# The Big Biodiversity Challenge is back for 2025, inviting South African learners in Grades 6 to 9 to tackle the theme ‘Harmony with Nature and Sustainable Development’. The challenge is organised by the Western Cape Environmental Education Friends and partners, like CapeNature and SANParks. The challenge calls for innovative entries ranging from essays to eco-tech […]
# Cape Town’s James McCallum, famously known as the Man in a Suit, is gearing up to break the world record for the fastest half marathon run in a full business suit at the upcoming 21-kilometre Cape Town Running Festival. McCallum’s daring run supports Jumping Kids, a nonprofit empowering disabled athletes. He hopes to inspire […]
# The ATM says the budget presented by minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana fails to address the urgent needs of the majority of citizens. The ATM’s spokesperson, Zama Ntshona says this budget prioritises the interests of the government of national unity partners, aimed primarily at appeasing their political allies rather than advancing the welfare of […]
# Deputy president Paul Mashatile has outlined South Africa’s roadmap to digital transformation. He addressed the South Africa-France Investment Conference in Paris yesterday, emphasising the growing importance of digital technologies for economic growth. He says South Africa will focus on developing key digital skills such as artificial intelligence, data science, and cybersecurity:
# South Africa’s debt costs are soaring, with debt servicing now consuming 22-cents of every rand collected. Economist Phelisa Nkomo warns this raises concerns about a potential debt trap. While many countries use debt productively to build infrastructure like roads and telecoms, she says South Africa faces challenges over how borrowed funds are spent. Nkomo […]
# Die Instituut vir Rasseverhoudings sê president Cyril Ramaphosa se vergadering met sy Amerikaanse ampsgenoot, Donald Trump, het die toenemende koste van Suid-Afrika se mislukte beleidspunte blootgelê, wat beleggersvertroue en internasionale geloofwaardigheid skade berokken het. Gister se vergadering in die Withuis het hoofsaaklik op plaasmoorde gefokus, met Trump wat sy bewerings van volksmoord in Suid-Afrika […]
# Giwusa sê president Cyril Ramaphosa het die nasionale vryheidstryd verraai en gunste gevra by sy Amerikaanse ampsgenoot, Donald Trump, wat volgens die vakbond ʼn rassistiese imperialis is. Ramaphosa en Trump het gister in die Withuis vergader om verhoudinge tussen die twee lande te herstel. Giwusa se president, Mametlwe Sebei, sê die ontmoeting was nie […]
# General Industries Workers Union of South Africa has accused president Cyril Ramaphosa of betraying the national liberation struggle, begging favours from what it says is the world’s leading racist imperialist, US president Donald Trump. Ramaphosa met with Trump at the White House on Wednesday to reset relations between the two nations. Giwusa president, Mametlwe […]
# Die Universiteit van Pretoria het ‘n eredoktorsgraad aan een van Suid-Afrika se bekendste lewende kunstenaars, Diane Victor, toegeken. Sy het talle toekennings ontvang, en haar werke is in talle belangrike versamelings ingesluit, soos in die Javett-kunssentrum van die UP en die Victoria en Albert-museum in Londen. Een van haar onlangse uitstallings was Dwaasheid, Broosheid […]
