# Die Stad Kaapstad sê die bouwerk aan sy eerste gevorderde waterherwinningsaanleg is op koers met die siviele ingenieurswerk wat in Desember verlede jaar reeds voltooi is. Die hipermoderne aanleg is ‘n noodsaaklike deel van die metro se ondergrondse wateraksieplan om alternatiewe waterbronne te verseker. Die burgemeesterskomiteelid vir Water en Sanitasie, Zahid Badroodien, sê grondwater […]
# Die Johannesburgse Ontwikkelingsagentskap het Lorenzo Nassimbeni as die wenner van die Joburg stadsbiblioteek se Openbare Kunskompetisie aangewys. Nassimbeni, ‘n Suid-Afrikaanse argitek, konseptuele kunstenaar en opvoeder, se werk verken idees deur tekeninge wat hy as die hooftaal van ontwerpdenke beskou. Die Stad Johannesburg se woordvoerder, Virgil James, sê Nassimbeni se ingrypings fokus op maatskaplike impak […]
# The George Municipality in the Western Cape says it is urgently addressing the water quality concerns in Haarlem and Proteaville. There are odour issues in the water supply in Haarlem, while there is brown discolouration in the water in the Proteaville area. The municipality’s spokesperson, Ntobeko Mangqwengqwe, says these issues are due to recent […]
# KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport and Human Settlements, Siboniso Duma, says teams are on standby as rain and snowfall are expected in the province. The South African Weather Service has forecast a cold front in the province that will result in temperatures dropping, heavy rainfall and possible snowfall. The department’s spokesperson, Ndabezinhle Sibiya, says while […]
# Standard Bank has partnered with World Vision International to promote environmental conservation and climate resilience in Malawi. Through the Mtengo Wanga initiative, the bank will fund forest regeneration efforts with over 2.5-million-rand over three years, restoring 200 hectares and benefiting ten-thousand community members. The collaboration supports Malawi’s Vision 2063 and includes forest-based enterprises and […]
# Die DA in die Wes-Kaap moedig alle padgebruikers aan om hierdie Paasnaweek ekstra waaksaam te wees op die paaie. In 2024 is 31 noodlottige botsings op die provinsie se paaie aangemeld, met 33 mense wat hul lewens oor die Paasvakansie verloor het. Nomafrench Mbombo van die DA sê voetgangers en bestuurders word aangeraai om […]
# The City of Tshwane says it has successfully concluded a pilot technical skills development programme for learners from special needs schools. This initiative, spearheaded by the Tshwane Leadership and Management Academy, forms part of the metro’s broader commitment to inclusive development and skills upliftment. The metro says in partnership with Mamelodi East School and […]
# The Institute of Race Relations says the ANC has estranged voters with its continued pursuit of unpopular socio-economic policies. For the first time in IRR’s opinion polling, the DA surpassed the ANC. The institute’s Hermann Pretorius says the potential emergence of a politics defined by socio-economic concerns rather than identity-based grievance is one of […]
# Government marked Indigenous Tree Day by planting over 100 indigenous trees across national botanical gardens. Last year, the inaugural Indigenous Tree Day saw thousands of participants gather at 26 sites across 12 African countries. Led by the South African National Biodiversity Institute, the initiative forms part of a continental-wide effort to conserve locally adapted, […]
