# The City of Cape Town is stepping up efforts to prevent foetal alcohol spectrum disorder by educating young people about the dangers of alcohol and substance abuse during pregnancy. Mayoral committee member for Community Services and Health, Councillor Francine Higham, says the city’s driving my future programme reached more than three-thousand-500 learners in the […]
# Statistics South Africa says electricity generation fell by 7.9-percent in July, while electricity consumption dropped by 2.6-percent. Seasonally adjusted generation also declined by 0.4-percent compared with June. However, electricity distribution increased by 0.3-percent month-on-month. Stats SA’s Tsholofelo Ditinti says generation fell by 1.3-percent over the three months to July, while electricity distribution increased by […]
# South Africa’s 21st annual national parks week is underway from 7 to 13 September. South Africans can get free day access to participating national parks during the week. The offer includes parks such as Kruger National Park in Limpopo and Mpumalanga, the West Coast in the Western Cape and Augrabies Falls in the Northern […]
# The minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment David Maynier says major progress has been made in repairing flood-damaged infrastructure in the Kruger National Park. He officially handed over reconstructed culverts on the road between Skukuza and Lower Sabie in Mpumalanga and opened the restored Letaba High-Level Bridge in Limpopo. Maynier added the projects […]
# Plastics recycling organisation Polyco has expanded its Packa-Ching recycling network in KwaZulu-Natal with a new mobile recycling unit launched in KwaMashu. The unit, operated by Itheku Recycling Group, will provide communities with greater access to paid recycling opportunities while supporting local waste reclaimers and job creation. Polyco’s Lisl Doherty says the Packa-Ching network has […]
# The South African National Blood Service is urging eligible South Africans to donate blood as national stocks come under pressure. SANBS says it needs to collect three-thousand-500 units a day to maintain a five-day supply, but current collections are falling short. It’s calling on regular, first-time and lapsed donors, particularly those with O and […]
# JustMoney urges South African consumers to make smarter use of loyalty programmes to stretch their budgets amid the rising cost of living. Consumers are advised to focus on programmes linked to goods and services they already use, understand the terms, check when rewards expire and take advantage of partnerships. JustMoney’s Erica Liebenberg also warns […]
# The Competition Commission says South African households are still under significant cost-of-living pressure, with essential expenses such as electricity, water, transport and healthcare rising faster than overall inflation. Spokesperson Siyabulela Makunga says the commission’s latest cost of living report shows electricity prices increased by eight-percent and water tariffs by ten-percent between July last year […]
# The Motor Industry Staff Association says rising fuel prices are pushing South African workers below the survival line. The union argues petrol prices have increased by more than 70-percent over the past five years, while diesel prices have surged by 141-percent. MISA’s Phakamile Hlubi-Majola says rising fuel, electricity and food costs are placing growing […]
