Linbro Park landfill site upgrade project makes steady progress The Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA), on behalf of Pikitup Johannesburg (SOC) Ltd, is making steady progress on infrastructure upgrades at the Linbro Park Landfill Site, with major milestones achieved in both Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the project. The project forms part of the City of Johannesburg’s broader…
The City of Johannesburg’s municipal entity, Joburg Property Company (JPC), has officially handed over the 30.5-hectare Soweto Gateway development site to Calliper Consulting Engineers, marking a major step towards unlocking strategically located municipal land for investment, job creation and economic development in Soweto. Speaking during the official handover ceremony at the Soweto Empowerment Zone on…
Of Soul and Joy (OSJ), an educationalprogramme dedicated to empowering youth through photography, inpartnership with the Market Photo Workshop, is pleased to announce itslatest annual exhibition, _Of Soul and Joy: XIV. Assemblies of Community_, curated by Dr Nontobeko Ntombela, bringing together the workof emerging photographers, students and mentors from its programme. Now in its…
The Gauteng Department of Economic Development (GDED) has entered intoa strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Shoprite Group toadvance inclusive economic growth, strengthen job creation initiativesand expand opportunities within the digital and logistics economy. The agreement formalises collaboration between government and Africa’slargest retailer, with a primary focus on scaling the implementation ofthe Last…
By LERATO PHOSISI A 29-year-old payment clerk from Soshanguve appeared in the Pretoria Magistrates’ Court this week accused of siphoning nearly R900 000 from grieving families by redirecting funeral insurance payouts into her own bank account. Jeanet Dineo Motau, employed at Baroka Funerals, faces a charge of theft after an internal audit uncovered a trail…
By Bua Reporter On a day meant to normalize whathalf the world experiences monthly, Kgoro Ya Thuto Secondary School became more than a classroom. It became a courtroom for dignity, where learners, officials, and activists put menstrual stigma on trial — and voted it out. The AIDS Healthcare Foundation South Africa marked Menstrual Health Daywith…
Explosions ripped through Woolworths stores inthe Free State and Gauteng on Thursday, prompting the South AfricanPolice Service to deploy its top forensic and intelligence units in arace to determine motive, method, and whether the attacks are connected. Acting National Commissioner Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane hasmobilized a National Forensic Task Team alongside Crime Intelligenceexperts to comb…
Why Child Safeguarding Must Become SA’s Loudest Promise During Child Protection Week In every classroom, every playground, every township street, and every rural village, there are children carrying their own unique stories. Some arrive at school hungry, some anxious. Some have witnessed violence even before breakfast. Some have learned to stay silent long before they…
The Gauteng Provincial Government has tabled a R179.2 billion provincial budget for the 2026/2027 financial year, aimed at improving service delivery, strengthening infrastructure development and stimulating economic growth across the province. The budget was presented by Lebogang Maile, Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Finance and Economic Development in Gauteng, under the theme “The…
Bua National News l Photo Credit: Supplied Ambassador Ninikanwa Olachi Okey-Uche, Consul General of the Consulate General of Nigeria in Johannesburg, delivers a message honouring Nigerian women in South Africa during International Women’s Day celebrations, recognising their resilience, leadership and contribution to strengthening ties between Nigeria and South Africa Johannesburg — Nigerian women living in…
