Nursing staff at Tygerberg Hospital. 3 minutes Students from Stellenbosch University have initiated a project at Tygerberg Hospital in Cape Town to assist in making organ donation more effective. Launching the NGO, Save Seven, what started as a small project has turned into a fully-fledged specialised intensive care unit designed to provide life support to…
A Rea Vaya bus in Johannesburg. Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero will launch the new phase of the Rea Vaya service in Alexandra during October Transport Month. This will expand the city’s bus rapid transit systems to areas in the north of the city including Berea, Yeoville, Alexandra and Sandton. City of Joburg spokesperson Virgil James…
Two glass bottles illustrating the two-pot retirement system. The Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) is temporarily suspending two-pot savings withdrawals from its system for two weeks, from the 7th of October to the 21st of October. The Fund via a statement says the pause is necessary to allow it to update its systems, citing the…
Corruption news concept showing a printed newspaper with a magnifying glass. 1 minute Police in the Western Cape say they are confident that the investigation into former Mayco Member for Human Settlement in the City of Cape Town, Malusi Booi and his accused is on course. This is despite the provisional withdrawal of charges by…
The South African Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC) TV Park building in Auckland Park, Johannesburg. The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) has appointed BMIT Knowledge Group to develop a funding model for the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). BMIT is an IT and telecoms research house located in Johannesburg. In a statement, the department says…
Strike action is looming in the automotive sector. The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) has confirmed that it’s now in possession of a strike certificate after rejecting an employer offer of 7% in the first year and 5,5% in the other years of a multi-year agreement. The union was briefing the media…
The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party wrote to National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza, calling on her to schedule a date for the party’s motion of no confidence in President Cyril Ramaphosa. During a media briefing in Parliament earlier on Tuesday, MK Chief Whip Colleen Makhubele and party colleagues outlined their reasons for going this route. “Given…
The official ball of the 2026 FIFA World Cup named “Trionda” is displayed during a presentation event in Mexico City, Mexico on October 3, 2025. Benin have solidified their lead in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Group C qualifiers following a 1-0 win away against Rwanda on Friday. They now sit on 17 points with…
Water in a dam after heavy rains. 1 minute The 14th International Water Association conference on water reclamation and reuse is currently under way in Cape Town. The five-day event, which started on Sunday, is aimed at discussing the sustainability and innovation of water by the captains of the industry. International delegates are gathering at…
