# The City of Cape Town says its electricity wheeling programme has reached a milestone, with about 3.1 gigawatt-hours of power supplied from private generators to customers using the city’s grid. The city also aims to increase the programme’s capacity to 200 megawatts over the next few years. Mayoral committee member for Energy, Xanthea Limberg, […]
# The South African Rooibos Council says this year’s World Koesister Day Competition shows how local ingredients can be used in new ways. Cape Town chef Huwitt Strydom won the competition at Makers Landing at the V&A Waterfront for using Rooibos in the traditional Cape Malay koesister. Rooibos was this year’s featured heritage ingredient, following […]
# The GOOD Party says narratives of White persecution could deepen racial divisions and strengthen populist political parties. GOOD secretary-general Brett Herron says such rhetoric undermines South Africa’s post-apartheid settlement and commitment to non-racialism. He added minority groups should not be targeted, as South Africa’s democratic transition avoided revenge against the White population. Herron urges […]
# The Ophthalmological Society of South Africa warns that the global rise in short-sightedness is increasing the risk of retinal detachment and permanent vision loss. The warning comes ahead of Eye Care Awareness Month, which runs from Wednesday to 18 October. The society’s Viresh Dullabh says more screen time and less time outdoors are contributing […]
# North-West University has partnered with the South African Institute of Professional Accountants and an accredited training centre to give three top graduates a direct path into the accounting profession. The graduates will receive three-year contracts with Danie Rothman Accountants in Potchefstroom to complete their articles and gain practical workplace experience. The graduates are Asenathi […]
# Trade union Solidarity says many Mangaung Correctional Centre employees in the Free State who reported for duty on 1 July are still waiting for their employment to be recognised, as well as regular pay and benefits. The union has approached the Labour Court in an urgent application against the Department of Correctional Services. Solidarity’s […]
# Suspended deputy national police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya is expected back in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court on 29 September on charges of rape and sexual assault. The senior police officer is accused of raping an 18-year-old woman and sexually grooming a 16-year-old girl. National Prosecuting Authority’s Kaizer Kganyago says Sibiya will be held at Kgosi […]
# Build One South Africa has hit back at the DA’s latest housing pledge for Cape Town, calling it too little, too late. Mayoral candidate Geordin Hill-Lewis unveiled a new affordable housing plan yesterday ahead of the local government elections. However, BOSA’s Roger Solomons says the numbers tell a different story, with just over seven-thousand-400 […]
# The Civil Aviation Authority is investigating the cause of a plane crash at Morningstar Airfield, north of Cape Town. The pilot and two passengers survived when the plane crashed shortly after take-off this morning, and suffered minor head injuries. They were taken to hospital for check-ups. The Piper Cherokee was on a pleasure flight […]
