The University of South Africa (Unisa) hosted its fourth Annual Simiso Nkwanyana Memorial Lecture at the Olive Convention Centre in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, bringing together academics, policymakers, students and community leaders to reflect on one of South Africa’s most enduring and complex challenges: the land question. Held under the theme, “Land as a Catalyst for Rural…
FlySafair maintains the strongest on-time performance (OTP) of any South African carrier, demonstrating its commitment to reliable customer service. Throughout 2026, the airline has consistently achieved punctuality levels above 92%, with an OTP of 94.14% in June.OTP is the aviation industry’s standard measure of how reliably an airline adheres to its schedule. In South Africa,…
More South Africans are taking retirement planning seriously, but many remain uncertain about whether their plans will be enough to withstand the realities of rising living costs, debt, healthcare expenses and family responsibilities. That is one of the key findings of the 2026 FNB Retirement Insights Survey, now in its fourth year, which provides a…
The City of Johannesburg’s Department of Human Settlements, in collaboration with the Johannesburg Social Housing Company (JOSHCO) and the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA), will host the Youth in Construction Summit on Friday, 24 July, at the Brixton Multipurpose Centre. Convening under the theme “Building Tomorrow Together,” this strategic intervention is engineered to insert young…
City Power is gravely concerned over the alarming increase in infrastructure-related crime after recording 19 security incidents across Johannesburg between 17 and 20 July 2026. The incidents, which included cable theft, attempted theft, vandalism, infrastructure fires and community-related disturbances, have once again highlighted the devastating financial and operational impact that criminal activities continue to have…
A suburb does not fall apart overnight. It slips slowly, while everyone waits for somebody else to fix it. A group of residents and business owners refused to wait. They set up a volunteer run non profit, put daily cleaning teams on the length from Rudd Road to the M1 and brought in security. Mandela…
By Ariellah Rosenberg CEO of ORT SA, a non-profit education, skills-development and entrepreneurship organisation celebrating its 90th anniversary in 2026 On 7 May 1996, the first graduating class of newly trained science and technology teachers gathered to receive their certificates.The occasion carried a promise far greater than the qualifications in their hands. South Africa was only…
On 18 July, CapeGate invites teams and volunteers to Centre Court to paint 67 kennels for local shelters in need, in honour of Mandela Day. CapeGate Shopping Centre opens Centre Court to families, volunteers and animal lovers for the return of The Dogbox Project, a Mandela Day tradition that turns painted kennels into warm, dry homes…
We want to begin by thanking every single service provider who is in this room this morning.We are aware that you have businesses to run, invoices to follow up on, workers to pay and families to feed, and yet you set all of that aside to be here with us today. That is not something…
Just weeks after National Sex Day sparked conversations around the pleasure gap and sexual satisfaction, Leading Sexual Wellness brand Durex is continuing the dialogue with the launch of Mutual Climax, a new condom designed to support a more mutually satisfying intimate experience for couples. The launch comes at a time when South Africans are becoming…
