# The Congress of South African Trade Unions says it is dismayed by the DA’s spurious attack on Employment Equity. The DA has filed a court application challenging the employment equity quotas in the Employment Equity Amendment Act, which it says are merely racial exclusion under a new name. The act sets hiring quotas for economic […]
# The City of Tshwane says plans are in place to remove illegal traders operating on the busy Delmas Road and Solomon Mahlangu Drive intersection in the east of Pretoria. Residents claim that large statues are being sold on sidewalks and road reserves, raising safety and compliance concerns. The metro’s spokesperson, Lindela Mashigo, says street […]
# The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department is urging all motorists to refrain from drinking and driving, and rather utilise alternatives such as ride-sharing services. The JMPD has launched a robust initiative aimed at enhancing road safety, resulting in the arrest of 166 motorists for driving under the influence of alcohol from last Monday until Sunday. […]
# Four Unisa students are in the final round of the Spencer-RIMS Risk Management Challenge and will be heading to Chicago. Millicent Mathoho, Kgothatso Phetla, Letta Tsholofelo Matlakala, and Nombuso Fortunate Sibeko have earned a place among the top eight university teams worldwide. They will present their research on climate risk at the prestigious RISKWORLD […]
# The City of Cape Town’s Fire and Rescue Services says firefighting efforts have been scaled back even further in the South Peninsula. The area along Boyes Drive into Kalk Bay, around Clovelly and along Ou Kaapse Weg into Noordhoek has been deemed safe. Spokesperson Jermaine Carelse says at Klein Constantia, some hotspots are inaccessible […]
# The 22nd edition of the Suidoosterfees gets underway at the Artscape Theatre Centre in Cape Town from today until Sunday. This year’s theme, Kuns is Alles (Art is Everything), highlights the vital role of the arts in inspiring hope, creating jobs, and strengthening communities. Western Cape MEC of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Ricardo Mackenzie, says that […]
# AfriForum’s anti-bullying campaign recently reached 810 learners at Mayville Primary School in Pretoria. Statistics reveal that one in ten learners drop out of school to avoid being bullied in South Africa. According to Childline, in 2024 it had noted a 109-percent increase in calls related to bullying in schools compared to 2023. AfriForum says […]
# Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the metro is looking to extend rates rebates to more property owners and pensioners. This is to cushion annual municipal bill increases for 2025/2026. Hill-Lewis says support measures currently being modelled by the metro include expanding property rates relief, and raising pensioner rebate qualifying criteria higher than the […]
# Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, has welcomed the release of the 2025 Easter Road Safety report by Transport minister, Barbara Creecy. During the Easter period, Gauteng recorded 22 fatalities compared to 52 in 2024. The department’s spokesperson, Lesiba Mpya, says they remain concerned about the number of fatalities involving pedestrians, which accounted […]
