# The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa says the government’s Growth and Inclusion Strategy is nothing new, but just another neoliberal assault on the working class. The strategy drafted by the ministers of Finance and Trade, Industry and Competition sets an ambitious plan to turbocharge economic growth to 3.5-percent and revive job creation. GIWUSA […]
# The City of Tshwane has removed 65 illegal structures built along the M17 Road in Mbopane, with some identified as hubs for illicit activities like drug sales. The removal was part of the broader Re A Spana accelerated service delivery programme, targeting shacks and trading stalls that have encroached on the station area since the early […]
# An initiative, spearheaded by global giant Diageo South Africa in partnership with the University of Johannesburg, will see hospitality students gain invaluable work experience at some of the top Johannesburg establishments. The Learning for Life programme is designed to equip students with essential practical skills and industry knowledge across tourism, hospitality, and food and […]
# The George Municipality in the Western Cape says GO GEORGE has a dynamic line-up of activities planned for October to celebrate National Transport Month. Youth-focused outreaches will centre on passenger rules, and pedestrian and road safety around buses and bus stops. The municipality’s spokesperson, Chantel Edwards-Klose, says with learner ridership up by eight-percent over […]
# The South African National Roads Agency says the structural integrity of the Huguenot Tunnel remains sound. This follows a bus fire inside the tunnel last Friday night, which has resulted in its closure. The Western Cape Mobility MEC, Isaac Sileku, says the designated engineering and maintenance teams are continuing to assess the extent of […]
# The Tshwane University of Technology’s 2025 Student Representative Council elections recorded an unprecedented 57-percent voter participation, the highest turnout since the university’s establishment. Preliminary results show the EFF Student Command emerging as the leading formation across several campuses. It secured 34.35-percent of the total vote, followed closely by the South African Student Congress with […]
# Tshwane deputy mayor Eugene Modise says illegal water connections place great strain on the metro’s water infrastructure and deprive paying residents of fair access. On Monday, as part of the special service delivery operation, teams disconnected illegal water connections in Mamelodi and Nelmapius. Modise says they will continue taking firm action to protect the metro’s resources […]
# Durban University of Technology postgraduate librarian, Nonsikelelo Patricia Badenhorst, has been named as the Research Support Librarian of the Year by the Library and Information Association of South Africa. This prestigious national award recognises librarians who go above and beyond in advancing research support, empowering researchers, curating knowledge, and integrating innovation within academic library […]
# The Department of Transport has confirmed it issued a flight permit to a Russian aircraft operator, Abakan Air, last month. The US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control designated Abakan Air for sanctions in June 2024, citing the company’s role in transporting Russian military equipment. The Russian IIyushin IL-76 cargo aircraft landed in Upington […]
