The City of Johannesburg has initiated a comprehensive inner-city revitalisation plan aimed at transforming derelict and unsafe buildings into secure, functional spaces for businesses and families. As part of this initiative, the City will rehabilitate buildings that have been declared uninhabitable by the courts, with the objective of leasing them to stimulate urban renewal, attract…
Indignity has become a natural way of life for an elderly man who has been waiting for an RDP house for almost 30 years.Time after time, Vincent Thomson in Chicken Farm, Soweto, watched his neighbours allocated RDP houses nearby, but somehow, although he has also been on the waiting list since 1996 and again confirmed…
Following the successful airing of seasons 15 and 16 of Takalani Sesame on SABC in Sesotho and IsiNdebele from December 2024, Sesame Workshop International South Africa is pleased to continue its long-standing relationship with the SABC. Season 17 of Takalani Sesame launched this week, on 7 April on SABC2, and will air weekdays at 15:00 in Sesotho. The season will then…
The City of Johannesburg appeals to municipal account holders to immediately update their contact details with the City to avoid the risk of having their electricity or water services disconnected due to missed payments. Currently, there are active customers whose contact details are incorrect, outdated or unreachable, making it difficult for the City to deliver…
By Lonwabo Mtyeku | Community Newsroom & Gauteng Media News Johannesburg – At the age of 60, when many are looking to slow down, Alison chose to rise. She stepped into the spotlight not for fame, but for purpose. Known today as a “Soul Speaker,” Alison uses her voice as a powerful tool for healing,…
The Beer Association of South Africa (BASA) sponsored the eighth annual Fools & Fans Festival, held over the past weekend in the charming town of Greyton in the Western Cape. The event welcomed over a thousand beer lovers from across the country to celebrate the diversity, creativity, and heritage of South African brewing. This year’s…
11 April 2025, Johannesburg – Betway South Africa congratulates Betway Premiership clubs Mamelodi Sundowns, Orlando Pirates and Stellenbosch FC on emphatically securing semi-final positions in their respective CAF Interclub competitions. Betway Premiership title chasers, Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates will for the first time in the history of South African football, simultaneously compete in the semi-finals…
Building on its successes since launching in 2024, Standard Bank’s support programme for emerging entrepreneurs, is coming to Mpumalanga on Wednesday, 16 April 2025 at Emnotweni Casino, Nelspruit. In 2024 the bank launched support programmes for emerging entrepreneurs in Soweto (Gauteng), Umlazi (Kwa-Zulu Natal) and Khayelitsha (Western Cape) and achieved huge success. Hundreds of entrepreneurs…
The Limpopo Business Awards crowned the province’s most innovative and impactful Small, Micro, and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMMEs) at a prestigious ceremony held on Wednesday, 2 April 2025. This year’s Limpopo Business Awards drew 167 entries from across the province, with a particularly strong showing from the agriculture sector. A total of 42 businesses were shortlisted, reflecting not…
Mamelodi Sundowns will meet defending champions, Al Ahly SC in the semi-finals of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League after holding Espérance Sportive de Tunis to a goalless draw in Rades on Tuesday evening to advance 1-0 on aggregate. Peter Shalulile’s solitary strike in Tshwane last week proved to be the decider in the two-legged quarter-final…
