# Die Stad Tshwane sê hy gaan voort met optrede teen onwettige grondgebruik. Altesaam 713 eiendomseienaars sal na verwagting hoë boetes opgelê word vir die oortreding van soneringswette. Eiendomme wat vir ongeoorloofde doeleindes gebruik word, sal herkategoriseer word, wat die maandelikse tariewe aansienlik sal verhoog. Tariewe op ‘n wooneiendom van een-miljoen-rand kan styg van eenduisend-en-16- […]
# The Free State government says the Mangaung Youth Expo was a huge success, attracting hundreds of young people. The young people benefited from interactive exhibitions, skills development workshops, motivational talks, and valuable information on education, entrepreneurship, digital innovation, and employment opportunities. Labour and Employment deputy minister, Judith Nemadzinga-Tshabalala, says the expo was held under […]
# Eastern Cape Social Development MEC, Bukiwe Fanta, joined the Mxolisi Hoboyi Foundation on Sunday to launch its winter relief campaign. The initiative aims to support the elderly in rural communities. Over 400 senior citizens in Mbutho Village, Tsolo, received blankets to help them stay warm during the harsh winter months. Speaking to the SABC, Fanta […]
# The GOOD Party says over the past decade, the Western Cape government has spent more than nine-million-rand in public funds on the Tafelberg site in Sea Point. Of this, 7.5-million-rand was spent fighting litigation brought by civil society organisations demanding that the site be used for affordable housing. GOOD’s secretary general, Brett Herron, says a […]
# The City of Cape Town is advising all recycling buyback centres to register for accreditation before the 31st of July to avoid a fine. These are the businesses that buy recyclables from waste-pickers and recycling service providers. Mayoral committee member for Urban Waste Management, Grant Twigg, says recycling buyback centres play a vital role […]
# ‘n Baanbreker-sonkragoplossing wat in samewerking met die Universiteit van die Witwatersrand ontwikkel is, hou groot belofte in vir gemeenskappe wat sukkel met toegang tot krag. Die kern van die stelsel is Power Brick, ‘n sterk 12-volt litium-ioon-eenheid wat sonkrag kan gebruik en by die netwerk kan inskakel. Die uitvoerende hoof van Peco Power, Dorian […]
# The City of Tshwane says it is continuing with its crackdown on illegal land use. A total of 713 property owners are set to face steep penalty rates for contravening zoning laws. Properties used for unpermitted purposes will be recategorised, significantly increasing monthly rates. Rates on a one-million-rand residential property could jump from one-thousand-and-16-rand […]
# ʼn Oudstudent aan die Fort Hare-universiteit se Fakulteit Landbou en Wetenskap, Wandile Nikelo, verander lewens in die Oos-Kaap deur sy Sakhikamva Landbou- en Ontwikkelingsinstituut. Hy takel werkloosheid onder die jeug en voedselonsekerheid deur jongmense toe te rus met praktiese landbou- en entrepreneursvaardighede. Die instituut is in 2021 geregistreer en het sedertdien tientalle jongmense uit […]
# A pioneering solar power solution co-developed with the University of Witwatersrand is transforming access to energy in underserved communities. At the heart of the system is the Power Brick, a robust 12-volt lithium-ion unit that is solar-ready and grid-compatible. Peco Power CEO Dorian Wrigley says designed for flexibility and durability, the bricks range from 30 to 200 watts […]
