Spring is almost here, and with the tail end of August fading, guest houses, lodges, and hotels the length of South Africa are already looking ahead to the crowded travel season on the horizon. Dreyer Linen, a supplier of hospitality and household bedding whose history stretches back decades, is making it easier for these establishments to prepare their rooms, offering a complete selection of sheeting, towels, and bedding accessories engineered to withstand the demands of everyday commercial …
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H2O Guru Opens New Pretoria Showroom and Adds Water Filtration Rating
Under the banner “drink pure, live more”, water testing specialist H2O Guru has relocated to fresh premises with a showroom at 121 Soutpansberg Road, Riviera, Pretoria, and widened the scope of what it delivers from a single site. The accredited laboratory analysis it has always run now sits beside a stocked range of filtration systems, reverse osmosis systems, dispensers, filters and media, so households, farms and businesses can both have their water tested and have it treated …
Tshwane set to showcase its vibrant spirit at the 2026 Absa RUN YOUR CITY TSHWANE 10K
The streets of the Jacaranda City will come alive on Sunday, 23 August 2026, when the Absa RUN YOUR CITY TSHWANE 10K returns to Tshwane, inviting runners to experience a celebration of sport, culture, and community in one of the country’s most iconic cities. The Absa RUN YOUR CITY TSHWANE 10K route offers runners a unique opportunity to experience South Africa’s capital city from a fresh perspective. Known for its runner-friendly layout, the course combines wide, scenic roads with the …
Need an eSIM for Roaming? Solved: Compare these Choices for South Africa and Africa
We all know just how expensive an overseas roaming package can be – in the early days it was only call based and resulted in some clients having to literally ‘sell the farm’ in order to pay their bill after taking calls from Ma, Pa, Kinders en Die Baas. With regards to data, if you do not buy a specific travel bundle and rely on default pay-as-you-use rates, you face a massive risk of “bill shock.” Local Provider Examples: Vodacom offer a Standard Out-of-Bundle …
One of SA’s Biggest Women’s Sporting Events
Pretoria: Every year, the SPAR Women’s Challenge Tshwane brings together 18,000 women from across Gauteng in a celebration of health and wellness. Over the past five years, the event has attracted almost 100,000 participants, making it one of South Africa’s largest women’s participation events and a platform that Hyundai Automotive South Africa believes reflects the changing face of the country’s consumers. As the official vehicle partner of the SPAR Grand Prix Series, Hyundai has …
South Africa’s Mathematics Crisis Demands Urgent Focus on Teacher Development
Kagiso Trust and University of Johannesburg, Faculty of Education’s, Education Conversations webinar identifies educator professionalisation as the key lever for reversing decline in participation KEY POINTS Teacher professionalisation is the foundational solution: South Africa cannot build a mathematically capable nation without first building a mathematically capable teaching profession, according to industry and education leaders. The root problem is systemic: many mathematics teachers enter …
Spring Clean the Driveway: Damaged Cars Wanted Buys Gauteng Wreck
The end of a South African winter tends to nudge Gauteng households into a clear-out, and Damaged Cars Wanted wants motorists to know the wreck gathering dust in the driveway need not linger through yet another season. Operating under the Lou Appel’s Auto Spares name, this Johannesburg buyer takes damaged, non-running and accident-damaged cars off owners’ hands through an uncomplicated approach centred on a fair price and cost-free pickup. When spring arrives, plenty of families …
Victory Against Tshwane State Capture
Statement by Ald Cilliers Brink - DA Tshwane Mayoral Candidate: Today’s judgment is a victory not only for the DA, but also for the rule of law, good governance and the residents of Tshwane. The Court has restored the lawful administration of the City by ordering Johann Mettler’s return to work as City Manager. By setting aside the unlawful decisions of the ANC-EFF-ActionSA coalition to suspend Tshwane City Manager Johann Mettler, the Court has reaffirmed that political majorities …
Mettler High Court Judgement Fixes What Should Never Have Happened
ActionSA welcomes the High Court judgment interdicting the suspension of Tshwane Municipal Manager, Mr Johann Mettler. Importantly, the judgment of the Gauteng Division, Pretoria of the High Court relates to the ruling of the Speaker of Council and not the Executive Mayor. The Executive Mayor submitted papers to the Court outlining the statutory obligations of her office in relation to this matter, confirming her compliance with those obligations while formally recording her intention to respect …
Tshwane Loses Millions
The Tshwane Metro’s latest progress report on grants and subsidies for the period ending 30 June exposes serious failures in the spending of development funds. Even though an effort is made to paint a positive picture with summary tables, large amounts intended for basic services such as safe drinking water, sewerage systems and roads remain unspent or are forfeited, while communities continue to suffer. The Metro’s failure to complete basic processes on time has resulted in the National …