# Water and Sanitation minister, Pemmy Majodina has announced that more than 176-billion-rand has been raised in the last three days of the Water Investment Summit in Cape Town. She says 80 priority water investment projects from 38 different countries were identified for the summit. The minister says inadequate investments in water have affected the gains […]
# Cape Town’s Silwerskermfees returns to Camps Bay this week, presenting a rich selection of South African and Afrikaans film content. The programme features 33 films and documentaries of varying lengths, showcasing a diverse array of work from award-winning filmmakers as well as rising local talent. Mayoral committee member for Safety and Security, JP Smith, says […]
# ActionSA in Tshwane has welcomed the donation of 45 new laptops and bags to top performers from Seshegong Secondary School and Steve Tshwete High School, Centurion. The donation went to pupils who participated in the City of Tshwane’s Career Expo in Centurion. ActionSA’s Henriette Frohlich says these laptops will help level the playing field […]
# Two University of KwaZulu-Natal students have been honoured with prestigious national awards from the Geological Society of South Africa. This is in recognition of their academic excellence and outstanding contributions to geological research. Marine geologist and MSc graduate, Tamera Heeralal, has been awarded the 2025 John Handley Award for the best MSc thesis in […]
# Education activist, Hendrick Makaneta, says the untimely death of a six-year-old Grade R girl learner from Letsatsing Primary Mine School in Carletonville in Gauteng is heartbreaking. The learner sustained serious injuries while boarding a learner transport bus last Friday and died in the hospital. The Gauteng Education Department has described the tragedy as a […]
# Cape Town police have launched an investigation following the discovery of three bodies with gunshot wounds in Muizenberg on Saturday evening. The bodies of the man and two women, aged between 29 and 32, were found at Mike Place, Xakabantu. It is alleged the shooting may be linked to the release of a notorious […]
# Tshwane police arrested 319 suspects for various criminal offences during Operation Shanela in Atteridgeville over the weekend. The operation is part of the police’s zero-tolerance approach to crime. The arrests included 65 for gender-based violence, three for murder, six for armed robbery, one for perjury, three for possessing unlicensed firearms, and six for rape. […]
# The Gauteng Department of Health says the Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital will introduce new daily visiting hours from next month. Visiting times, including weekends, will change to 1pm to 3pm from the previous 2pm to 4pm. The department’s spokesperson, Motalatale Modiba, says this follows the completion of a consultation process with staff, organised labour, […]
# The advocacy movement Soil of Africa says it will be shutting down Uane Primary School in Mamelodi East today. This follows allegations of corruption involving the principal and the school governing body, and the mismanagement of funds. The movement’s Joseph Maake says they won’t tolerate the misuse of resources that are meant for the education, […]
