# The Freedom Front Plus in Gauteng says it will keep on advocating for schools, learners and parents in the province, to safeguard them against abuses of power and poor governance. The party says last week, the Ekurhuleni Municipality initiated a process to cut the power to 98 public schools within the metro without prior notice or […]
# The University of the Witwatersrand has made available 22-million-rand in emergency funding to immediately support postgraduate students and key research staff in the Faculty of Health Sciences. This is in response to the sudden termination of major international health research funding from the US government. Wits says this emergency funding will assist approximately 75 postgraduate […]
# University of Pretoria vice-chancellor and principal, professor Francis Petersen, says South Africa’s persistently high unemployment rate is a challenge that demands urgent attention from all sectors of society. In 2024, the country recorded the highest unemployment rate 32-percent among all G20 countries. The country recorded a lower unemployment rate for university graduates 8.7-percent in the […]
# The Tshwane Metro Police Department arrested 48 people for driving under the influence of alcohol in Soshanguve and Centurion over the weekend. During the operation, a total of 108 Aarto infringement fines were issued for various traffic offences. TMPD says it is adamant in reducing reckless and negligent loss of lives caused by drunk driving. […]
# The City of Cape Town says a new chapter in collaborative water management has begun with the launch of the Vygekraal Catchment Management Forum. The forum is designed to promote community-led action and practical solutions to the water quality challenges affecting this vital urban river system. Mayoral committee member for Water and Sanitation, Zahid […]
# The City of Tshwane says the ongoing water supply interruption currently affecting Soshanguve and surrounding areas, serviced by the Kruisfontein Reservoir, remains an urgent priority. The disruption stems from a burst asbestos pipe that plays a key role in supplying water to several parts of Soshanguve. The metro’s spokesperson, Lindela Mashigo, says the pipe burst […]
# Tshwane mayor Nasiphi Moya says the metro is creating platforms for young people to participate in decision-making. Monday marked Youth Day. Moya says the metro recognises the immense potential and energy of the youth, adding that they are driving change in different sectors, including technology and the arts. The mayor says the voices of young people […]
# The City of Cape Town’s Energy Directorate says it is currently undertaking major upgrades to the metro’s electricity network. This forms part of the four-billion-rand investment into energy infrastructure over the next three years. Mayoral committee member for Energy, Xanthea Limberg, says these investments are crucial to strengthening the grid and future-proofing infrastructure for […]
# The George Municipality in the Western Cape says disaster teams are on standby as another cold front is expected. The South African Weather Service says a cold front is expected to slip south of the country by Wednesday morning. This will introduce cold to very cold daytime temperatures in places over the interior of […]
