As businesses face growing pressure to attract and retain skilled employees, many are reassessing whether their employee benefits still reflect the realities facing most working families. While retirement and medical aid remain the core offerings of employee benefits, forward-thinking employers are looking to provide benefits to their employees that address long-term financial risks beyond the…
Municipal water systems across Johannesburg have reached a state of normalisation following the completion of the third and final phase of Rand Water’s critical infrastructure maintenance. Johannesburg Water confirmed on Thursday that while primary reservoirs are supplying adequately, a full restoration in high-lying or peripheral zones may require several additional days to achieve hydraulic equilibrium. The…
The Gauteng Provincial Government made it easier for matriculants to access their 2025 examination results through the Gauteng Matric Results Online System, ensuring that learners viewed their results quickly, securely, and conveniently as soon as they are officially released. Recognising that results day could be both exciting and stressful for learners, the system had been…
Naledi Aphiwe started the year 2026 with gratitude after being nominated for Best African Duo or Group in R&B alongside Mawelele at the 9th All Africa Music Awards (Afrima), which concluded in Lagos on Sunday, 11 January. She was up against the likes of Kunmie from Nigeria, Manal from Morocco, to name a few,…
Trophy during the 2025 Nedbank Cup Final Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates Press conference at Nedbank Head Office in Umhlanga on 07 May 2025 © Alche Greeff/BackpagePix The Premier Soccer League (PSL) has confirmed the clubs that have qualified to compete in the highly anticipated 2025/26 Nedbank Cup. The Round of 32 draw is scheduled…
787 Airplane Flying Above Country Side View Shot Milestone underscores Etihad’s expanding footprint across Africa Etihad Airways is marking a major milestone in Africa this December as the airline celebrates 20 years of flights connecting Abu Dhabi with Johannesburg. The city is one of its longest-standing gateways in Africa and a strategically important market within…
Africa’s single-biggest event, the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025, will enter its most exciting phase this week after four of Africa’s top Nations powered their way into the Semi-finals. Both semi-finals will be played on Wednesday, 14 January, as record seven-time African champions Egypt, 2013 champions Nigeria, 2021 winners Senegal,l and Hosts…
Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo (JCPZ), the City of Johannesburg’s entity responsible for greening, horticultural, and maintenance services, has implemented targeted maintenance schedules to address seasonal backlogs caused by recent heavy rains. JCPZ oversees more than 20,000 hectares of green open spaces across Johannesburg, including flagship parks, conservation areas, a botanic garden, 134 conservation sites,…
Bradley Elliot Taxation issues are a familiar case for South Africans. Every taxpayer will always begrudge rises, as the phrase “only certainties in life being death and taxes” will attest, but recently proposed increases feel particularly unwanted. Beyond personal gripes, this new fiscal restructuring could unintentionally amplify risks throughout the private and public sectors. Tax…
Gerda Steyn, one of South Africa’s most accomplished long-distance athletes with six Totalsports Two Oceans Ultra Marathon victories and three course records to her name, highlights a more personal milestone as one of her proudest: earning her place in the prestigious Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon Blue Number Club (BNC). Despite her remarkable achievements on the…
