# The Western Cape Government has approved a new sales model for remaining affordable housing units at Mountain View in Mossel Bay. The Instalment Sale Agreement will allow qualifying families to move into homes while working towards full ownership through a structured payment plan. The initiative targets the missing middle who struggle to secure bank […]
# The Manufacturing Indaba kicking off in Johannesburg tomorrow, (14th July) seeks to back Africa’s industrial future helping drive the “Made in Africa” vision. Africa is well positioned to become a globally competitive manufacturing hub by expanding value-added production, reducing reliance on raw material exports. Industry experts say the African Continental Free Trade Area, technological […]
# Businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala is expected to tell the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court today whether he accepts or rejects a proposed 12-year prison sentence in the 288-million-rand SAPS-Medicare24 tender fraud case. Magistrate Ignatius Petrus du Preez rejected an earlier plea agreement for an effective eight-year term, saying it was too lenient. If Matlala […]
# Western Cape MEC for Cultural Affairs and Sport Ricardo Mackenzie has expressed condolences following the deaths of footballer Jayden Adams and rugby player Luqobo Makwedini. Adams was a Bafana Bafana midfielder who represented South Africa in the current FIFA World Cup, and Makwedini, was a former SA Under-18 rugby player. Mackenzie says their passing […]
# A News24 investigation has raised questions around Ekurhuleni’s multi-billion-rand chemical toilet tenders. The investigation examines how a company linked to a former connection of EFF leader Julius Malema allegedly benefited from contracts worth about 1.6-billion-rand. The report forms part of wider scrutiny into the municipality’s sanitation deals, including concerns raised over tender processes and […]
# Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille says South Africa’s tourism sector continues to grow despite ongoing immigration protests. De Lille says the country welcomed more than 4.7-million visitors between January and May, a 12.8-percent increase compared to the same period last year. Visitor numbers from the African continent also rose by six-percent in May. De […]
# The DA is calling for a national investigation into alleged failures by government departments to report and prosecute child rape cases. DA’s Angel Khanyile says evidence submitted to the South African Human Rights Commission points to poor compliance with mandatory reporting laws, weak investigations and poor coordination between departments. She warns that these failures […]
# City Power General Manager Qhakazile Mathebula has been named among the 2026 AOW Energy Top 50 Pan-African Female Leaders. The award recognises women advancing innovation, energy security and sustainable development across Africa. City Power says her leadership in energy planning and innovation supports the utility’s transformation agenda. Mathebula says the recognition reflects the growing […]
# Soccer: German coach Ernst Middendorp has urged South African governing body SAFA not to retain Hugo Broos in another role within the Bafana Bafana technical team after he stepped down as head coach. He says any new coach should be given full authority and independence to build the team without the influence of a […]
