10+ hour, 3+ min ago   (324+ words) Secretaries from businesses across Newcastle traded their daily routines for a day of laughter, connection and celebration at the Newcastle Sakekamer’s annual Secretaries Day at The Barn on Wednesday last week. This year’s theme, ‘Stop and Smell the Flowers’, set…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (184+ words) THE Umgeni Estuary Conservancy has cautioned residents and individuals from cutting vegetation along the banks of the uMngeni River. In recent years, there have been cases where trees were cut down on the Riverside Road side in order to clear…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (337+ words) Conservation is more than a calling for Tessa Duane, it is born from decades of family history on the North Coast. Succeeding Di Jones as Dolphin Coast Conservancy chairperson, Tessa has big shoes to fill. But with a BSc Honours…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (382+ words) Residents of Pretoria North have raised concerns about the condition of two public spaces where homeless people have been staying, prompting Ward 2 councillor Quentin Meyer to request assistance from the metro police. TMPD officers went to Monument Poort Park, at…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (228+ words) Former long-time teacher and Florida Park resident Cora Zietsman celebrated an extraordinary milestone on September 6 when she turned 106 years old, surrounded by loved ones during an intimate tea party at Belenois Totalcare in Krugersdorp. Family and community have always been…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (412+ words) Mini Butchery in the Springs CBD has committed to supporting the soup kitchen run by the Jesus Christ Apostolic Church, providing fresh produce and necessities to help feed people in the community. With this commitment from the butchery, the church…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (200+ words) Rajendra Dawadi doesn’t regard himself as a hero. More than a week after floods devastated the area in Nepal where he lives, he says simply: “I am a principal without a school.” But because of his quick thinking in evacuating…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago   (507+ words) Ekurhuleni residents are being encouraged to make greater use of the city’s libraries as part of National Book Week, which runs from September 1 to 7. The City of Ekurhuleni’s Library and Information Services is using the week to promote reading as…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (253+ words) People living with disabilities raised concerns about crime, unemployment and inaccessible services during a public dialogue in eMalahleni. The National Dialogue of South Africa for People Living with Disabilities hosted the engagement at the Emalahleni Local Municipality on August 28. Facilitator…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (613+ words) Residents and businesses around Strijdom Park are breathing a sigh of relief as city entities conducted the long-awaited two day clean-up on the green belt on the CR Swart Drive bridge. Business owners and residents in the area have been…...