# The Franschhoek Literary Festival, a celebration of books and the conversations they ignite, gets underway in the Western Cape today. This year’s three-day programme promises bold conversations, inspiring workshops, and powerful storytelling that reflect the cultural pulse of South Africa and beyond. The programme features guest speakers, including self-publishing expert and author Vanessa Wilson, […]
# The Freedom Front Plus says it has secured a victory for residents with the City of Tshwane’s decision that all libraries in the metro should once again be open on Saturdays. Several residents, particularly from the Moot area, complained about libraries being closed on Saturdays. FF Plus’, Pieter Meijer, says they had sent out […]
# A new study has found that nearly a third of antibiotics people take, which is about eight-thousand-500 metric tons a year, end up in rivers. This raises serious concerns about harm to aquatic life and growing antibiotic resistance. Researchers tracked 40 commonly used antibiotics and found pollution is widespread, even in places with little […]
# Die Wes-Kaapse premier, Alan Winde, en die LUR vir Infrastruktuur, Tertuis Simmers, het die R328, wat die Robinsonpas insluit, tussen Hartenbos en Oudtshoorn amptelik heropen. Die R328 vorm deel van die Departement van Infrastruktuur se kontrak van 118-miljoen-rand, wat noodsaaklike instandhouding aan vier paaie tussen Hartenbos en Oudtshoorn onderneem het. Simmers sê padgebruikers sal […]
# The City of Cape Town will host its latest property auction on the 29th of this month, offering a selection of residential, industrial and commercial sites across the metro. The 13 City-owned properties that will be auctioned consist of eleven improved properties and two vacant properties. The areas include Constantia, Philippi, Woodstock, Gardens, Maitland, […]
# Die Ekurhuleni Metropolisie doen ‘n beroep op Uber-taxi-operateurs om te voldoen aan die wette en regulasies vir openbare vervoer. Vroeër vandeesweek het die EMPD-taxitaakspan 33 Uber-taxi’s by OR Tambo Internasionale Lughawe in beslag geneem omdat hulle nie aan die vereistes van die Nasionale Padverkeerswet voldoen het nie. Polisiewoordvoerder, Katlego Mphahlele, sê die gebrek aan […]
# Western Cape premier Alan Winde and Infrastructure MEC Tertuis Simmers have officially reopened the R328, which includes the Robinson Pass, between Hartenbos and Oudtshoorn. The R328 forms part of the 118-million-rand Department of Infrastructure contract, which undertook essential maintenance on four roads between Hartenbos and Oudtshoorn. Simmers says road users will now be able […]
# Die Vereniging van Staatsamptenare sê hy is woedend en diep teleurgesteld deur die Gautengse regering se reaksie op die onlangse brand by die Tembisa-hospitaal. Die woordvoerder, Claude Naiker, sê die provinsiale regering gebruik afleidingstegnieke soos onbevestigde bewerings van brandstigting, eerder as om te erken hy kom nie die Wet op Beroepsgesondheid en -veiligheid na […]
# Energiehandelaar Discovery Green en die petrochemiese reus Sasol het ‘n nuwe maatskappy genaamd Ampli Energy bekendgestel. Die maatskappy beoog om hernubare energie meer toeganklik en goedkoper vir klein, medium en mikro-ondernemings te maak. Sasol het 450 gigawatt-uur se elektrisiteit per jaar vir Ampli Energy-kliënte opsygesit as deel van die eerste fase. Discovery Green se […]
