# Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi says skills development is critical in driving economic growth, creating sustainable employment opportunities, and building a capable workforce for the future. He launched the Gauteng Human Resource Development Council yesterday, which will respond to the needs of the province’s economy. Lesufi emphasised that the provincial government is committed to building […]
# ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says the party has introduced a stricter process to select mayoral candidates ahead of the local government elections on 4 November. Mbalula told the media candidates are being screened, independently vetted and interviewed to ensure only competent and ethical leaders are chosen. He also announced that the ANC will launch […]
# The National Science and Technology Forum has recognised the mammal research institute whale unit at the University of Pretoria for its contribution to marine conservation on World Nature Conservation Day. The unit received the 2025 NSTF-South32 data for research award for developing Africa’s most comprehensive whale monitoring programme. The long-term research tracks whale populations […]
# The DA says indifference is the biggest threat to environmental protection, calling for stronger action to protect biodiversity. The party’s Dave Bryant says the Western Cape has expanded its protected areas by more than 81-thousand hectares through 25 new nature reserves over the past year. Bryant added cooperation between the government, landowners and communities […]
# The EFF has filed a direct appeal to the Constitutional Court challenging president Cyril Ramaphosa’s court order that paused Parliament’s Phala Phala impeachment hearings. The EFF, which is supporting the African Transformation Movement’s application, argues that the High Court’s ruling in the Western Cape weakens Parliament’s oversight role and could allow future presidents to […]
# Die sekretaris-generaal van die ANC, Fikile Mbalula sê die party het ‘n strenger proses ingestel om burgemeesterskandidate te keur voor die plaaslike regeringsverkiesing op 4 November. Mbalula het aan die media gesê kandidate word ondersoek, word onafhanklik gekeur en ondervra om te verseker slegs bekwame en etiese leiers word gekies. Hy het ook aangekondig […]
# Die Nasionale Wetenskap- en Tegnologieforum het erkenning gegee aan die walviseenheid van die Soogdiernavorsingsinstituut aan die Universiteit van Pretoria vir sy bydrae tot marienebewaring. Die eenheid het die 2025 NSTF-South32-navorsingstoekenning ontvang op Wêreldnatuurbewaringsdag vir die ontwikkeling van Afrika se mees omvattende walvismoniteringsprogram. Die langtermynnavorsing volg walvisbevolkings en die impak van klimaatsverandering, wat help om […]
# Die EFF het ‘n direkte appèl by die Konstitusionele Hof ingedien teen president Cyril Ramaphosa se hofbevel wat die Parlement se Phala Phala-ampsklagverhore onderbreek het. Die EFF, wat die African Transformation Movement se aansoek ondersteun, voer aan die Hooggeregshof se uitspraak in die Wes-Kaap het die Parlement se toesighoudende rol verswak en kan toekomstige […]
# Die DA sê onverskilligheid is die grootste bedreiging vir omgewingsbeskerming en vra vir sterker optrede om biodiversiteit te beskerm. Dave Bryant van die party sê die Wes-Kaap het sy beskermde gebiede met meer as 81-duisend hektaar uitgebrei met 25 nuwe natuurreservate oor die afgelope jaar. Bryant sê samewerking tussen die regering, grondeienaars en gemeenskappe […]
