# Government says Statistics South Africa’s 2025 General Household Survey shows significant progress in access to formal housing, electricity, water, sanitation and digital communication. The survey, conducted annually since 2002, tracks development progress and highlights persistent service-delivery gaps across South Africa. Government acting spokesperson, Nomonde Mnukwa, says formal dwellings increased to 84.2-percent, while electricity access […]
# The DA wants an urgent hearing before Parliament’s portfolio committee on Transport following growing concerns over aviation safety failures. South African Airways allegedly took eight days to report Cape Town International’s fuel emergencies to the South African Civil Aviation Authority. The DA’s Chris Hunsinger says this is well beyond the mandatory 72-hour reporting requirement. […]
# The Department of Higher Education and Training, in partnership with leading e-commerce business, Takealot Group, is working to provide 500 students with income-earning opportunities while they continue with their studies. The programme offers students three flexible income-generating opportunities, while also creating a pathway towards entrepreneurship. Deputy minister of Higher Education and Training, Mimmy Gondwe, says […]
# The Garden Route District Municipality’s Community Services Department has been awarded a Gold Certification of Recognition by the Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness. The award is for technological advancement in Environmental Health Norms and Standards during the 2025/2026 financial year. The municipality’s spokesperson, Herman Pieters, says this gold certification positions the municipality […]
# The City of Tshwane has urged residents to prioritise flu vaccination as part of efforts to protect public health and reduce overcrowding in public healthcare facilities during the winter period. As temperatures continue to drop, public clinics have seen an increase in flu-related illnesses, placing additional strain on healthcare workers and medical resources. The […]
# The City of Tshwane has launched the Stinkwater and Nuwe Eersterust Area road and stormwater infrastructure upgrade in Ward 14, Region 2. The metro says this project is a direct response to the long-standing challenge of inadequate roads and stormwater infrastructure in the area, which has resulted in the flooding of homes and properties […]
# AfriForum has accused the City of Johannesburg of obstructing meaningful public participation in the budget process. This is over the metro’s refusal to disclose the basis for the proposed 65.6-percent increase in the water demand management levy charged to households. Currently, domestic users pay 65-rand-8-cents, but the proposed increase will see households pay 107-rand-74-cents […]
# The National E-Hailers Federation of South Africa says it rejects the notion that the South African National Taxi Council is the apex body representing the e-hailing sector. Spokesperson Tella Masakale says the frequently referenced 2020 Transport Lekgotla resolutions cannot reasonably be used to justify such claims. He says the e-hailing sector was only officially promulgated […]
# The City of Tshwane has welcomed the ruling handed down by the High Court in Pretoria relating to property developer George Asaba’s illegal Pretoria West building. The court has granted the metro the authority to demolish the unlawfully constructed multi-storey building in Proclamation Hill. Mayoral committee member for Corporate and Shared Services, Flora Monama, […]
