# The Tshwane University of Technology says the prestigious ROTOCON Wine Label Design Competition will receive global recognition. This as Labels & Labelling, an industry veteran will feature an article on the competition in their upcoming edition. TUT says this feature will be extensively circulated at Labelexpo Europe 2025, spotlighting not only ROTOCON’s work but […]
# Cape Town has once again been recognised as the Best City in the World by readers of the Telegraph in its 2025 Telegraph Travel Awards. With participation from over 20-thousand UK travellers, this latest accolade marks the seventh time Cape Town has earned the prestigious title. Mayoral committee member for Economic Growth, James Vos, says […]
# The eThekwini Municipality has strongly refuted claims of gross underspending and administrative incompetence. It says these assertions are not only misleading but also disregard the municipality’s consistent record of sound financial management and effective service delivery. The municipality’s spokesperson, Gugu Sisilana, says National Treasury’s allocation of an additional 293-million-rand for the 2024/2025 financial year […]
# The Public Servants Association is calling for immediate, decisive actions to eliminate ghost workers from the country’s public service. The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa’s payroll audit revealed nearly three-thousand ghost workers. The Gauteng Department of Health recently froze the salaries of over 200 unverified employees. PSA’s spokesperson, Claude Naiker, says if only […]
# Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has encouraged Capetonians to engage with the City’s Long-Term Plan for the next 25 years, with public participation open until 12 September. The plan includes sweeping reforms to services, infrastructure, and the regional economy. The mayor’s spokesperson, Lyndon Khan, says Cape Town’s Vision 2050 has two main goals in […]
# GOOD Party says South Africa is lagging behind its BRICS partners and the world in shifting to cheaper, safer renewable electricity sources. Researchers believe pollution from the country’s coal-fired power stations is estimated to cause around two-thousand premature deaths each year. GOOD’s National Youth chairperson, Kaden Arguile, says electricity from wind and solar sources […]
# The body of an alleged rhino poacher was found in the Kruger National Park at the weekend. It is suspected that he could have been shot during a shootout with Field Rangers. South African National Parks spokesperson, Reynold Thakhuli, says the discovery was made after three field rangers who were on patrol came across […]
# The DA has requested quarterly reports from the National Treasury and the Department of Public Service and Administration, which must show clear progress in identifying ghost workers and cutting excessive state-owned enterprises’ executive pay. Fake employees cost taxpayers millions of rands each year. The DA’s Leah Potgieter says ghost worker schemes are not just […]
# The Activists and Citizens Forum says the commission of inquiry into explosive allegations of criminal activities and corruption with the police, made by KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, is a political delaying tactic to suppress the truth. The forum says they reject the placing of Police minister Senzo Mchunu on leave of absence and […]
