More money for City of Cape Town infrastructure The City of Cape Town has procured a further R2,8 billion in financing for its infrastructure plans over the next three years. According to a statement, the City plans to spend R39,5 billion on infrastructure from July 2024 to June 2027, as approved in its ‘Building For …

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has criticised the Gauteng Health Department for dragging out chief financial officer (CFO) Lerato Madyo’s disciplinary inquiry for two years and then accepting her resignation before the matter was concluded. Madyo, suspended in August 2022, was accused of failing to oversee and prevent fruitless and wasteful expenditures. She was facing 13 …

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) and the Gautrain Management Agency (Gautrain) have teamed up to help transport fans to Saturday, 31 August’s Springboks and All Blacks Rugby Championship Test at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. Kick-off is at 17:00 (SA time). “We are showcasing the fact that here in Gauteng, commuters can walk or take a bus or taxi …

Adrian Wildschutt continued to make waves on the track on Sunday after setting a new South African record in the 3 000m. Running at the Kamila Skolimowska Memorial event in at the Silesian Stadium in Chorzów in Poland, Wildschutt finished eighth in the race in a time of 7:32.99. That was good enough to set a new South African record over the distance. The time does …

Those South Africans who intend to withdraw from the savings pot of the new ‘Two-Pot’ retirement system which begins on Sunday, 1 September 2024 must be registered for tax, said the South African Revenue Service (SARS). ‘Will typically be in employment’ “Those who are not registered must register before they apply to their relevant fund. “If a …

The electricity crisis in the country keeps escalating, with around 10 million households eligible for free basic electricity. However, only about two million actually receive this benefit due to poor management by local authorities. South Africa’s Electricity Minister, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has criticised municipal mismanagement for preventing millions of households from accessing free basic electricity. Ramokgopa points …

SAA warns public South African Airways (SAA) announced on X that it had been alerted to a WhatsApp and Facebook scam offering discounted tickets on SAA along with payment links. The airline took to its X account this morning, 26 August, to issue a notice to the public to be aware of a 90% discounted …

Political parties have dismissed Johannesburg Mayor Sello “Dada” Morero’s suggestion to recruit foreign nationals into the Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD). Morero suggested that it will help solve language barriers between law enforcement officers and foreign nationals when arrested.  PARTIES REJECT DADA MORERO’S JMPD PROPOSAL  In a statement, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) said Morero’s …

Johannesburg Mayor Sello “Dada” Morero has justified his proposal for the Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) to hire foreign nationals. The newly-appointed mayor faced backlash for his suggestion. WHY DOES DADA MORERO WANT JMPD TO HIRE FOREIGN NATIONALS? In a video that was circulated on X, Morero said hiring documented foreign nationals would assist law enforcement in …

Where are the world’s culture hotspots? A new study has ranked the best cities to explore local culture in 2024 by analyzing the number of museums, art galleries, university museums and collections, UNESCO World Heritage sites, and cultural festivals and events that a city has to offer. AHTI Games researched over 40 cities to define the top places to …