The Department of Social Development (DSD) will host the provincial commemoration of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on 27 June 2025 at Ga-Mokgotho Community Hall, Fetakgomo Tubatse Municipality. This year’s global theme, “The evidence is clear – Invest in prevention,” is a call for urgent and coordinated action to prevent substance…
South Africa’s energy transition is entering a critical phase, according to the latest Energy Market Projections report from Cresco and Standard Bank Corporate and Investment Banking. The June 2025 update builds on earlier projections from July 2024, incorporating substantial changes following November’s draft Integrated Resource Plan (IRP2024), which SANEDI remodelled using a multi-nodal approach. Cresco updates its…
As National Insurance Awareness Day approaches on 28 June, Budget Insurance is sounding the alarm: nearly 1 in 3 South Africans who submitted claims after household break-ins in the past year were not adequately insured, often discovering painful gaps in their cover when it was already too late. And while this points to household cover,…
The Gauteng MEC for Health and Wellness Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko has paid tribute to outgoing hospital board members at a special certification ceremony held on Thursday, 19 June, at the Gauteng College of Nursing’s Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital Campus. The event marked the end of a three-year term served by board members across Gauteng’s public hospitals,…
Kholofelo Mogotlane City Power is urging qualifying residents to urgently register for its Free Basic Electricity [FBE] Programme, with the July 31 deadline rapidly approaching. Since its launch on Tuesday, 17 June, the drive has registered 657 households, providing them with 50 kilowatt-hours [kWh] of free electricity monthly to cover essential needs. This initiative primarily targets…
The City of Johannesburg Department of Economic Development (DED) has successfully completed a Skills Development Programme for the National Certificate: Construction in Roadworks and Maintenance. The graduation ceremony will be held on the 26 June 2025 at the South West TVET college (SWGC) Molapo, Soweto This initiative enrolled 368 unemployed youth for a 12-month training…
Regent Business School’s School of Healthcare Management, in collaboration with the KwaZulu-Natal Blind and Deaf Society, has launched a landmark programme aimed at transforming how education and engagement are experienced by the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) community. Hosted at Regent Business School’s immersive learning centre in Durban, this initiative is the first in…
Representatives from the Nelson Mandela University Gqeberha Campus visited Coega’s Maths and Science Programme learners at the Coega Human Capital Solutions building at the Coega Special Economic Zone. Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa, 24 June 2025 – The Coega Development Corporation (Coega), yesterday, proudy hosted the Nelson Mandela University (NMU) to present a comprehensive workshop with the…
The City of Johannesburg’s Executive Mayor Councillor (Cllr) Dada Morero together with several members of his mayoral committee, officially expanded the city-wide High-Impact Service Delivery Programme (HISDP) on 24 June 2025 with a multi-project launch in Region G South of Johannesburg. This phase underlines the City’s tireless commitment to accelerating community upliftment through critical infrastructure…
As South Africa joins the global community in marking the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (IDADAIT) in Standerton today, 26 June, the Department of Social Development (DSD) is cautioning South Africans against the use of illegal and unregistered treatment centres that are putting the lives of vulnerable people at serious risk. This…
