# Rhodes University says Journalism and Media Studies student, Asenathi Ngqobe’s story is a testament to the idea that with passion and purpose, a person can build a successful brand and become a catalyst for change. She funded her flourishing livestock farm using the profits she earned from her popular Makhanda-based braiding salon, Braids by […]
# The University of Pretoria says Hatfield Campus’ lily pond, which was built in 1960, has since been a place of tranquillity and a source of inspiration for budding painters and sketch artists. The pond was inspired by French impressionist Claude Monet’s famous series of lily pond paintings featuring a Japanese bridge and a variety of […]
# The City of Tshwane says that after a three-year closure, Amcor Road in Centurion has finally reopened following repairs. The road was closed in April 2022 due to a large sinkhole. Geological investigations were finalised in August 2023, and repairs officially began in May this year. Mayoral committee member for Corporate and Shared Services, Kholofelo […]
# Gauteng MEC for Health and Wellness, Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko, says her department remains committed to preventing the further spread of measles by ensuring equitable access to routine and campaign-based immunisation services. The mass measles-rubella vaccination campaign is targeting over four-million children across Gauteng and will run until 12 September. The department’s spokesperson, Motalatale Modiba, says the measles-rubella […]
# The City of Cape Town Council has adopted the Cape Town Biodiversity Spatial Plan 2025 as a council policy. The purpose of the policy is to inform and guide spatial planning, environmental assessment and natural resource management by a wide range of sectors whose policies and decisions impact biodiversity. The metro manages over 20-thousand […]
# Civil society organisations and coastal communities have launched a formal appeal against the government’s controversial decision to green-light Shell’s Northern Cape Ultra Deep oil and gas project. The area Shell wants to explore is between the Northern Cape’s Port Nolloth and Lambert’s Bay in the Western Cape. Green Connection’s Neville van Rooy says Shell’s […]
# Cosatu says it is concerned about the financial position of the Unemployment Insurance Fund. This is after it emerged that a company was granted an 807-million-rand bailout even though it did not qualify. Cosatu’s spokesperson, Zanele Sabela, says the Siyanda-Bakgatla Platinum Mine first applied for financial relief from the UIF’s Temporary Employer/Employee Relief Scheme […]
# The Department of International Relations and Cooperation has expressed concern about the recent arrival of dangerous criminals of various nationalities to Eswatini from the US. Last month, Eswatini announced that it had agreed with the US to house five most dangerous criminals in its prisons, with the possibility of over 150 terrorists following. The […]
# The City of Tshwane says it continues to affirm its position as a dynamic hub for business events in the country. According to the metro’s 2023–2025 Return on Investment report, over 187-million-rand in direct economic impact has been generated from recent conferences, summits, and exhibitions. Mayoral committee member for Economic Development and Spatial Planning, Sarah […]
