# Die regering van die Oos-Kaap sê hy het met kommer verneem van die toename in die werkloosheidsyfer in die provinsie. Die jongste kwartaallikse arbeidsmagopname vir die eerste kwartaal in 2025 toon dat die Oos-Kaap se werkloosheidsyfer 2,7-persent hoër is. Die regeringswoordvoerder, Khuselwa Rantjie, sê hulle is daartoe verbind om pogings te verskerp om die […]
# The DA in the Western Cape says the fight against unemployment, especially youth unemployment, which remains at crisis levels nationally, requires more than promises. The province’s official unemployment rate stands at 19.6-percent – a full 13 percentage points below the national average. The DA’s, Noko Masipa, says this reflects a working province, where opportunity, […]
# Apple Music has launched The Sounds Of Africa, a new initiative highlighting the musical influence of five African cities: Accra, Dar es Salaam, Lagos, Nairobi and Johannesburg. The campaign features curated playlists and DJ mixes by local artists. Johannesburg’s playlist includes voices like Kwesta, Nandi Madida and Samthing Soweto, celebrating the metro’s legacy from […]
# ActionSA in Johannesburg has expressed concern over the unchecked and escalating crime in Eldorado Park. The party’s Elmari Atterbury says criminality, ranging from gang violence and drug peddling to police corruption, is eroding public safety and undermining confidence in law enforcement institutions. She says corruption within SAPS and police indifference have created a culture of […]
# World-renowned engineer, artificial intelligence researcher and higher education leader, professor Tshilidzi Marwala, has been awarded an honorary doctorate in engineering by the University of Pretoria. This is in recognition of his exceptional contributions in South Africa and globally. Marwala is currently serving as Rector of the United Nations University in Tokyo, Japan. He says University […]
# Two South African restaurants have made the coveted World’s 101 Best Steak Restaurants list for 2025. Stellenbosch’s VUUR, which is ranked 87, has also been named Africa’s Best Steak Restaurant, while Johannesburg’s The Blockman is ranked 97th. Argentina’s Don Julio Parrilla, located in the heart of Buenos Aires’ ever-vibrant Palermo district, tops the list. […]
# The City of Tshwane has reactivated its Personal Protective Equipment Committee to strengthen the safety of its workers. This crucial structure has been inactive for several years. Mayoral committee member for Corporate and Shared Services, Kholofelo Morodi, says reviving the committee is a clear demonstration of the administration’s deep commitment to the safety, dignity, and well-being […]
# Die Vryheidsfront Plus in Tshwane sê hy ondersteun die voorstel dat kontrakteurs wat nie aan die vereiste standaarde voldoen nie, op ʼn swartlys geplaas word. Dit sluit kontrakteurs in wat lieg oor hul vermoëns, verkrygingsprosesse manipuleer of nie projekte voltooi nie. Roche Grobler van die VF Plus sê die metroraad het die voorstel eenparig […]
# The GOOD Party in the Drakenstein Municipality, Western Cape, has formally resubmitted a proposal to speaker Koos le Roux, calling for the livestreaming of all council sittings during the 2025/2026 financial year. The party’s Keagen Gertse says municipalities are increasingly embracing digital platforms to ensure residents have real-time access to council proceedings that directly impact […]
