# The GOOD Party says it supports initiatives that promote civic responsibility and community involvement, including efforts to tackle illegal dumping and keep Cape Town’s public spaces clean. The party’s Anton Louw says, however, the City of Cape Town’s annual #SpringCleanCT campaign is deeply disingenuous when viewed against the backdrop of its punitive cleansing tariff. […]
# The Namaqua National Park, through the Corporate Social Investment funding, has reopened four soup kitchens in Soebatsfontein and surrounding towns in the Western Cape. The soup kitchens had been closed due to insufficient funds and a lack of resources. SANParks spokesperson, JP Louw, says funding for the essential infrastructure and resources needed to restart […]
# Tshwane mayor Nasiphi Moya says that with the metro being climate sensitive, residents must be well-informed and educated about climate change. The City of Tshwane Climate Action Plan is a comprehensive roadmap, with the ambitious goal of creating a net-zero carbon and climate-resilient city by 2050. Moya says that the climate is changing, and […]
# The City of Tshwane has congratulated the winners of the Tshwane Women in Business Awards, saying it will continue to celebrate and support the remarkable achievements of women-owned businesses. The awards shine a spotlight on women-led enterprises that demonstrate excellence, resilience, and innovation while making a tangible impact on job creation, community development, and […]
# The University of Fort Hare will confer an Honorary Doctor of Commerce to one of South Africa’s most respected lawyers and a distinguished business leader, Advocate Thandi Orleyn. She is being recognised for her immense contributions to commerce, law, and social justice. She was the first black woman to lead both the Independent Mediation […]
# The Durban Girls Secondary School, represented by Mawande Makoba and Kadogo Teila, has won the Durban University of Technology Super Chef Competition title for the second time. They won the first one in 2023. The competition, hosted by the Department of Food and Nutrition in collaboration with the DUT School Engagement Project, required the […]
# The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa will today make submissions to the South African Human Rights Commission’s national inquiry into artisanal mining and Operation Vala Umgodi in Johannesburg. The inquiry is, amongst other things, considering the impact of artisanal mining/illegal mining on the human rights of the community of Stilfontein, and the […]
# The United Democratic Movement says it has lodged a formal complaint against controversial media figure Ngizwe Mchunu with the South African Human Rights Commission. The 44-year-old is facing criticism after he posted a video of himself online making derogatory remarks after photos of a gay couple getting married in traditional attire went viral. UDM’s […]
# Eastern Cape acting premier, Mlungisi Mvoko, says the future of the automotive sector is in new energy vehicles, and as things stand, Chinese automakers are leading the way globally. He delivered the keynote address at the fourth instalment of the SA Auto Week, which is held in Gqeberha. Mvoko emphasised the importance of the […]
