# The City of Cape Town says a total of 17 women are currently benefitting from the Artisan Assistant Programme. The programme is under the Expanded Public Works Programme, which gives beneficiaries, especially women, a chance to improve their employability in the job market. Mayoral committee member for Urban Waste Management, Grant Twigg, says this […]
# The Congress of the People says it strongly condemns the lawlessness shown by rogue elements within the taxi industry. This includes the recent killing of an e-hailing driver at the Maponya Mall in Soweto, and reports of violence, threats and harassment of private drivers and passengers. COPE’s acting deputy general secretary, Arthur Ketile, says […]
# The agriculture organisation TLU SA has welcomed the surge in South Africa’s agricultural exports to the US. New data released by the Agricultural Business Chamber shows agricultural exports to the US surged by 26-percent in the second quarter of this year, compared to the same period a year ago. The products leading this charge include […]
# The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate achieved 94.1-percent capital spend of 3.741-billion-rand for the 2024/2025 financial year. This is the largest municipal water infrastructure investment in Africa. Mayoral committee member for Water and Sanitation, Zahid Badroodien, says Cape Town’s investment significantly outpaces other major cities, with the metro’s capital budget being […]
# The Freedom Front Plus in Ekurhuleni says power outages experienced by Kempton Park since the beginning of the year add up to nearly one month. The party’s Jean Kriek says by mid-August of this month, residents and businesses have experienced outages equal to 24 days, 18-hours-and-30-minutes. He says cable theft and vandalism remain the most […]
# Agriculture minister John Steenhuisen says the agricultural sector has demonstrated remarkable growth and resilience in the face of significant global trade headwinds. New data released by the Agricultural Business Chamber shows agricultural exports to the US surged by 26-percent in the second quarter of this year, compared to the same period a year ago. […]
# The MEC for Community Safety, Security and Liaison in Mpumalanga, Jackie Macie has urged motorists to be alert after two separate crashes claimed ten lives this morning. Four people were killed on the R547 between Kinross and Kriel when the car they travelled in lost control and overturned. The department’s spokesperson, Moeti Mmusi says […]
# The DA in Limpopo is calling for an independent wildlife management specialist to urgently review the future of Polokwane’s relocated rhinos. The rhinos were removed from the Polokwane Game reserve to an undisclosed sanctuary in 2017 following poaching incidents. The DA’s Mariette Pretorius says the independent wildlife management specialist must conduct a cost and […]
# The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa says the assembly of representatives to agree on the process of the national dialogue, was no more than a talk shop. GIWUSA president, Mametlwe Sebei says the union rejects the false hope of the national dialogue. He says GIWUSA will not be fooled into believing that […]
