# The University of Pretoria’s School of the Arts’ Drama Student Festival gets underway at the Lier and Bok Theatres today. This five-day festival is a celebration of talent, fearless storytelling, and unforgettable performances, all brought to life by the next generation of theatre makers. The university says the performances promise to showcase the exceptional […]
# Newly elected City of Tshwane councillor, Mickey van der Westhuizen, has promised to prioritise community safety and service delivery in Clarina, Heatherdale, Klerksoord, Tileba, Winternest, Theresapark, Eldorette and Dorandia. He was elected following the municipal by-election last Wednesday. The ward has been plagued by issues such as water outages, poor infrastructure, illegal dumping, and dysfunctional streetlights. Van […]
# The City of Cape Town says it plans to open new markets with global operators and drive arrivals through place marketing. In the 2023/2024 financial year, 27-billion-rand was injected into the local economy and 100-thousand jobs were supported. Mayoral committee member for Economic Growth, James Vos, says Cape Town is working with tourism partners […]
# Egypt is facing a growing water crisis due to its arid climate, limited water resources, and rapidly increasing population. The country of 114-million people depends heavily on the longest river in the world, the Nile, for fresh water. University of the Witwatersrand’s professor, Thokozani Majozi, says rising demand for water in Egypt and from […]
# The University of Limpopo, through its School of Physical and Mineral Sciences, has donated smart TVs to three high schools, as part of a broader effort to integrate technology into education. This is in partnership with the Astronomy2024 Legacy Project. The schools are St Bede’s High School, N’wanati High School, and Mafumani Secondary School. […]
# The City of Tshwane says it will continue to dispatch roaming water tankers in Soshanguve to supply water until the network system is stabilised. Residents of Soshanguve, Mabopane, Ga-Rankuwa, and Winterveldt have been affected by water shortage due to ongoing scheduled maintenance at the Hartebeeshoek Reservoir by Rand Water. The metro’s spokesperson, Lindela Mashigo, says […]
# Operation Shanela in Rietgat and Soshanguve in Pretoria resulted in the arrest of 343 suspects for various criminal offences over the weekend. The suspects were arrested for crimes ranging from murder, attempted murder, rape, assault, armed robbery and impersonating a police officer. Police spokesperson, Johan van Dyk, says 29 undocumented foreign nationals were also […]
# Stellenbosch University’s professor of Education, Jonathan Jansen, is among 92 distinguished scholars who have been elected to the British Academy’s Fellowship. The scholars have been recognised for their outstanding contributions to the humanities and social sciences. This year, 58 new Fellows have been elected from 25 universities across the United Kingdom, alongside 30 International […]
# KwaZulu-Natal premier, Thami Ntuli, has congratulated the winners of the Dundee July Fashion Parade. Now in its 20th year, the Dundee July has evolved into a flagship cultural and sporting event on the provincial calendar. Rooted in traditional horse racing, the festival seamlessly integrates heritage, fashion, arts, music, and small business development. Ntuli has […]
