# The GOOD Party has submitted an urgent appeal to the Stellenbosch Municipality to address the sanitation and unhygienic conditions in the Devon Valley Emergency Camp. A resident of the camp, Arno Visagie, was admitted to the hospital in May for an emergency operation related to gastroenteritis. GOOD’s Marius van Stade says the persistent lack […]
# The City of Tshwane says it continues to prioritise the upkeep of its infrastructure and public spaces through the Integrated Urban Management Plan in Region 4. Mayoral committee member for Corporate and Shared Services, Kholofelo Morodi, says stormwater channels have been cleared and maintained in Valhalla and Olievenhoutbosch. This is to mitigate the risk […]
# The Tshwane University of Technology has received the prestigious International University Sports Federation Healthy Campus Gold Label certification. This is in recognition of the institution’s exceptional dedication to health, wellness and holistic student development. Advancing from its previous Silver Label, TUT stands out in promoting physical activity, mental health, nutrition, disease prevention, sustainability and […]
# PepsiCo South Africa and Polyco have partnered to sponsor women reclaimers in Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal, through the Invest in Dignity Foundation and the Supa Mama Women in Recycling initiative. This collaboration provides financial support and resources, such as recycling trolleys and dignity packs, to improve the working conditions and income potential of women reclaimers. Polyco’s […]
# Mandela University’s Nursing Science administrative assistant, Lumka Cube, has been awarded the 2025 Fabulous Woman Humanitarian Award by the Fabulous Girls Foundation. She has been recognised for her work as the founder and managing director of the Grab and Go Foundation, a Gqeberha-based non-profit. The foundation addresses urgent community needs by providing essentials, such as food, hygiene […]
# The GOOD Party says the Western Cape government has the mandate and the capacity to change the living conditions that are the root causes of violent crime. Recently, there has been a surge in gang-related shootings in the province, particularly in the Cape Flats. GOOD’s secretary general, Brett Herron, says the Western Cape Safety […]
# The South African Federation of Trade Unions says it is outraged at the escalating jobs bloodbath, devastating every sector of the country’s economy. ArcellorMittal SA is set to shut down by the end of September, resulting in three-thousand-500 job losses. Ford Motor Company SA also plans to cut 474 jobs at its plants in Pretoria […]
# The Department of Water and Sanitation says with the onset of spring and early summer, the eastern and south-eastern regions are forecast to receive above-normal rainfall during early- to mid-spring. It is envisaged that the Vaal and Bloemhof dams will be at least 100-percent capacity. The department’s spokesperson, Wisane Mavasa, says while the anticipated […]
# The Freedom Front Plus says children from underprivileged communities in the Western Cape live in fear every day due to gang violence. Between October and December 2024, 263 of the 294 gang-related murders occurred in the province, which translates to 90-percent of all gang-related murders in the country. FF Plus’ Grant Marais says what is […]
