By KOPANO MONAHENG SOONER or later, kids won’t know much about their indigenous games any more.This is because parents are gradually losing interest in it.The only time we focus on indigenous games as South Africans is during Heritage Month.But there’s a lot that children can gain from knowing about their heritage, including job opportunities. The…
The Construction Industry Development Board (cidb) honoured the country’s most outstanding women-owned construction entities, academics contractors, mentors and industry leaders at the annual Empowerment and Recognition of Women in Construction (ERWIC) Awards, held in Johannesburg on the 18th August. The awards ceremony took place, during Women’s Month, against the backdrop of a historic milestone for…
Great businesses often begin with a simple question: What if things could be done differently? For hospitality entrepreneur Pamela Niemand, that question became the foundation of a business journey that would help transform the accommodation landscape in South Africa. As the country observes Women’s Month, Pamela’s story stands as an example of what can happen…
City Power is calling on the Alexandra community to help identify a suspect who allegedly shot at critical electricity infrastructure after a Pole-Mounted Transformer in Ward 116 along Vasco Street was shot at three times.The incident occurred on 9 August 2026 at no 5 – 14th Avenue, in Alexandra and was reported to City Power…
The Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Dada Morero, has called for a stronger partnership between City Power and communities to address the persistent electricity challenges affecting Alexandra, with the Executive Mayor emphasising that reliable electricity supply can only be achieved through shared responsibility. Speaking at the inaugural City Power Electricity Imbizo held…
City Power has found most of the recent outages linked to cases of vandalism and theft as we investigate possible coordinated attacks on critical electricity infrastructure. The entity is intensifying its security and law enforcement response in Roodepoort following the arrest of two suspects in connection with the vandalism of critical electricity infrastructure at the…
City Power is relaunching its social compact with customers through a sustained programme of regional Electricity Imbizos, creating a more direct and meaningful platform for communities to raise concerns, engage with the organisation and work together on solutions to electricity service delivery challenges. The first Imbizo will take place in Alexandra on Tuesday, 18 August…
The Standard Bank Group delivered a solid performance for the six months ended 30 June 2026, reporting record headline earnings of R26.1 billion, up 10% period-on-period, and a higher return on equity (ROE) of 19.8%. This is comfortably within the Group’s 2028 ROE target range of 18% to 22%. The Group remains focused on delivering…
