At the Special Drakenstein Council meeting held on Friday, 13 March 2026, Drakenstein Municipality, the majority of Council voted in favour of public participation on the Municipality’s proposed electricity tariff increases for the 2026/2027...
South African budget speeches over the past decade have consistently placed infrastructure investment at the centre of economic policy, with large commitments announced to stimulate growth and improve public services. But the bigger challenge lies...
South Africa’s economic growth remains subdued, with weak investment levels and declining construction activity continuing to constrain the economy. These trends were highlighted by economist Dr. Azar Jammine at the recent AfriSam Budget Breakdown....
The Mpumalanga Education Department has opened a newly completed, state-of-the-art high school within the Nkomazi Local Municipality for learners and educators. Silulu Secondary School has officially been declared ready for occupation to provide...
The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), in partnership with the Shoprite Foundation, launched their first jointly funded robotics laboratory at the Siyifunile Secondary School in Dullstroom, Mpumalanga on 12 March. The lab will provide...
The Association of Water and Sanitation Institutions of South Africa will host a Mascot Roadshow and Prize Handover Ceremony at Pulamadibogo Primary School in Limpopo Province to celebrate the winner of its national “Design the Water Hero of...
Visa has released new survey data, revealing that South African consumers are increasingly embracing innovative payment technologies such as digital wallets, artificial intelligence (AI) and cryptocurrency. Digital wallets are becoming the fastest...
Thanks to a R9.5m donation from the FirstRand Empowerment Foundation, the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital (CMJAH) in Gauteng has opened its newly upgraded liver transplant unit (Area 561). he liver transplant unit at the Charlotte...
The rapid progress of West Wits Mining’s Qala Shallows – South Africa’s first gold mine in 15 years – has been underpinned by a multidisciplinary due diligence study conducted by SRK Consulting in the second half of 2025. West Wits operational team...
In an age where professional accountability is paramount to public protection, a pressing question emerges: Can a registered professional escape disciplinary proceedings simply by cancelling their registration? The recent case of Pienaar v...
