Cape Town residents can expect major delays in and around the City Centre this week as preparations are underway for President Cyril Ramaphosa to host the State of the Nation Address (SoNA) at the Cape Town City Hall. President Ramaphosa will deliver the State of the Nation Address (SoNA) on Thursday, 6 February 2025 at 7pm. The address will take place before a joint sitting of the two houses of Parliament. The
Trade union federation COSATU has welcomed the latest increase in the National Minimum Wage. From 1 March 2025, the NMW will see an increase of 4.4%. This means all workers, including domestic workers and farm workers, will receive an increase of R1.21, bringing the minimum wage to R28.79 per hour. This adjustment translates to a monthly minimum of around R5 600 rand in most sectors, when working 4.3 weeks. COSATU
Residents in the busy Claremont and Kenilworth nodes can expect nearly three years of additional traffic pressure, as construction work related to the MyCiTi bus roll-out in these areas will commence in earnest in March 2025. The contractor is expected to set up their site camp and storage facilities on the corner of Imam Haron (M24) and Chichester Road this week. The first work will begin in March in the vicinity of
February 5 marks World Read Aloud Day, an annual event aimed at emphasising the importance of reading and storytelling in communities worldwide. According to Western Cape Cultural Affairs and Sport MEC, Ricardo Mackenzie, an alarming 60% of South African homes lacking books and eight out of ten children unable to read for meaning. This, he says, underscores the critical need to foster a culture of literacy in the country. “As part
Divorce and infidelity isn’t a pleasant thought but it is the reality for many people. Luckily most of us are loyal though. A global survey recently revealed the professions in with people who are LEAST likely to get divorced or cheat on their spouse.
