The City of Johannesburg has announced plans to refurbish the iconic Metro Centre in Braamfontein, signalling a major step forward in revitalising the inner city. Executive Mayor Cllr Dada Morero revealed the refurbishment plans following a recent visit by President Cyril Ramaphosa, underscoring a national commitment to restoring key public infrastructure. The Metro Centre has…
The first time South Africa played at Lord’s was in 1907. This June, they return to the iconic venue for the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia, with the hearts of the nation behind them and the Taste that’s stood the Test of time, Castle Lager, on their sleeves. Celebrating 130 years of commitment…
Radio 2000 and SABC TV’s Brian ‘Bruno’ Mofokeng has come a very long way before making it in the sport broadcasting industry. Armed with a finance and accounting qualification, Mofokeng never thought of a career in broadcasting until a client he was doing books for suggested a career in radio. Mofokeng, who was born in…
In its fourth year, the prestigious SPORTY LALIGA MVP award honors the top-performing African player in LALIGA EA SPORTS. This edition is extra special, with SPORTY GROUP — a major African sports and tech brand — joining as the official sponsor, further amplifying the celebration of African excellence. The LALIGA EA SPORTS African MVP, an…
Mahlodi Lerutla Olga Kone Tlangelani Mkhatshwa A pet shop owner in Lenasia, Gauteng, was this month fined R1,500 after being caught keeping and selling leopard tortoises without a permit. The arrest was made by environmental inspectors from the Gauteng Department of Environment (GDenv) along with a local police officer, following a tip-off from a concerned…
Eskom’s promise of a stable grid through the 2025 winter comes with a significant caveat: South Africans might avoid the dark, but at a steep price, warns Rein Snoeck Henkemans, CEO of Alumo Energy. The power utility projects no load-shedding if unplanned outages remain at a minimum this winter, but razor-thin capacity margins and a…
Totalsports Woman’s Race Cape Town 2024 ©Mark Sampson Following the groundbreaking announcement of a R1 million incentive for the first female athlete to break the Women’s Only 10km World Record at the Totalsports Women’s Race in Durban on Sunday, 03 August 2025, event organisers Stillwater Sports have confirmed that the series will boast a combined prize purse of R412500 in 2025….
Bosmont Library hosted a fun and educational coding workshop at GR Harris Primary School on 22 May 2025. The session used a board game called Rangers, developed by Tangible Africa. This unique game warns pupils about the crime of rhino poaching while introducing them to basic coding and problem-solving skills. The pupils were excited and eager to learn. Working in teams, they showed…
Zingiswa Mndayi The City of Johannesburg’s Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Economic Development, Councillor Nomoya Mnisi, officially unveiled the Orlando eKhaya and Power Park Housing projects in Soweto on Friday, 23 May 2025, reaffirming the City’s commitment to spatial transformation and inclusive urban renewal. Originally launched in 2001 under then-Mayor Amos Masondo, the…
Virgil James The City of Johannesburg’s Department of Economic Development (DED), in partnership with the Department of Small Business Development, is launching a series outreach campaigns from Monday, 26 May 2025, to Wednesday, 9 July 2025. These sessions will cover: Councillor Nomoya Mnisi, Member of the Mayoral Committee for Economic Development, urges spaza shop owners to attend: “We encourage…
