Wits University announced the sale of the Frankenwald Estate in Gauteng. The land is being transferred from the university to the Bankenveld District City Development Company. All proceeds from the sale of the land and the future sale of residential and commercial sites will be placed into a special endowment fund. A variety of developments … Read more
Parents and guardians in Gauteng can expect to receive placement offers for Grade 1 and 8 pupils starting Monday, as the province’s Education Department begins its placement process for the 2025 academic year. Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane announced the start of this phase during a media briefing on Sunday, encouraging parents to take swift … Read more
Indigent benefits in South Africa most often take the form of free or discounted electricity, water, refuse and municipal property rates. As The South African has reported previously, if you are struggling financially, you can contact your local municipality to explore the indigent benefits open to you. Meanwhile, Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi, speaking this week … Read more
Eskom has notified residents in Dobsonville, Soweto, about a scheduled electricity supply outage on Monday, 26 August. The outage, set to affect customers in Dobsonville Extension 3, will last from 9:00 to 18:00 as the power utility conducts essential maintenance on its distribution network. In its announcement, Eskom urged residents to exercise caution and treat … Read more
Finally, there’s some movement on the rollout of 2024 Gauteng licence plates. Following months of conflicting reports and missed deadlines, new 2024 Gauteng licence plates appear to be going ahead. Even if it’s only on government vehicles at first as they sort out any issues. According to TimesLive, the province has prototyped a new licence … Read more
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has urged residents in Gauteng to practise water conservation efforts. This comes after a drop in the Vaal Dam water levels. Dam levels decreasing According to the DWS, the Vaal Dam is currently at 49.7%, down from 50.5% the previous week. In comparison to the same period last … Read more
Gauteng MEC for Education, Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, Matome Chiloane, has expressed his sadness at the accident that claimed the lives of 11 learners from the Rocklands Primary School and one learner from Laerskool Blyvooruitsig. Wednesday’s accident also claimed the life of the driver. Early on Wednesday morning, the department received a distressing report … Read more
The Democratic Alliance (DA) will not be part of Premier Panyaza Lesufi’s unity executive after a breakdown in negotiations, with the DA saying they refuse to be co-opted by the ANC in Gauteng. DA federal council chairperson Helen Zille says they will be occupying opposition benches in the Gauteng legislature after talks with the ANC … Read more
The Gauteng police has expressed concern over recent social media posts claiming an increase in gang-related murders. These posts allege that 13 people were killed in gang-affected areas this week. However, the police report only three murder cases in Westbury, Sophiatown, with no gang-related murders in Eldorado Park, Riverlea, Noordgesig, or other areas. Key arrest … Read more
Gautrain services have swiftly resumed following a brief suspension earlier on Monday morning, which disrupted travel between the Midrand, Centurion, and Hatfield stations. The halt was attributed to a significant power failure, causing substantial delays during the morning commute. “We have successfully restored power, and the train service is now back on track, operating as … Read more
