# South Africa is set to receive a 16-billion-rand loan from the BRICS-backed New Development Bank to upgrade infrastructure in the country’s eight largest metropolitan municipalities. The funding will be used to improve water supply, sanitation and waste management services. The move comes as the government works to address ongoing service delivery challenges in several […]
# The South African Federation of Trade Unions says the fight for quality and equal education remains unfinished, 50-years after the historic Soweto Uprising. Commemorating the 16 June 1976 protests against Bantu Education, SAFTU has honoured the students whose actions helped shape South Africa’s liberation struggle. While acknowledging improved access to education since democracy, the […]
# The South African National Roads Agency has launched a Contractor Development Programme aimed at strengthening black-owned civil engineering companies and expanding participation in road infrastructure projects. The initiative targets Construction Industry Development Board grade five to nine contractors and will provide training, mentorship, skills development and financial support. SANRAL says ten-percent of selected projects […]
# The 1976 Soweto Uprising student leader, Teboho Tsietsi Mashinini, is being remembered for his strong stance against the forced use of Afrikaans in black schools. South Africa is commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Uprising today including the death of 12-year-old Hector Pieterson. In a historic television interview with the American television network CBS, […]
# The Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety has welcomed the suspension of Gauteng Traffic Police Chief Inspector Samuel Mashaba pending a disciplinary process. The decision follows testimony before the Madlanga Commission, where Mashaba reportedly made admissions that could amount to serious misconduct. The committee chairperson Bandile Masuku says the move reflects government’s […]
# Soccer: Bafana Bafana goalkeeper Ricardo Goss has defended head coach Hugo Broos amid criticism following a 2-nil loss to Mexico. Goss says it is unfair to judge Broos harshly, pointing to the team’s progress under his leadership, including World Cup qualification and a third-place finish at the Africa Cup of Nations. He backed Broos […]
# The High Court in Johannesburg has postponed the case involving businessman Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala and four co-accused to next Wednesday when a new legal representative of accused number one, Musa Kekana, is expected in court. The group faces 25 charges, including eleven counts of attempted murder linked to three shooting incidents between 2022 and […]
# The Electoral Commission has reiterated calls for young South Africans to register to vote ahead of the upcoming local government elections. Civic and Democracy Education general manager Moagisi Letlhaku says voting is an important rite of passage and a key responsibility in strengthening democracy. Letlhaku says the IEC is expanding civic education programmes in […]
# The Wits Debating Union has called for realistic and sustainable solutions to South Africa’s socio-economic challenges as the country marks Youth Day. The union’s chairperson, Thandolwethu France, told SABC News that many young people have lost confidence because government interventions often fail to address the root causes of unemployment and economic exclusion. France argues […]
