Before “mixed-use” became a real estate buzzword, before the 15-minute city entered policy debates, the idea of living, working, shopping, conferencing and socialising in one place felt almost reckless in South Africa. This was a country that planned in silos. Suburbs with homes over here, offices there, retail somewhere else entirely. Then Century City arrived,…
Close to 400 000 beneficiaries notified their social grants are under review as oversight tightens.
Ditsobotla Local Municipality has been under national administration since September .
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South Africa’s first locally-produced foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccines in 21 years were formally handed over at the Onderstepoort Veterinary Research facility of the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) on Friday. The initial batch of 12 900 doses – produced at pilot scale using modern bioreactor technology – will be distributed across six provinces, with the Eastern…
Rwandan President Paul Kagame came out strongly against long-standing claims that his country profited from the unrest in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo [DRC] by extracting minerals. Speaking in Kigali at the 20th annual Umushyikirano, a constitutional forum where people interact directly with their leaders, Kagame said his country’s economy would improve if…
Mineral and petroleum resources minister Gwede Mantashe declared on Thursday that “King Coal is back”, insisting that the fossil fuel remains indispensable to both South Africa’s economy and the global energy landscape. Delivering the keynote address at the 21st Annual Southern African Coal Conference in Cape Town, the minister framed coal, not as a relic…
Charlize Theron delivered an emotional message of hope to the world, quoting the late Nelson Mandela, at the opening ceremony of the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics in Italy. The South African actress made a surprise appearance at the kickoff of the sports tournament, which takes place from 6 to 22 February. The games feature sports such…
Former Kaizer Chiefs winger Junior Khanye has heaped praise on Orlando Pirates’ new signing Andre de Jong following the Buccaneers’ convincing 4-1 win over Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The New Zealand international was on the scoresheet as Pirates cruised to victory, catching the eye with a composed and…
Economic Freedom Fighter (EFF) leader Julius Malema has called on South Africans to boycott the upcoming FIFA World Cup, particularly the games hosted in America. He’s also urged the national football team – Bafana Bafana – to withdraw from the competition. The tournament is expected to take place from 11 June to 19 July in…