# The Limpopo Transport Department says an investigation is underway after 12 people were killed in a collision involving a minibus taxi and two trucks on the R81 at Ga-Sekgopo between Mooketsi and Polokwane on Sunday. According to reports, the occupants of the minibus taxi were travelling from a church service at Solomondale township outside […]
# The South African National Parks, in partnership with the National Youth Development Agency, have launched the Disability Inclusion in Entrepreneurship programme. Through skills development, mentorship, and market linkages, this programme empowers young entrepreneurs to access funding, grow their businesses, and participate fully in the economy. SANParks’s Simon Marutha says they are committed to breaking barriers and […]
# The GOOD Party says it has formally submitted a request to the Stellenbosch Municipality for an urgent investigation into the deteriorated condition of the Idas Valley Rugby Clubhouse. The party’s Marius van Stade says, according to credible reports, an insurance claim was paid out to the municipality several years ago, yet, to date, no […]
# The GOOD Party says it supports the City of Tshwane’s new Artisan Training and Development Framework, as more opportunities will be available for unemployed youth and for young people from special needs schools. The framework is a strategic investment to develop in-house artisan skills, such as plumbing, electrical, and mechanical, to improve service delivery […]
# George mayor, Jackie von Brandis, and Western Cape Cultural Affairs and Sport MEC, Ricardo Mackenzie, recently launched the inaugural George Festival 2025 – Culture, Art and Sport. The festival aims to foster inclusive community participation, stimulate the township economy, promote youth and arts development, and activate the local economy. George municipality’s spokesperson, Chantel Edwards-Klose, […]
# The DA in Gauteng is calling on premier, Panyaza Lesufi, to radically overhaul the province’s tourism agency. The party’s Mike Moriarty says the Gauteng Tourism Agency has proven to be totally ineffective when it comes to attracting new tourists. He says the province has a wealth of tourism assets, including various places associated with […]
# The Cape Forum says it is seeking legal advice on the possibility of stopping the Boland Rugby Union’s Top 12 play-offs of its Groot Uitdaag Cup competition. Clubs are reportedly unhappy that investigations into allegations of referee bribery have not yet been concluded. Cape Forum’s Heindrich Wyngaard says the bribery allegations relate to complaints […]
# The Freedom Front Plus says the City of Tshwane is facing a looming service delivery crisis as there are 12-thousand-529 vacancies within the metro. The staffing crisis affects key departments, including electricity, water and sanitation, health, and roads and transport. FF Plus’ Roche Grebe says vacancy rates ranging from 36 to 74-percent in various […]
# Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says that prisoners do not have the right to unfettered communication beyond prison walls, especially when they are coordinating crime from behind bars. This follows the South African Prisoner Organisation for Human Rights’ opposition to the metro’s calls for signal-blocking and communication interception strategies to be piloted at Pollsmoor […]
