# The City of Johannesburg’s Department of Economic Development has invited proposals from qualified organisations to support small, medium and micro enterprise growth, job creation, and skills development. Focus areas include artisanal and digital skills training, market access, e-commerce, data collection, and inclusive economic development. Applicants must hold or seek accreditation from the Sector Education […]
# The African Christian Democratic Party has criticised the Gauteng government for owing the City of Ekurhuleni 382.3-million-rand in unpaid water and electricity bills. Councillor Palesa Yates says this sets a poor example, as residents face disconnection for non-payment. Other state entities also owe millions, including the Department of Infrastructure Development and the South African […]
# A new study shows that only 9.5-percent of the 400-million tonnes of plastic produced globally in 2022 came from recycled material. The rest was almost entirely made from fossil fuels, mainly coal and oil. Recycling rates remain low, with just 27.9-percent of plastic waste recycled and 40-percent going to landfills. While China is the […]
# The European Space Agency has launched a first-of-its-kind Biomass satellite, designed to measure carbon stocks in tropical forests. Researchers have been struggling to grasp how much carbon is stored in the world’s forests, and how these stocks are changing in response to factors like the increase in temperature. Tropical forest accounts for 75-percent of global […]
# Eskom intends to resume borrowing after the conclusion of the government’s 254-billion-rand debt relief programme. The power utility is aiming to keep total debt below 300-billion-rand by 2030. Eskom reported a 34-billion-rand profit before tax by December 2024, a significant turnaround from a 10-billion-rand loss the previous year. Improved plant performance and reduced reliance […]
# A Pretoria law firm, Gert Nel Inc Attorneys, is challenging the Gauteng High Court’s directive mandating mediation before civil trials. The directive, aimed at alleviating court backlogs, requires proof of attempted mediation before trial dates are allocated. The firm argues that Judge President Dunstan Mlambo overstepped his authority, infringing on litigants’ constitutional rights to […]
# Tshwane has emerged as Gauteng’s top-performing metro in residential property price growth. According to data collected by Ooba Home Loans, the metro recorded a 10.6-percent annual increase in January and February 2025. This outpaced both Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal. Notably, by late 2024, only Tshwane and Cape Town saw house price growth exceeding the inflation […]
# Cape Town homeowners fear being forced to sell due to rising municipal bills linked to property values above two-million-rand. This as the metro’s proposed tariff reform will add fixed charges for water, sanitation, and cleaning, pushing some bills up by over 20-pecent. According to MoneyWeb, retirees and fixed-income earners are particularly vulnerable. Residents argue […]
# A recent study has highlighted that domestic workers in some affluent Johannesburg suburbs endure cramped living spaces and strict household rules. Many are confined to small rooms with limited privacy and face restrictions on movement and communication. The study by researcher Annabel Fenton seeks to put a spotlight on the persistent inequalities and challenges […]
