Attracting over 850 applications from township entrepreneurs across all nine provinces, the 2025 Standard Bank Kasi SME Summit culminated in a national showcase of South Africa’s brightest entrepreneurial talent. Now in its third year and expanded nationally for the first time, the Kasi SME National Pitch Challenge has become one of the country’s most dynamic…
August 28, 2025 Oupa Kekana The Gauteng Department of Health (GDoH) has acknowledged the recent judgment delivered by the Gauteng High Court regarding the provision of radiation oncology services to cancer patients. The Department is currently in the process of carefully studying the ruling to fully appreciate its contents and implications. Once this review has…
The Gauteng MEC for Health and Wellness, Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko, has paid tribute to the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa (CMSA) as it celebrates 70 years of shaping the future of healthcare through specialist training, academic excellence, and professional integrity. The platinum anniversary marks a significant milestone in the organisation’s longstanding contribution to medical education and…
Cape Town, South Africa – August, 2025 – As South Africa grapples with rising gender-based violence, mental health crises among men, and toxic workplace cultures, the Muholi Art Institute’s Annual Men’s Conference arrives as a timely call to action. Set for August 29-30, 2025, FREE Entry at the iconic Southern Guild Gallery, Silo 5, V&A Waterfront,…
ESascha-Lee Joseph With a communications career spanning over three decades within the City, Jenny Moodley is the dynamic voice of Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo [JCPZ] in her capacity as Senior Manager: Intergovernmental, Advocacy and Media Relations, and official spokesperson. Moodley distinguishes herself not merely through extensive institutional memory but through an indefatigable commitment to…
The City of Johannesburg’s Department of Human Settlements, in partnership with the Gauteng Provincial Department, has allocated 296 beneficiaries at Riverside View, part of government’s commitment to provide dignified housing to qualifying citizens. The event was attended by MMC for Human Settlements Cllr Mlungisi Mabaso; Gauteng MEC for Human Settlements Tasneem Motara; ward councillors Cllr…
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has named the preliminary team to face Nigeria and Lesotho in two crunch 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers to be played in South Africa next month. Broos’ charges will be away to Lesotho in the first FIFA World Cup qualifier at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein, Free State, on…
Get ready, Cape Town! RocoMamas, the iconic smash burger brand famed for its bold flavours and vibrant urban spirit, has just launched its latest restaurant on Long Street! Having opened on the 7th of August, this halaal store opening was perfectly timed to coincide with the city’s celebrated First Thursdays, a night dedicated to the…
Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport Ms Kedibone Diale-Tlabela has strongly condemned the violent incident that took place at Maponya Mall in Soweto on Wednesday, 13 August 2025. The violence claimed the life of one person and left two others injured. According to preliminary reports, the incident is allegedly linked to tensions between taxi operators…
by Oupa Kekana 11, 2025070 At a busy taxi rank on a windy afternoon, a young vendor offers her product – and something unexpected: a laminated QR code. “Scan here,” she tells a commuter, who takes out a phone and makes a quick payment. No coins exchanged, no app downloaded, and no traditional donation tin in…
