City calls residents to chip in
About 300 people were left displaced by a fire in the Mahlangu informal settlement on Sunday. The City of Tshwane confirmed the number on Monday, after more than 100 informal…
It’s snowing in the Drakensberg
Residents took to social media to announce strong winds in the Free State on Sunday. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) issued an alert, Yellow level 2, for disruptive snow,…
SA’s first ever 5-year public salary and wage agreement clinched
The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) finally reached an agreement with the South African Local Government Association (SALGA), on Friday. The agreement was reached after three intense rounds of…
Hundreds left homeless in Centurion fire
About 250 informal homes were gutted by a fire in the early hours of Sunday morning. Ruth Senoamadi of the Community Policing Forum (CPF) in the area, said the incident…
Consultation processes in the spotlight in Cape Town
Collective Ratepayers Association (CRA) launched an appeal against Municipal Planning Amendment By-Law 2024. The CRA represents more than 40, 000 households in the City of Cape Town. The organisation believes…
Electric vehicle deal for EC
The Eastern Cape’s Department of Economic Development, Environmental Affairs, and Tourism, has clinched a ground-breaking partnership with a Chinese investor, Shanghai Electric Vehicle Technology. Nonkqubela Pieters, MEC of the Department,…
Perth – Africa Down Under
The 22nd Africa Down Under mining and exploration conference in Perth Australia, this week, provided an opportunity for South Africa to showcase its mineral exploration strategy and investment opportunities. The…
Elukwatini sewer lines cleared for now
Customers of the Elukwatini Spar Complex, are breathing a sigh of relief, after the Municipality unblocked the long-running sewer spillage. Phetla Thapelo, Spokesperson of the Chief Albert Luthuli Municipality, said…
Spring has sprung
A solar equinox is expected later in September, on the 22nd September 2024, when the sun will cross the equator. The sun will be directly above the equator, signalling the…
South Africa’s economy grew by 0,4% in the second quarter of 2024.
Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) said in an update, about seven industries attributed to a 0,4% growth in the second quarter of 2024. Electricity, gas and water grew by 3,1%, finance…