# Trade, Industry and Competition deputy minister John Steenhuisen says Africa’s blue economy offers significant investment opportunities, contributing an estimated 6.53-trillion-rands to the continent’s economy. Addressing BlueInvest Africa 2026 in Cape Town, he highlighted South Africa’s coastline and strategic position along international trade routes. Steenhuisen says the ocean economy can drive inclusive growth. He urged […]
# The South African Weather Service has cautioned voters of isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers are also expected across several parts of the country today and tomorrow, during special voting. Gauteng voters are being warned of possible afternoon thunderstorms on Wednesday, which could disrupt voting through heavy rain and lightning. Meanwhile, Cape Town can […]
# The University of the Western Cape has raised concern over the growing normalisation of political violence in South Africa ahead of the local government elections. According to police, 45 political attacks were recorded between January and September, resulting in at least 43 deaths. A further nine politically linked killings were reported in October alone. […]
# Tshwane se burgemeester, Nasiphi Moya, sê die deurspoel en skoonmaak van die waterstelsel het begin as die laaste voorbereidings om weer skoon water te voorsien aan gemeenskappe wat geraak is deur besmetting in Bronkhorstspruit se watersuiweringsaanleg. Dit het gelei tot 833 gevalle van maagdermsiekte. Moya sê water word van die aanleg na verspreider-reservoirs gepomp, […]
# Tshwane mayor Nasiphi Moya says flushing and cleaning of the water supply system has begun as part of the final preparations to restore clean water to communities affected by the Bronkhorstspruit water treatment plant contamination crisis. This resulted in 833 reported cases of gastrointestinal illness. Moya says water is being pumped from the plant […]
# City Power het elektrisiteitstoevoer na kliënte in Marshalltown, Selby-Wes, Selby-Oos en Selby-Sentraal ten volle herstel, ‘n dag vroeër as beoog. Dit volg na herstelwerk by die sentrale substasie, nadat nog onderbrekings verlede Donderdag. City Power se woordvoerder, Isaac Mangena, sê tegniese spanne het dag en nag gewerk om die transformator, wat die Carlton Twee- […]
# Gauteng se premier Panyaza Lesufi sê ʼn identifisering-taakspan is aangestel om ʼn digitale vingerafdruk-oudit van ongeïdentifiseerde vroue en kinders te doen. Dis deel van die provinsie se reaksie op presidensiële riglyne oor geslagsgeweld en vrouemoord. Sedert Julie is minstens 12 vroue in Ekurhuleni en ander dele van die provinsie vermoor. Lesufi sê hulle probeer […]
# Tshwane-burgemeester Nasiphi Moya waarsku informele handelaars in Marabastad teen individue wat blykbaar geld vra vir handelsruimte by nuwe stalletjies. Haar kantoor het berigte van bekommerde informele handelaars ontvang oor onbekende persone wat betaling eis vir die toewysing van stalletjies. Moya sê die enigste aanvaarbare betaling was ʼn fooi wat Tshwane-amptenare volgens ʼn ondertekende kontrak […]
# Die burgemeester van Johannesburg, Dada Morero, sê waterstelsels toon tekens van verbetering, met pogings om waterinfrastruktuur te bestendig en te verbeter, wat positiewe resultate begin lewer. Joburg Water het watertoevoer by 12 reservoirs beperk om die herstel van sekere stelsels, wat onder druk was weens groot aanvraag, te ondersteun. Morero sê spanne is steeds […]
