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Work to apprehend person of interest in Reiger Park shooting commended

Tuesday, August 11, 2026

The Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety has commended law enforcement on the swift work to apprehend a person of interest linked to the Reiger Park shooting, which claimed the lives of two police officers and two women.

DWS hands over water and sanitation systems in Rand West Municipality

Monday, August 10, 2026

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) led by Minister Pemmy Majodina and Deputy Minister David Mahlobo, together with Rand Water, have handed over some 150 completed low-flush sanitation systems at the Zenzele and OR Tambo townships in the Rand West Municipality, Gauteng.

Call to apply for Reserve Bank bursary programme

Monday, August 10, 2026

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is calling on aspirant economists who will be entering their first year of undergraduate studies in the 2027 academic year to apply for its external bursaries programme.

EmpowerHer Market Trade Fair opens new markets for women entrepreneurs

Monday, August 10, 2026

Women entrepreneurs who exhibited at the inaugural EmpowerHer Market Trade Fair say the initiative has delivered more than just visibility, creating tangible business opportunities, boosting sales and connecting small enterprises directly with customers.

Launched at the Durban Olive Convention Centre on 1 August, the trade fair formed part of a collaborative effort between government and the private sector to advance women's economic empowerment by creating market access for women-owned businesses.

Eskom welcomes Kusile corruption convictions

Sunday, August 9, 2026

Eskom has welcomed the convictions in the Kusile Power Station corruption case, adding that it continues to advance actions to fight fraud and corruption.

SA commemorates 70 years of 1956 Women’s March

Sunday, August 9, 2026

President Cyril Ramaphosa has led the nation in commemorating the 70th anniversary of the 1956 Women’s March, describing the occasion as one of the most important days on South Africa’s national calendar.

'Let the spirit of the 1956 rise again' - struggle stalwart, Sophie de Bruyn

Sunday, August 9, 2026

Seventy years after 18-year-old Sophie de Bruyn helped lead 20 000 protestors to the seat of apartheid power, she returned to the very steps of the Union Buildings, which were once a symbol of racial and gender subjugation, to urge a new generation of women to rise against the contemporary plagues of gender-based violence, corruption and systemic inequality.

 Gauteng reports 29% increase in cervical cancer screenings

Sunday, August 9, 2026

As the country commemorates the 70th anniversary of the historic 1956 Women’s March, the Gauteng Department of Health (GDoH) is celebrating a 29% increase in cervical cancer screenings across the province.