# A total of 386 suspects were arrested in Hercules and Pretoria-West as part of Operation Shanela yesterday. The suspects were arrested for crimes ranging from murder, attempted murder, rape and armed robbery. Police spokesperson, Johan van Dyk, says during the operation, 61 undocumented foreign nationals were detained and handed over to immigration authorities for […]
# The City of Tshwane Council has approved the adoption of a new Artisan Training and Development Framework. The framework is a strategic investment to develop in-house artisan skills, such as plumbing, electrical, and mechanical, to improve service delivery and maintain city infrastructure. Mayoral committee member for Corporate and Shared Services, Kholofelo Morodi, says this milestone reflects the […]
# Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero will officially launch the White City Jabavu Development Project in Soweto, Region D, today. The mixed-use project will deliver new housing opportunities, a redeveloped Jabavu Stadium, a youth centre, and multi-sporting facilities. The metro’s spokesperson, Virgil James, says the project also includes a memorial garden to commemorate the history and struggle of Jabavu:
# Durban University of Technology third-year Public Relations and Communications student, Bongiwe Mlambo, has earned a place among the distinguished 2025 Prisms Young Voices. The Prism Young Voices programme exists to accelerate the next generation of PR talent through mentorship, skills development and hands-on judging exposure. The university says 22-year-old Mlambo has been recognised as […]
# The City of Cape Town has launched the first commercial fully electric boats at the V&A Waterfront, unveiled by City Sightseeing Cape Town. The eco-friendly ride seats 32 passengers. This is ahead of World Tourism Day tomorrow. Mayoral committee member for Economic Growth, James Vos, says by using products such as electric boats, the […]
# Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dion George, says through the Expanded Public Works Programme, his department is committed to generating more than 77-thousand full-time jobs. Sixty-percent of the opportunities will go to women, 55-percent to youth, and two-percent to persons with disabilities. The department’s spokesperson, Thobile Zulu-Molobi, says projects such as Youth […]
# The Freedom Front Plus has strongly objected to the City of Tshwane’s intention to approach the Court of Appeal, in a bid to retain the right to bill residents for the controversial cleansing levy of 194.37-rand per month. In July, the High Court in Pretoria ruled against the levy, declaring it unlawful, invalid and […]
# FNB chief economist Mamello Matikinca-Ngwenya says the FNB/BER consumer confidence index retreated from negative-ten to negative-13 in the third quarter of this year. She says the decline in the overall index to negative-13 means that consumer sentiment moved even further south of the average index reading of negative-one since 1994. Matikinca-Ngwenya says this is […]
# Free Market Foundation CEO, David Ansara says South Africa’s economic freedom ranking is disappointing, but not surprising. He says according to the foundation and Canada’s Fraser Institute 2025 annual report, South Africa ranks 83rd out of 165 countries and territories. Ansara says people living in countries with high levels of economic freedom enjoy greater prosperity, […]
