# Gauteng Human Settlements MEC Tasneem Motara says rapid population growth continues to place pressure on housing, infrastructure and basic services across the province. Presenting the department’s 2026/27 budget, Motara highlighted achievements including the acquisition of land for future developments. Despite fiscal constraints, the department has allocated 5.5 -billion-rand towards housing delivery, informal settlement upgrades, […]
# The eThekwini Municipality has announced extensive road closures ahead of tomorrow’s Comrades Marathon. Approximately 21-thousand-600 runners and an estimated 65-thousand spectators take part in the iconic up-run from Durban to Pietermaritzburg. Key routes including Dr Pixley KaSeme Street, Joseph Nduli Road, sections of the N3, M13 and R103 will be closed and reopened after […]
# The Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety, together with Gun Free South Africa, are launching the Gun Free Gauteng Campaign today, to combat the growing spread of firearms and gun-related crime. The initiative follows recent deadly shootings, including the Cleveland informal settlement tragedy in Johannesburg where 12 people were killed. The campaign […]
# Die Stad Tshwane herdenk vandag die internasionale dag vir Bewustheid oor Albinisme saam met gemeenskappe oor die wêreld heen. Die tema vanjaar is “Trots in my vel: ‘n Viering van alle Velkleure” bevorder en streef daarna om waardigheid, gelykheid en insluiting vir persone met albinisme te bevorder. Die metroraad sê mense met albinisme ondervind […]
# Die president van Malawi, Arthur Peter Mutharika, is in Suid-Afrika op ‘n private besoek. Volgens die Malawiese presidensie word Mutharika vergesel deur die eerste dame, Gertrude Mutharika. Owerhede het nie die doel van die reis, die duur van die besoek of besonderhede van die reisplan bekend gemaak nie. Dit is ook onduidelik of Mutharika […]
Krieket: Engeland het goed begin die Vroue T20 Wêreldbeker-kragmeting teen Sri Lanka toe Danni Wyatt-Hodge gister ‘n blitsige honderdtal aangeteken het vir ‘n oorwinning van 87 lopies oor Sri Lanka. Wyatt-Hodge, wie se vrou Georgie verlede maand die lewe geskenk het aan hul babadogter, Daisy, het op Edgebaston ouerskap gevier met ‘n uitstekende beurt van […]
# Road running: Defending Comrades Marathon champion Tete Dijana is focused on retaining his title when approximately 22-thousand runners tackle the 50th up-run from Durban to Pietermaritzburg on Sunday. Speaking in Durban, Dijana said winning begins with preparation and mental strength developed during training. Fellow contender Edward Mothibi says he remains focused on achieving his […]
# Die waarnemende Nasionale Polisiekommissaris, Puleng Dimpane, het samewerking in wetstoepassing met Suid-Afrika se buurlande geprys ná die inhegtenisneming van ‘n 26-jarige derde verdagte in verband met die moord op ‘n egpaar in die Krugerwildtuin verlede maand. ‘n Mosambiekse burger is in Zimbabwe vasgetrek nadat hy oor die grens daarheen gevlug het. Twee verdagtes is […]
# Die ATM-parlementslid Vuyo Zungula het President Cyril Ramaphosa se dringende hofaansoek gekritiseer om die Parlement se ampsklag-proses oor die Phala Phala-skandaal te staak. Zungula sê in ‘n onderhoud met SABC News dit is teleurstellend dat Ramaphosa blykbaar nie bereid is om aanspreeklik te aanvaar nie, ondanks vorige beloftes dat hy hom aan parlementêre prosesse […]
