# The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs has called for increased investment in disaster prevention and preparedness to protect communities from the growing impact of climate change and other hazards. South Africa’s government disaster preparedness plan is anchored by the Disaster Management Act and managed through a multi-tiered, cooperative governance framework. Addressing a […]
# Stellenbosch University is calling for a holistic approach to mental health support for elite athletes. Psychologist Leslie Swartz says elite athletes are expected to perform at their best while managing the intense demands of competing at the highest level. He says supporting their mental health requires more than addressing problems when they arise. Swartz […]
# FNB has recorded a 47-percent increase in virtual card transaction values over the past financial year, reflecting growing customer adoption of secure digital payment solutions. It says the growth highlights changing payment habits across its digital ecosystem, which serves over 19-million regular platform users and over 12-million banking customers. Virtual cards are increasingly being […]
# The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport has started the rehabilitation of seven bridges along provincial routes in the City of Tshwane. This is part of the department’s ongoing efforts to preserve critical road infrastructure, improve road safety, and support local economic development. MEC Kedibone Diale-Tlabela says the rehabilitation work is aimed at restoring […]
# Parliament’s portfolio committee on Tourism is concern over 201-million-rand underspend in the Department of Tourism’s 2025/26 budget. The department spent 91.7-percent of its 2.43-billion-rand allocation. Delayed procurement for skills and Expanded Public Works Programme projects, slow infrastructure delivery, scope disputes, due diligence delays, and vacant funded posts contributed to the underspending. Chairperson Ronalda Nalumango […]
# The DA says acting Police minister, Firoz Cachalia, and senior SAPS leadership must appear before Parliament to account for their failure to clamp down on the wave of violent crime gripping Ekurhuleni. This comes after two ANC Youth League members were killed in a drive-by shooting after attending a memorial service in Katlehong. Five […]
# Union federation COSATU in Gauteng has welcomed efforts by the City of Tshwane to relocate qualifying families from informal settlements to permanent stands. Over four-thousand qualifying families have been moved from informal settlements to permanent stands, including from the Modi flats in Mamelodi, Hammanskraal and Gomora West. COSATU provincial chairperson Amos Monyela says more […]
# City Power says it is prioritising the restoration of electricity supply to parts of Marshalltown, Johannesburg’s inner city, Wemmer and Selby following another fire at its Central Substation. The blaze broke out yesterday afternoon amid ongoing efforts to restore electricity after three previous fires at the critical facility in recent weeks. City Power spokesperson […]
# Minister of Higher Education and Training Buti Manamela will fully comply with the Labour Court’s ruling on the National Skills Fund’s CEO position. The court has issued an interim interdict stopping his directives to re-advertise the position, as the recruitment process has been concluded and a candidate recommended. Spokesperson Matshepo Seedat says Manamela remains […]
