# The DA in Johannesburg has written to mayor Dada Morero, urging him to reopen taps at Poseidon Primary School in Ennerdale. This comes after Johannesburg Water closed water to the school due to non-payment. Parents of learners at the school say their children have been contracting infections at the school for over a month due […]
# To mark Clean-up and Recycling Week SA 2025, the City of Cape Town has launched a series of innovative, community-led waste minimisation and recycling pilot projects in vulnerable communities. Clean-ups are more than just picking up litter; they are about protecting the planet and communities. Mayoral committee member for Urban Waste Management, Grant Twigg, says […]
# The City of Tshwane is urging developers and property owners to comply with the prescripts of the National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act. Due to its financial troubles, the metro has limited resources to deal with illegal property developments in the municipality. Mayoral committee member for Economic Development and Spatial Planning, Sarah Mabotsa, says […]
# University of the Free State second-year Bachelor of Education student, Basetsana Confidence Sheane, has successfully balanced her academic commitments with her calling as a storyteller and literacy activist. Last year, she published her first Sesotho children’s book titled Boitshepo O Ithuta Ho Itshepa, which translates to Boitshepo learns how to be confident. She was named one […]
# eThekwini Municipality says it’s all systems go for the 14th annual Durban Fashion Fair, which takes place at the Durban Exhibition Centre from tomorrow until Friday. This year’s theme is The Awakening. Approximately 60 established and emerging designers are set to unveil their imaginative collections on one of Africa’s most influential fashion stages. Well-known […]
# The GOOD Party says if the Western Cape government continues upgrading informal settlements at its current rate, it will take one-thousand-274 years to provide dignified living circumstances for all residents. The MEC for Infrastructure Tertuis Simmers revealed that his department had targeted one informal settlement for upgrading in the 2024/2025 financial year, and the […]
# The South African Police Service says it continues to record commendable successes through nationwide Shanela operations. In the past week, 15-thousand-763 suspects were arrested for various offences, including two-thousand-133 wanted individuals who were tracked down in different parts of the country. Police spokesperson, Amanda van Wyk, says among those arrested are 265 suspects apprehended […]
# The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union has condemned the killing of a police officer in Hammanskraal, Tshwane. Thirty-three-year-old Constable Sharon Hlangoane, stationed at Temba Police Station, was shot and killed during an operation near Rampie Garage in Manyeledi last Friday. A manhunt has been launched for three suspects. Popcru’s Richard Mamabolo says the […]
# The Congress of the South African Trade Unions president, Zingiswa Losi, has cautioned against divisions within the alliance, urging the ANC and SACP not to cause rifts among workers. The SACP has decided to contest the 2026 local government elections as an independent party, citing the ANC’s failure and refusal to reconfigure their alliance […]
