# eThekwini mayor Cyril Xaba says a total of 25 designers will showcase their ‘Marvels of Mzansi’ collections on the main stage at the Durban July horse race on Saturday. This forms part of the Durban July Fashion Experience, which is a collaboration between eThekwini and the Hollywood Foundation. Xaba says the fashion programme includes […]
# The City of Cape Town has now concluded the upgrade of the Sea Point promenade and Granger Bay parking area. The project has been delayed due to the poor performance of the previous contractor. Residents and visitors will now benefit from the improvements. The city says the completion of the footway and coping at […]
# The Tshwane University of Technology’s Directorate of Cooperative Education and the Advancement and Partnerships Office have formalised a collaborative partnership through a newly signed Service Level Agreement. The agreement marks a strategic shift towards breaking down institutional silos by aligning efforts across the three departments. This alignment is aimed at optimising output, reducing duplication and […]
# The City of Johannesburg is calling on all property owners to take full advantage of the substantial property rebates available through the approved 2025/26 Property Rates Policy. This is as the city seeks to stimulate investment in the property market and revitalise key urban areas. The city’s spokesperson, Nkosana Lekotjolo says this follows the approval […]
# Tshwane Mayor Nasiphi Moya has unveiled 555 pieces of horticultural equipment worth 11-million-rand in Pretoria as part of the city’s efforts to build internal capacity and maintain clean and beautiful streets. The equipment was purchased through the reprioritisation of funds by the city’s Regional Operations and Coordination Department. The mayor says the workers have […]
# Professor Gerhard Steenkamp and professor Adrian Tordiffe from the University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Veterinary Science at Onderstepoort, have travelled to Cambodia in Asia, to perform a tusk extraction procedure on an elephant. Steenkamp says the journey leading up to this huge undertaking began about 18 months ago, when doctor Navaneetha Roopan visited the […]
# The City of Cape Town’s Disaster Risk Management Centre will remain on high alert as an intense cold front is expected to make landfall in the Western Cape on Friday and on Saturday. The South African Weather Service has issued a warning for yellow level 4 disruptive rainfall this coming weekend. The city’s Disaster […]
# The University of the Western Cape’s rowing has become a beacon of transformation and equity in a traditionally male-dominated, exclusive sporting code. Gugulakhe Mthembu says watersports was never something she imagined doing while running around as a young girl on the streets of Soweto in Johannesburg, chasing opponents to wrestle control of a soccer ball. […]
# The George Municipality in the Western Cape has allocated 250-million-rand for new infrastructure projects in the 2025/2026 financial year. It is currently implementing large-scale road and infrastructure upgrades across the city to support the expansion of the GO GEORGE public transport service. The municipality’s spokesperson, Chantel Edwards-Klose says these upgrades form part of a […]
