Brümilda Swartbooi Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) Officer Sibongile Nkabinde has bravely unveiled her 18-year battle with gambling addiction and her subsequent journey to recovery in her new book, Dice of Despair. The raw and unfiltered account, launched on Saturday, 31 May 2025, at the Roodepoort Theatre, is now officially available for purchase. Nkabinde describes the…
Thursday 5th June 2025 marked a significant milestone in the province’s journey towards safer and smarter roads as Gauteng Premier, Panyaza Lesufi, alongside MEC for Roads and Transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, officially unveiled the new high-tech, tamper-proof provincial new number plate pilot system at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg. The new intelligent number plate system represents…
CHAMPION Gerda Steyn clinched her fourth Comrades Marathon women’s title with a dominant performance on Sunday, showcasing her ultra marathon dominance in South Africa once more. Picture: Henk Kruger Independent Media On Sunday 8 June, when the 98th edition of the Comrades Marathon takes to the roads between Pietermaritzburg and Durban, many of the 22,677 runners…
Ernst Wittmann Wherever your team works, remote, hybrid, or on-site, one thing’s certain: they’re never far from their phones. It’s one of the constants of modern work life. But for forward-thinking organisations, the personal smartphone is no longer just a communication tool, it’s becoming a gateway to smarter productivity through generative AI (GenAI). The rise…
The Basketball Africa League (BAL) recently announced the lineup of artists and entertainers who will headline halftime performances when the 2025 BAL Playoffs get underway at SunBet Arena in Pretoria from Friday, 6 June – Saturday, 14 June. Award-winning music artist Cassper Nyovest will headline the opening night when he takes the stage during a…
Elias Nkabinde The Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA), on behalf of the City’s Development Planning Department, has initiated a comprehensive Inner City Street and Informal Trading Plan. This strategic undertaking, scheduled from January 2025 to July 2026, is crucial for transforming Joburg’s Inner City into a more inclusive, accessible, and economically dynamic urban landscape. The initiative aims to establish…
South Africa recorded 109 business liquidations in April 2025, bringing the total number of closures this year to 482 during the first four months in 2025, according to Statistics South Africa (Stats SA). ・South Africa experienced 109 business liquidations in April 2025, totaling 482 closures during the year’s first four months. ・Voluntary liquidations in South…
As South Africa prepares to mark Youth Month this June, a time to honour the courage and contributions of the 1976 generation, Standard Bank Business and Commercial Banking, in partnership with the GIBS Entrepreneurship Development Academy (EDA), has opened applications for the 2025 Youth Forward Programme. The initiative is designed to empower 50 black youth-owned…
Paris St-Germain’s brilliant teenager Desire Doue delivered an inspired display as they produced a masterclass to thrash Inter Milan in Munich and win the Champions League for the first time. The 19-year-old confirmed his status as a new superstar as Luis Enrique’s side capped a brilliant campaign by recording the biggest winning margin in a…
The Gauteng Department of Economic Development, in collaboration with the Automotive Industry Development Centre (AIDC), hosted a successful Youth Stakeholder Engagement on Friday, 30 May 2025, at the AIDC facility in Tshwane. The event brought together youth, industry leaders, civil society, labour, and government stakeholders to deliberate on the critical role of young people in…
