# Build One South Africa says the electorate was understandably cautious about placing its trust in a party without an established local government track record. The party will have elected representation in all four metropolitan municipalities which it contested: Johannesburg, Tshwane, Cape Town and Ekurhuleni. BOSA leader Mmusi Maimane says they will approach the post-election […]
# The City of Tshwane says water supply across Regions 1, 3, 4 and 6 shows that much of the network is holding steady, although several reservoirs remain low or critically low. The affected areas include Mamelodi, Eersterust, Brakfontein, Magalies and Rosslyn. The metro’s spokesperson, Lindela Mashigo, says high consumption, together with limited incoming water […]
# The Department of Home Affairs has approved 71 companies under Phase Two of the Trusted Employer Scheme, in a move aimed at reducing red tape, attracting investment and supporting job creation in South Africa. The department says 138 companies applied to participate in the scheme following its expansion in July this year. The second […]
# The Freedom Front Plus has raised concern over a series of house robberies in Cape Town’s northern suburbs, allegedly linked to a group known as the Crowbar Gang. In one incident, four armed suspects wearing balaclavas and gloves allegedly broke into the home of an elderly couple in Aurora, Durbanville, while they were asleep. […]
# The Public Affairs Research Institute says voter turnout in yesterday’s local government elections is on track to surpass the levels recorded in 2021. Its assessment points to increased voter participation in the current electoral process. The 2021 local government elections recorded a voter turnout of approximately 46-percent, according to official electoral figures. The organisation’s […]
# The MANCOSA School of Information and Digital Technology says the rapid growth of artificial intelligence is transforming industries, economies and everyday life. Technological advancement also brings complex challenges, increasing the need for advanced digital skills, critical thinking and innovative problem-solving. Spokesperson Farad Chohan says preparing young South Africans to navigate the changing digital landscape […]
# The Southern African Development Community has intensified regional efforts to conserve plant genetic resources, with approximately 82-thousand accessions now safeguarded. This is part of efforts to strengthen food security, preserve agricultural biodiversity and improve resilience to climate change. SADC director of food, agriculture and natural resources, Fahari Marwa, says innovative policies, stronger partnerships and increased […]
# Environmental group The Green Connection is calling on the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment to disclose the decisions that have permitted commercial sardine fishing to continue. This follows a mass sardine die-off, which was attributed to pilchard herpesvirus, along roughly two-thousand-600 kilometres of the country’s coastline. The Green Connection’s Neville van Rooy […]
# The South African Local Government Association has paid tribute to National Council of Provinces secretary, Modibedi Phindela, describing him as a longstanding friend of the local government sector. An advocate by profession, Phindela, who had been the NCOP’s top administrator since 2010, passed away yesterday. SALGA’s spokesperson, Motalatale Modiba, says Phindela was a highly […]
