MEC MAILE TO PRESENTS GAUTENG 2025 MEDIUM -TERM BUDGET POLICY STATEMENT TO THE LEGISLATURE

Collen Hans All eyes will be on the Gauteng Provincial Legislature where The MEC of Finance and Economic Development, Lebogang Maile, is expected  to present Gauteng’s 2025 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) and the Adjustment Budget to the Legislature on Tuesday, 02 December 2025. This Gauteng MTBPS will be the second of the 7th administration following…

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INAUGURAL JOBURG REVIVAL

WHAT IS THE REPARATIVE AND GENERATIVE POWER OF CREATIVITY AND CULTURE? From 17 to 22 November 2025, the Creativity for Social Change Hub together with the Moleskine Foundation, in collaboration with NIROX, hosted 11 Creativity Pioneers, local and international cultural and creative organisations, for 5 days of workshops, discussions and exchanges on creativity for social…

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INNOVATOR TRUST WIT AWARDS 2025SHAPING THE GROWTH OF FEMALE OWNED SMME’S BUILDING THE FUTURE 

Every thriving innovation ecosystem has two kinds of infrastructure: the visible, such as devices, networks, and platforms, and the invisible, which are the women who design, optimise, and expand it. The 2025 Innovator Trust Women in Tech (WIT) Awards celebrated this invisible infrastructure. They marked more than a decade of partnership between the Innovator Trust…

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ANDRE ARENDSE APPOINTED AS ASSISTANT COACH: BETWAYS PREMIERSHIP TEAM SEKHUKHUNE UNITED F.C

Arendse made his debut in 1991 for Cape Town Spurs in the now defunct NSL, being loaned to Cape Town side Santos in 1992. He later played professionally for Oxford United, Fulham (both England), Santos, Mamelodi Sundowns and SuperSport United. He retired from football in 2009 winning the Premier Soccer League title with SuperSport United. In May 2013, Arendse returned as an emergency goalkeeper for Bidvest Wits due to injuries to the club’s…

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WHAT PROPER DUE DILIGENCE LOOKS LIKE IN A COMMERCIAL PROPERTY INVESTMENT

Makhosini Ndlovu  In commercial property investment, there’s no substitute for comprehensive due diligence.  A property may look like a smart buy on the surface, but without rigorous checks across multiple dimensions, investors run the risk of overpaying, acquiring investments that underperform, or getting locked into an asset they can’t leverage. There are three particular focus…

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SOWETAN-BASED WOMEN-RUN FAMILY BISCUIT BUSINESS FUELS GROWTH, INNOVATION AND JOB CREATION THROUGH COLLABORATION

Conza’s Biscuits, run by a mother and daughters, teams up with Tiger Brands to scale up and supply major retailers and franchises Since 2004, Conza’s Biscuits, a proudly South African, all women-owned business, has been delighting communities with its handcrafted vanilla biscuits. Founded by entrepreneur Constance Chauke and incorporated in 2017, it is now managed…

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MEC MOTARA ISSUES URGENT PLEA: SUBSIDISED HOUSES ARE FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE, NOT FOR SALE OR RENT

The Gauteng Department of Human Settlements today reaffirmed its commitment to providing dignified housing while issuing an impassioned call for beneficiary responsibility, following the tabling of its Annual Report and an engagement session with the Gauteng Legislature’s Human Settlements Portfolio Committee and community leaders. The Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Human Settlements, Ms….

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