities have been installed with an AI-powered, cloud-native queue management platform. The system has cut average wait times from over 90-minutes to just between 15-to-20-minutes, improving operational efficiency by 93-percent. Citizens can now book […]
# A University of Cape Town researcher says negotiations around the G20 draft critical minerals framework present a key test of global commitment to climate justice. Doctor Neil Overy believes Africa, rich in essential minerals, must not remain a raw exporter. Instead, he says infrastructure, technology transfer, and skills development should be central to the […]
# The Funda Community Training Centre has celebrated its 13th anniversary with a career expo in Diepkloof, Soweto. This was done through a joint partnership with Black Child Rise, TCFD, and iLAB Foundation. The event aimed to empower the youth through skills training and career guidance. Success stories include students gaining bursaries, employment, and university […]
