10+ hour, 2+ min ago   (463+ words) A total of 25 young people from wards 4 and 98 attended a business training programme designed to help aspiring and existing entrepreneurs grow sustainable businesses. The training, arranged through the Small Enterprise Development and Finance Agency (SEDFA), attracted 10 young people from Ward…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (373+ words) Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation David Mahlobo has urged private sector leaders to view themselves as strategic partners rather than simple off-takers.Mahlobo made this call during the AWSISA and Global South Water and Sanitation Mpumalanga Dialogue at the…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (342+ words) Rand Water, City Power and government leaders agreed to form a joint committee after power trips disrupted water supply across Gauteng and parts of North West. Senior government and utility officials met urgently on Tuesday evening, 8 September 2026, to address water…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (334+ words) What began as a mission to save a threatened elephant herd has grown into an ambitious rewilding project. In the heart of KwaZulu-Natal, Loziba Wildlife Reserve is emerging as a powerful example of modern conservation in action. Situated in the…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (361+ words) Untreated wastewater continues to flood Bromhof streets, damaging local infrastructure and sparking fresh demands for permanent repairs from a Ward 101 candidate. Olwethu Mhaga, who works in the office of the MEC for Economic Development, Agriculture and Rural Development, was contacted…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (431+ words) LIMPOPO – Access to piped water in Limpopo has fallen sharply over the past decade, with just 63.2% of households having access in 2025 – the lowest rate in the country – according to Statistics South Africa. The figures, contained in Stats SA’s May 2026 release…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (654+ words) Nelson Mandela Bridge at night with Johannesburg city skyline in Gauteng. Picture: iStock Real estate investors are still betting on the City of Johannesburg (CoJ), with some describing it as a “long-term smart money” play. This is despite an array…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (393+ words) A fuel price shock looms for motorists. Picture: iStock South African motorists face a devastating October as petrol and diesel prices surge toward new all‑time highs, piling fresh pain onto households already battered by a shrinking economy and global…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (176+ words) West Rand residents have been urged to prepare for possible prolonged water supply disruptions following a widespread power outage at City Power’s Fordsburg Substation, which halted pumping operations at Rand Water’s Eikenhof Booster Station. Rand Water spokesperson Makenosi Maroo said…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (204+ words) MORE than 250 entrepreneurs are expected to converge at the Port Durnford community hall from 6 to 8 October. This as the region hosts its first annual Rural Industrialisation Summit, aimed at unlocking new opportunities for rural businesses. ALSO READ: Spectacular race day…...