TakealotNOW expands Cape Town footprint with 10th hub in Constantia

Takealot’s on-demand delivery service, TakealotNOW, has expanded its Cape Town footprint with the opening of a new hub in Constantia. The new location is the service’s 10th hub and will serve customers across the Southern Suburbs, including Kenilworth, Constantia, Tokai, Grassy Park and Muizenberg.The expansion comes as demand for faster access to everyday products continues…

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FORDSBURG SUBSTATION ISOLATED FOLLOWING SMOKE DETECTED IN UNDERGROUND TUNNELS

City Power is responding to a major electricity supply interruption affecting several parts of Johannesburg following the isolation of Fordsburg Substation at approximately 17h00 today. The substation was isolated as a safety precaution after smoke was detected coming from the underground cable tunnels, to protect personnel and the electricity network while the source is investigated.The…

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CITY POWER OUTAGE AT MAYFAIR SUBSTATION INTERRUPTS RAND WATER’S EIKENHOF PUMPING

Rand Water’s Eikenhof pump station is currently unable to pump due to a City Power supply interruption. According to City Power, the interruption followed the precautionary isolation of the Fordsburg Substation at approximately 17:00 today after smoke was detected in its underground cable tunnels.The impact has extended across the interconnected network, resulting in several substations,…

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SOWETO KIDS CARE ABOUT THEIR INDIGENOUS GAMES

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…

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cidb Celebrates South Africa’s Leading Women in Construction at the 2026 ERWIC Awards

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…

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