# The advocacy movement Soil of Africa has launched a nationwide school programme. The programme is aimed at supporting learners affected by abuse, mismanagement, and systemic failures in the education system. Soil of Africa chairperson, Bongani Ramontja, says as part of the programme, they will also be engaging communities to find solutions affecting the country’s […]
# A total of 367 suspects were arrested for various criminal offences in Hercules and Pretoria West during Operation Shanela on Thursday. Police spokesperson, Johan van Dyk, says the suspects were arrested for crimes ranging from murder, attempted murder, armed robbery, and rape. He says 50 illegal immigrants were detained and face possible deportation:
# University of the Witwatersrand professor of Philosophy, Lucy Allais, says wealthy countries have climate obligations to finance the energy transition and mitigate the climate crisis. Currently, sub-Saharan Africa receives just five-percent of global climate finance to pay for mitigation, such as renewable energy projects and to adapt to the effects of global warming. Allais […]
# The Freedom Front Plus has welcomed the successful execution of a High Court’s order to stop the illegal occupation of the former Lyttelton Town Hall. The hall has been illegally occupied since 2019 and used as a shelter for approximately 30 homeless individuals, without any formal lease agreement with the City of Tshwane. The […]
# The Western Cape E-hailing Association is demanding a public apology from provincial police commissioner Thembisile Patekile for the lack of urgency in responding to crimes against e-hailing operators. The association’s deputy general secretary, Yusuf Moalim, says the violent attack on three DA members of Parliament in Philippi, Cape Town, earlier this week got an immediate response […]
# The City of Johannesburg will introduce a revised, streamlined process to apply for borehole drilling, effective from the first of October. Residents or businesses that drill without approval or a valid drilling certificate risk enforcement action, including fines, an immediate order to stop work and impoundment of drilling equipment. The metro’s spokesperson, Nthatisi Modingoane, […]
# The Gauteng Health Department says it is studying the court ruling regarding the provision of radiation and oncology services to cancer patients. Earlier this week, the Gauteng High Court ruled that the department has to abide by a previous order on radiation oncology services, pending the outcome of its appeal. In March, the court […]
# Tshwane mayor Nasiphi Moya says they are aiming to grow the metro’s economy at an average of 3.9-percent by 2029, and attract 17-billion-rand to 26-billion-rand in investments. The metro is preparing to host the Tshwane Investment Summit next month, where it is targeting five- billion-rand in investments. Moya says they are also aiming to create […]
# The eThekwini Municipality says the 14th Durban Fashion Fair promises to be an exhilarating showcase of talent of both fashion designers and models. Central to this initiative is the DFF Class of 2025 Model Training and Bootcamp, which is currently in full swing. The current intake includes 24 participants, of which 14 are female […]
