# The University of the Western Cape says India Arie’s song I Am Not My Hair, has challenged society’s long-held beauty standards, questioning the idea that a person’s worth or identity should be tied to their appearance. Hair has long been more than just strands growing from the scalp, it carries history, culture, and personal identity. […]
# The City of Johannesburg Council has officially approved the Zandspruit Urban Development Framework 2024, marking a significant milestone in the commitment to sustainable urban development. The approval provides a strategic blueprint for the transformation of the Greater Zandspruit Area into a vibrant and resource-efficient precinct. The metro’s spokesperson, Virgil James, says the Johannesburg Development Agency, […]
# The Pretoria Magistrate’s Court has sentenced a 38-year-old street dweller to life imprisonment for the murder of his pregnant girlfriend. The National Prosecuting Authority’s spokesperson, Lumka Mahanjana, says the couple, who frequently stayed at the corner of Park and Wessels Streets in Sunnyside, had an argument that escalated into violence in December 2023. She […]
# The Freedom Front Plus in the Eastern Cape says it has helped to stop the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro Council from writing off 2.6-billion-rand in irregular expenditure, without sufficient documentation or a thorough investigation. The party’s, Bill Harington, says such a step would constitute a serious violation of financial accountability and transparency. He adds […]
# The City of Tshwane Council has approved the Tshwane Automotive City Master Plan. The plan aims to transform the metro into a leading automotive investment destination by establishing a Special Economic Zone focused on automotive manufacturing and innovation. Mayoral committee member for Economic Development and Spatial Planning, Sarah Mabotsa, says it is estimated that the […]
# KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC, Thulasizwe Buthelezi, has welcomed the allocation of 227.7-million-rand to municipalities within KwaZulu-Natal. The funding allocated by the national government is to repair infrastructure damaged by natural disasters including floods and fires. The provincial department’s spokesperson, Senzelwe Mzila, says between December 2024 and March this year, 30 people […]
# Agricultural organisation TLU SA says its legal team is ready to support the necessary legal actions to oppose the Expropriation Act. Several political parties and organisations are challenging the Act in the Constitutional Court. TLU SA’s, Bennie van Zyl, says every institution and individual with an understanding of economics has long warned that expropriation without […]
# The GOOD Party says the City of Cape Town has introduced a cleaning tariff separate from property rates being paid by residents, which is unacceptable. Statistics South Africa’s residential property price index released in 2023 determined that since 2010, residential property prices have grown by 141-percent in the metro. GOOD’s, Anton Louw, says the […]
# The ANC Youth League has condemned what it describes as misleading information regarding an unpaid bill. According to reports, a delegation led by ANCYL president Collen Malatji allegedly failed to pay a more than 800-thousand-rand bill following a party presentation, which ended in a wine and dine session at the Little Tuscany Boutique Hotel in […]
