# The Johannesburg City Library has reopened after five-years of closure due to leaks and fire risks. This follows upgrades to its systems, refreshed shelves, and revitalised children’s storytelling spaces. Long-time users can now renew their library cards, while new members can register online. According to News24, Heritage Foundation chairperson David Fleminger called the reopening […]
# Build One South Africa leader Mmusi Maimane has urged president Cyril Ramaphosa to provide urgent clarity on the funding and process of the national dialogue, set to start on Friday. In a letter, Maimane raised concerns about whether the dialogue will remain truly citizen-led, warning that without transparency, inclusivity, and accountability, the process risks […]
# The US Department of State has released its annual report cataloguing human rights concerns worldwide, citing South Africa’s human rights situation worsened last year. The report highlights the signing of the Expropriation Act, allowing land seizures without compensation, unlawful killings, police brutality, violence against Afrikaner farmers and abuse of farm workers. It also notes […]
# Renovations to the accident and emergency unit at Far East Rand Hospital in Ekurhuleni in Gauteng will start on 22 August and last four months. During this time, emergency services will be temporarily relocated within the hospital to ensure care continues without interruption. The department’s Motalatale Modiba says some services will move to other […]
# The Association of Meat Importers and Exporters says urgent regionalisation agreements are needed to protect South Africa’s beef exports during disease outbreaks. The meat industry body says such agreements with trade partners would prevent a complete export ban when diseases like foot-and-mouth-disease occur, restricting limitations only to affected areas. The association’s CEO, Imameleng Mothebe, […]
# Energy regulator, Nersa, has approved a maximum gas price for Egoli Gas for the period from March this year to February next year. The price is set at 151-rand-14-cents per gigajoule for end-user customers and 143-rand-58-cents for resellers. Quarterly price adjustments will be allowed based on supplier contracts. Nersa’s Charles Hlebela says this decision […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa will attend the African Union-Africa water investment programme summit from today until Friday in Cape Town. Held under South Africa’s G20 presidency, the event will focus on climate-resilient water and sanitation projects across Africa. Presidency spokesperson Vincent Magwenya says the summit will also produce a declaration on water investments to shape […]
# Tshwane mayor, Nasiphi Moya, and city manager Johann Mettler could go to jail if they don’t fix the city’s fresh produce market. The High Court in Pretoria has given them 30 days to provide a plan to improve services like security and garbage collection, and to explain how 18-million-rand allocated for upgrades was spent. […]
# The DA says Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi’s revived Nasi iSpani programme has failed to reduce unemployment, which remains high at 33.8-percent. The party argues over 2.6-million residents are out of work, including more than ten-million young people not in education, employment, or training. The DA’s Mike Moriarty urges the provincial government to tackle corruption […]
