# The South African Social Security Agency has welcomed the appointment of Themba Matlou as its new CEO. His appointment was confirmed by Cabinet yesterday. With over 25 years’ experience in public service, Matlou has led SASSA operations across multiple provinces. Taking up the position of acting CEO since December 2024, he has been praised […]
# The City of Tshwane is urging residents in Regions 2, 3 and 6 to reduce water usage as reservoir levels drop. Rand Water will perform maintenance on the Mapleton System, halting pumping until Monday while a ten-hour shutdown of the Klipriviersberg Reservoir is also set for Tuesday next week. The city’s spokesperson Selby Bokaba […]
# The Independent Power Producer office will issue a request for qualification in July, ahead of a November tender for the first phase of Independent Transmission Projects. This phase involves one-thousand-164-kilometres of transmission lines and transformers across three provinces. Successful bidders will design, finance, build, and operate facilities before transferring ownership to the National Transmission […]
# The National Prosecuting Authority has welcomed the life sentences handed to Kelly Smith, Jacquen Appollis, and Steveno van Rhyn in the disappearance of Smith’s young daughter, Joslin, on the Cape West Coast in February last year. NPA spokesperson Eric Ntabazalila says the Western Cape High Court’s ruling is a rare but historic conviction for […]
# The DA has slammed the ANC’s proposed 100-billion-rand transformation fund, calling it a looting fund. The DA’s Trade and Industry spokesperson, Toby Chance, says the fund benefits a select few and undermines true transformation. Chance calls for quality education, less red tape, and stronger export markets to empower entrepreneurs, create jobs, and fight poverty. […]
# Public Works and Infrastructure minister Dean Macpherson has announced that the first meeting of his newly appointed advisory panel will take place in early July. The panel, serving voluntarily, includes Agri SA CEO Johann Kotzé, Growthpoint CEO Estienne de Klerk, Atterbury head of development, Gerrit van den Berg and 4Dimension Engineering managing director Sivuyile […]
# The Centre for Development and Enterprise has called for the scrapping of government’s proposed 100-billion-rand transformation fund, warning it’s based on flawed assumptions and unrealistic funding mechanisms. CDE executive director Ann Bernstein says the fund could harm black-owned businesses and hinder economic inclusion. She urges a rethink of transformation policy, recommending a review by […]
# Kelly Smith, Jacquen Appollis, and Steveno van Rhyn have each been sentenced to life in prison over the disappearance of Smith’s young daughter, Joslin, on the Cape West Coast in February last year. The trial ended in the Western Cape High Court sitting in Saldanha Bay this morning. Judge Nathan Erasmus noted systemic failures […]
# The renowned Kenyan author and academic, N Thiong’o, has died at 87. A towering figure in African literature, wa Thiong’o’s work chronicled Kenya’s journey from colonialism to independence. Jailed and exiled for his activism, he championed writing in native African languages. His acclaimed novel ‘Weep Not, Child’ and his powerful essays influenced generations. Wa […]
