# Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dion George, says the dismantling of a major transnational rhino horn trafficking network is a decisive victory. Six suspects of a syndicate that is linked to a fraudulent scheme involving 964 rhino horns worth millions of rands, destined for illegal markets in Southeast Asia, have been arrested. […]
# ActionSA says it is deeply concerned about government’s glaring failure to address ongoing lawlessness and intimidation by some taxi operators in the communities. The party says this followed the murder of an e-hailing driver at Maponya Mall in Pimville, Soweto last week. ActionSA’s Zwelithini Mtshali says ActionSA is calling on government to take proactive […]
# The Ministry in the Presidency for Women, Youth, and Persons with Disabilities has confirmed that minister Sindisiwe Chikunga is well and recovering after a health scare during the Y20 meeting yesterday in Ekurhuleni. The department’s spokesperson, Cassius Selala says Chikunga has been advised to take time off her official schedule to rest and recuperate following […]
# Activists and Citizens Forum says president Cyril Ramaphosa must be held personally liable for the waste of taxpayers’ money on the national convention held this past weekend in Pretoria. A total of 450-million-rand was earmarked for the national dialogue, of which 20-million-rand has already been spent on the recently concluded first convention. The forum’s […]
# The Gauteng MEC for Education, Matome Chiloane, has condemned the violent clashes which happened yesterday between learners from West Ridge High School and Hoërskool Roodepoort. The clashes led to the principal of Hoërskool Roodepoort being stabbed in the hand while she was attempting to defuse tensions. The department’s spokesperson, Steve Mabona, says preliminary reports […]
# Global technology leader HCL Technologies says it is proud of its growing partnership with the North West University, which is aimed at fostering access and opportunity for students living with disabilities. HCLTech began funding the university in December 2024. It allocated one-million-rand for student bursaries and an additional 250-thousand-rand towards assistive devices and software […]
# The City of Tshwane is urging residents to participate in the Clean-up Campaign as the fight against illegal dumping is ongoing. Due to insufficient budget, most local municipalities are facing serious challenges with waste collection services, and as a result, some of the residents and businesses dump waste in open spaces, resulting in illegal dumps. Mayoral […]
# The City of Johannesburg is seeking nominations for independent external members to serve on its Municipal Planning Tribunal. The tribunal fulfils a critical function in addressing objections to spatial planning and development planning decision-making in a fair, transparent and objective way. The metro’s spokesperson, Virgil James, says nominees must have appropriate qualifications and experience […]
# The University of Pretoria and China’s Nanjing University have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish institutional ties, aimed at fostering student exchange programmes and promoting joint research projects. The joint research projects will be in fields such as cancer treatments, sustainable development, engineering and artificial intelligence, and climate change. UP vice-chancellor and principal, professor […]
