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Alan Winde welcomes Western Cape’s unemployment rate drop
Byadmin February 17, 2026

Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has welcomed the latest labour data showing that the Western Cape now has the lowest unemployment rate in the country. The latest Statistics South Africa Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS), released on Tuesday, indicates that the province’s unemployment rate has declined to 18.1%, marking a five-year low. Sustained improvement According to…

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Cape Town | development | Featured | Important | Lifestyle | News

New promenade, tidal pools planned in V&A Waterfront upgrade [pics]
Byadmin February 16, 2026

Cape Town’s iconic V&A Waterfront could soon look very different, with plans revealed for a major coastal expansion that includes a new promenade, tidal pools and public open spaces. The project centres on reclaiming nearly four hectares of land from the sea near Granger Bay, just north of the existing precinct. Location of the proposed…

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Featured | News | Parliament | Politics | President Cyril Ramaphosa

‘As a comrade you are able to talk to them’: Mogotsi spills on political links
Byadmin February 16, 2026

Controversial businessman Oupa Brown Mogotsi has reignited public scrutiny after appearing on Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh’s podcast, SMWX, despite previously raising security concerns about appearing before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee. The wide-ranging interview quickly set social media alight, with many questioning how Mogotsi could speak at length on a high-profile platform while claiming he could not safely…

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City Of Cape Town | Disabilities | Environment | Featured | Important | News

SA first as Braille coastal signage arrives at Cape Town nature reserve [pics]
Byadmin February 13, 2026

A Cape Town nature reserve has introduced South Africa’s first Braille coastal environmental education signage for blind and partially sighted visitors. The new tactile signs were unveiled at Blaauwberg Nature Reserve’s Eerste Steen this week. The project is a partnership between Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa (WESSA), Blind SA, the National Council of…

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Featured | Important | News | railway infrastructure | SONA | South Africa

Ramaphosa: High-speed rail to connect Johannesburg and Durban
Byadmin February 13, 2026

The South African Government is preparing to issue a request for proposals (RFP) for high-speed rail corridors in South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced during the 2026 State of the Nation Address in Cape Town. The proposed routes include: Johannesburg to Musina eThekwini (Durban) to Johannesburg “We are preparing to send out a request for…

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Day Zero Johannesburg | Johannesburg Residents Protest | Johannesburg Water Crisis | Melville Water Outage | National | News

Water outages push residents to the edge
Byadmin February 13, 2026

It’s a scorching Tuesday in Melville, west of Johannesburg. Plastic buckets line the driveway of Michael Almeida’s home, a makeshift lifeline in the city’s worsening water crisis. Almeida has endured more than 23 days without water, leaving him desperate and exhausted. “This area continuously has water outages,” he said, wiping sweat from his brow. Almeida,…

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Cyril Ramaphosa | Featured | Important | News | Politics | SONA

Ramaphosa withdraws two ministers from Sona: Here’s why
Byadmin February 12, 2026

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, confirmed on Thursday that two cabinet ministers will not attend the State of the Nation Address (Sona). “The president has assigned the ministers of Water and Sanitation and Cogta to attend to the water crisis in Johannesburg urgently. They won’t be attending Sona as a result,” said Magwenya. President…

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Featured | Important | News | South African Weather Service | Weather

Extreme weather hits these provinces
Byadmin February 11, 2026

Thursday, 12 February brings a dramatic mix of weather across the country. Here’s what you can expect in the KwaZulu-Natal, the North West and the Free State. KWAZULU-NATAL Some bizarre weather is expected in KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday. A Yellow Level 4 warning for severe thunderstorms, including heavy downpours, strong damaging winds, large amounts of small…

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Featured | Important | News | South Africa | transport

GASBOC welcomes undertaking to resolve scholar transport payment bottleneck
Byadmin February 11, 2026

The Gauteng Small Bus Operators Council (GASBOC) has welcomed the commitment made by the Gauteng MEC for Education, Matome Chiloane, to urgently resolve the payment bottleneck affecting scholar transport services in the province. During a meeting convened by the MEC on Tuesday, 10 February, in Johannesburg and held in a constructive and solution-focused spirit, MEC…

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Featured | Important | News | South African Weather Service | Weather

WEATHER: Brace for severe storms in these provinces
Byadmin February 10, 2026

KwaZulu-Natal, the North West, and the Free State are set to experience severe weather on Wednesday, 11 February. Residents are advised to stay alert as thunderstorms, heavy rain, strong winds, and potential flooding are expected across these provinces. KWAZULU-NATAL A Yellow Level 2 warning has been issued for KwaZulu-Natal. Severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours, strong…

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