# The City of Tshwane has concluded a seven-week public consultation process on 17 identified illegal townships across the municipality. The final engagement was held with residents and stakeholders in Kleinfontein, who expressed support for working with the city towards formalising the settlement. More than 25 landowners participated, with many indicating a willingness to sell, […]
# The South African Weather Service has warned of very cold conditions over Namakwa District, Northern Cape, and the Witzenberg Municipality in the Western Cape today into tomorrow. Daytime temperatures are expected to remain below ten-degrees-celsius. The public and farmers are advised to prepare for very cold, wet and windy conditions. Extremely high fire danger […]
# The late King of the amaNdebele akwaManala nation, His Majesty King Enock Makhosoke Mabhena – the Second, is being laid to rest today at a Special Official Funeral Category One at Solomon Mahlangu Stadium in KwaMhlanga, Mpumalanga. The 65-year-old traditional leader passed away this week after serving on the throne for four decades. The […]
# Road running: Just over 21-thousand-600 athletes took to the street at 5 am this morning in the 2026 Comrades Marathon Up Run from Durban to Pietermaritzburg. The grueling 85.77 kilometre race is taking takes place under favourable weather conditions. The men’s race is expected to be fiercely contested, with defending champion Tete Dijana facing […]
# Police are investigating the deaths of Caroline von Rantzau, the heiress to a million-dollar German shipping firm, DAL, and her finance manager at her family’s private hunting reserve in Limpopo. The 26-year-old was found dead inside her room at the Leeuwfontein Estate, one day after the estate’s financial manager, Arno Koën, was also found […]
# DA leader and Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has launched his campaign for a second term ahead of the November municipal elections. Speaking in Hanover Park, Hill-Lewis unveiled a five-point plan focused on stronger policing, job creation, reliable services, more housing and cleaner public spaces. He says Cape Town has become a model for […]
# Gauteng Human Settlements MEC Tasneem Motara says the department will prioritise housing delivery, title deed transfers and informal settlement upgrades during the 2026/27 financial year. Targets include the construction of eight-thousand-448 housing units, delivery of 300 serviced sites and registration of five-thousand-681 title deeds. Motara says the department also plans to renovate hostels, release […]
# The National Treasury has extended the public comment period for the draft General Public Procurement Regulations 2026, to 15 July. The regulations were published for comment in April to support the implementation of the Public Procurement Act of 2024. Treasury says the extension follows requests from stakeholders and recognises the complexity of the proposed […]
# The Motor Industry Staff Association has criticised the Motus Group for retrenching 67 employees amid strong vehicle sales and improved financial performance. MISA says the job cuts were unjustified and not a last resort, arguing that the company failed to meaningfully consider alternatives during consultations. MISA spokesperson Phakamile Hlubi-Majola maintains that Motus abused retrenchment […]
