# ActionSA has welcomed the Western Cape High Court’s dismissal of My Vote Counts’ application challenging parts of the Party Funding Act. The court ruled against the attempt to impose stricter disclosure requirements on donations, which ActionSA argued would unfairly restrict newer political parties. ActionSA’s Matthew George reaffirmed its commitment to transparency and accountability, noting […]
# Western Cape premier Alan Winde and Public Works minister Dean Macpherson have convened a multi-sphere government meeting in Cape Town to address the Knoflokskraal land occupation in Theewaterskloof Municipality. The land, first occupied illegally in 2020, now hosts around four-thousand structures. A task team will be appointed to oversee a social facilitation process starting […]
# ACWA Power has appointed Stellenbosch University’s Craig McGregor as the first chairperson in Concentrating Solar Power. The appointment seeks to boost South Africa’s solar thermal research and postgraduate training. The Chair will focus on concentrated solar power plant optimisation, thermal storage, dry-air cooling, and industrial applications. McGregor, who is the leader of the Solar Thermal […]
# The Congress of the People has condemned the displacement of vulnerable children from the Boikagong Child and Youth Centre in Mahikeng, North West. According to reports senior ANC officials and Department of Social Development members, now live in the facility. COPE says the centre, bought with public funds, was meant to protect orphans and […]
# Africa’s leading private education provider, the ADvTECH Group, has officially opened the Rosebank International University College in Accra, Ghana. This marks the group’s first university outside South Africa. CEO Geoff Whyte says the expansion strengthens ADvTECH’s education footprint in Africa. Student registrations began on 15 August, with classes starting in January 2026. The campus […]
# The Gauteng Education Department says infrastructure remains one of its biggest challenges. MEC Matome Chiloane outlined interventions, including over two-thousand self-build classrooms since 2020, adding space for more than 76-thousand learners. A further one-thousand-745 classrooms are being built, and more emergency mobile classrooms have also been deployed to 223 schools as a temporary measure […]
# Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane has cautioned parents that applying to a school does not guarantee space in their first choice. Chiloane said all five selected schools are treated equally, with placement based on available capacity. Parents who only apply to one school risk being placed elsewhere through transfer offers. He emphasised that appeals […]
# Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane has reminded parents and guardians to apply for Grade 1 and 8 placements by 29 August, with supporting documents due by 9 September at midday. Chiloane stressed that all documents must be certified, including IDs, birth certificates, proof of address, and school reports. The MEC emphasised that incomplete or […]
# Athletics: Sport, Arts and Culture minister Gayton McKenzie has issued a stern warning to sports federations accused of misusing funds intended for athletes. McKenzie said his department will not tolerate corruption or financial mismanagement that robs athletes of opportunities. He emphasised that money allocated must directly benefit athletes’ development and performance, urging federations to […]
