# The City of Tshwane has launched an Urban20 Mayors’ Summit fundraising effort to partner with stakeholders and businesses, as the metro prepares to host this historic global event. Tshwane and the City of Johannesburg were awarded co-hosting rights for the 2025 U20 Mayors’ Summit, the first time the conference will be hosted on the […]
# The ANC in the Western Cape has temporarily suspended former Knysna mayor Aubrey Tsengwa over allegations of misconduct. The suspension follows his resignation as a councillor last month, after being removed as mayor in February. The ANC says Tsengwa’s unilateral decision to resign his ward councillor’s seat in the Knysna Municipality has undermined the […]
# Die Stad Kaapstad bied die laagste maandelikse munisipale rekening van Suid-Afrika se ‘groot vyf’ metro’s. Dit is volgens ‘n ontleding van die 2025/26-begrotings wat elke metro ingedien het, en dek ‘n reeks water- en elektrisiteitscenario’s vir eiendomme onder vyf-miljoen-rand. Die burgemeester, Geordin Hill-Lewis, sê terwyl Kaapstad waarde vir geld bied in ‘n werkende stad, […]
# Die Wes-Kaapse premier, Alan Winde, se kantoor sê die bekendmaking van die ondersoekverslag na die ineenstorting van die gebou in George kan polisiewerk belemmer. Die provinsie het ‘n onafhanklike ondersoek laat instel nadat die vyfverdiepinggebou in Mei verlede jaar ingetuimel en 34 lewens geëis het. Winde se kantoor sê hy verstaan die publiek se […]
# The University of Pretoria says it will continue to push the boundaries of heritage studies in South Africa. Recently, the institution, in partnership with the National Heritage Council and the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture in the Namakwa District, launched the Heritage and Museum Skills Short Programme. University of Pretoria professor, Siona O’Connell, […]
# Die Johannesburgse Nooddiens is op ‘n hoë gereedheidsgrondslag weens hewige donderstorms en aanhoudende reën reg oor die metro. Oorstromings het in verskeie gebiede voorgekom, insluitend Randparkrif, Newlands, Strubensvallei, Weltevredenpark, Jukskeipark en Witkoppenweg. EMS-woordvoerder, Robert Mulaudzi, sê inwoners word aangeraai om 011 375 5911 te skakel in geval van lewensgevaarlike noodgevalle:
# Die adjunkminister van gesondheid, Joe Phaahla, het die publiek gerusgestel dat diens voortgaan by die Tembisa Provinsiale Tersiêre Hospitaal, ten spyte van ‘n tweede brand wat gisteroggend by die buitepasiënte-afdeling uitgebreek het. Die brand oor die naweek het die noodeenheid verwoes en noodsaaklike mediese toerusting vernietig. Phaahla sê die oorsake van beide voorvalle word […]
# Die Suider-Afrikaanse Bedrogvoorkomingsdiens sê daar is ʼn toename in bedrog- en slagofferaanmeldings en beskermende registrasies. Volgens die 2024 Interpol-verslag oor kuberbedreigings in Afrika beskou lande gyselware en digitale afpersing as van die ernstigste kuberbedreigings op die Afrika-vasteland. Die organisasie se woordvoerder, Elmi Kemp, sê die meeste bedrog kom in die versekeringsektor voor. Sy sê […]
# Western Cape premier Alan Winde’s office says making the provincial investigation report into the George building collapse public could jeopardise ongoing police work. Following the five-storey building collapse, which killed 34 people in May last year, the province commissioned an independent investigation into the tragedy. Winde’s office says it understands that there is huge […]