Mpumalanga Launches Country’s First Skills Development Zone Under Just Energy Transition
Mpumalanga launched South Africa’s first Skills Development Zone on 29 October 2026, aiming to align education with local energy transition jobs.
Mpumalanga launched South Africa’s first Skills Development Zone on 29 October 2026, aiming to align education with local energy transition jobs.
The Department Of Electricity And Energy in Pretoria has opened four entry level posts for registry clerks and drivers. Applications close on 20 November 2026. The posts are based at the department’s head office in Pretoria and are aimed at entrants with minimal work experience. Registry Clerk Two registry clerk...
The IEC began counting votes after polls closed on 4 Nov for the 2026 Local Government Elections, with over 60% results captured by Thursday evening.
KwaZulu-Natal records a preliminary 48.7% voter turnout in the 2026 local elections, above the national average, as IEC ramps up results capturing and auditing.
Pinelands Orthotic and Prosthetic Centre launches 3D-printed spinal braces, cutting production from weeks to days and improving patient comfort.
The Abalone Trail, a thriller by Peter Kuhnert, explores abalone poaching in the Western Cape amid a real crisis of illegal harvesting and enforcement.
The IEC has captured over 60% of local election results by 5 Nov, with Northern Cape leading at 87% and Western Cape at 69%. Results remain provisional.
A George police officer is under investigation after a video showed him referring to Rosedale voters as ‘baboons’ during election-day duties.
Lavender Hill voters prioritised jobs, safety, and better services in the 4 November 2026 local elections amid pressing community challenges.
UCT Council weighs sanctions after judges recommend expulsion and suspension over complaints tied to ‘Islamist control’ claims, with final decisions pending.
Competition Commission Internships 2027 ,The Competition Commission has opened a six month internship opportunity for final year students in Pretoria Participants will gain hands on exposure in competition law economics and corporate services with six months of practical work starting in January 2027 A certificate and a coach’s recommendation follow...
Wits applicants can track their 2027 entries via the university’s Self Service Portal. The process has closed for most undergraduate programmes. Checking Your Wits Application Status Applicants should log in to the official Self Service portal to review status documents and correspondence. The system displays the status for each qualification...
An armed voter was removed from a Mitchells Plain polling station during the 4 November 2026 Western Cape elections, police confirmed.
Conflict in Sudan has displaced many elderly, leaving them without food, medicine or family care amid deteriorating humanitarian conditions.
By 12:30 on 4 November, over 824,000 voters had cast ballots across the Western Cape, including 524,000 in Cape Town metro, IEC reports.
ActionSA mayoral hopeful Dereleen James calls for youth development and improved services to tackle Cape Town’s gang violence beyond policing.
NCC deputy president Larry Varrie predicts DA will fall well below 50% in Western Cape’s 2026 local elections, contrasting with uncertain pre-election polls.
Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis defends Cape Town’s affordable housing record as critics highlight slow delivery in key inner-city areas and funding challenges.
Gauteng mayoral candidates stress political tolerance after voting, highlighting turnout concerns and alleged ballot irregularities in the 2026 local elections.
By 5pm, 12 million South Africans had voted in local government elections, with Gauteng posting the highest turnout at about 3 million ballots.
US voters express strong anger and dissatisfaction with the economy, democracy, and Trump’s influence ahead of the 2026 midterms, polls show.
Residents in Tshwane’s Maheights face prolonged water shortages and failing electricity and roads ahead of the 2026 local elections.
Oscar-winning Forest Whitaker visited WPDI’s Athlone centre on 2 November 2026, meeting local entrepreneurs and celebrating Cape Flats business successes.
Johannesburg, eThekwini and Buffalo City are forecast as key battleground metros in the 2026 local government elections amid voter frustration and coalition instability.
Severe heat in the west and thunderstorms in the east pose risks to voter turnout across South Africa's 2026 local elections on 4 November, SAWS and IEC warn.
Special voting for the 2026 local government elections opened access for over 2.6 million South Africans, with voters urging residents to use ballots for community change.
Northern Cape police confirm extensive security plans for the 4 November 2026 Local Government Elections, with no high-risk voting stations.
Police recorded 21 election-related cases since Monday with six arrests across several provinces ahead of the 2026 local government elections.
Americans are heading to the polls in midterm elections that could dramatically reshape the final two years of Donald Trump’s second presidency and handcuff his entire legislative agenda in Washington. Republicans are defending narrow majorities in both chambers of Congress against a backdrop of war, soaring fuel costs and voter...
Two South African nationals face U.S. charges for illegal voting in the November 2024 election amid a broader Justice Department crackdown.