War of words: Day 6 of US-Israel-Iran war
Israel has called out South Africa, for hosting the “Hague Group” on Wednesday. The group was formed on 31 January 2025, to protect and uphold the rulings of the International…
African Development Fund to inject $9,57 million in SADC
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) will be funding countries in Southern Africa (SADC) to the tune of $9.57 million, in grants. The funding is to…
Anti-corruption forum launched to tackle murky waters
A water sector anti-corruption forum (WSACF) was launched on Thursday, 05 March 2026, to coordinate efforts to prevent, detect, investigate and respond to corruption in the water sector. The forum…
Nelson Mandela Bay met SAMWU prior to protest season
Babalwa Lobishe, Mayor of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality met with the South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU), on Monday. Issues raised by SAMWU included the use of external legal…
Morning fire in Tsolo ravaged 12 shops
About 12 shops were ravaged by a fire in Tsolo, in the Eastern Cape, on Wednesday. The O.R. Tambo District Municipality said the fire broke out around 7am, but was…
Two orphaned rhinos recovering from distress at Care for Wild facility
The South African National Parks said in an appreciation post on social media, they are thankful to two visitors to the Kruger National Park, who reported two young calves (aged…
Joburg Water announces final commissioning of the Brixton plant
Johannesburg Water announced the start of the final commissioning of the new Brixton Reservoir, Tower and Pump Station Complex, on Tuesday. Once completed, this project is expected to significantly strengthen…
Tributes pour in for late “Terror” Lekota
Tributes continue to pour in for veteran anti-apartheid activist, Mosiuoa “Terror” Lekota, who died on Wednesday . He died at 77 years, having co-founded the Congress of the People (COPE),…
Western Cape Dam Levels are now officially under 50%
Dam levels in the Western Cape, are at a collective, 49.65%. The Provincial Department of the Western Cape wrote to residents on Tuesday, “we have dipped below the 50% mark…
Talks underway to find sustainability in the sugar sector
Discussions to secure the long-term sustainability of the sugar industry, began on Tuesday, with authorities and organisations. The sugar giant -Tongaat Hulett Limited, dominated talks, because its collapse would cripple…