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Sustaining clean audits while advancing transport sector objectives

Reliable roads, safe public transport, efficient freight movement and modern infrastructure all depend on one thing: a government that manages public resources responsibly. Behind every transport project is a commitment to accountability, transparency and sound financial management.

As South Africa m...

Brooms, bags and a battle for clean, safe spaces in communities

The Love Your Street campaign arrived in Thembisa this week - not merely with cleaning material and refuse bags, but with a broader message: safe, clean public spaces are a shared responsibility and in communities scarred by violence, they can also be a matter of life and death.

Minister in The Presiden...

When false information moves faster than the facts: Rethinking government communication By Zanele Mngadi   Government has put in place programmes and processes to ensure that the information it shares with the public is accurate, credible and verified. However, accuracy alone is not always enough to win the battle against misinformation and disinformation, finds a new study.<...

Learning to listen differently

For Kelebogile Boleu, becoming a mother also meant becoming a student who had to learn a new language and how to advocate for a child whose experience of the world is different from her own.

“I don’t know what it is like to have a son who is not Deaf. He is my firstborn and the person who introduced me to parenting. It has been a re...

Saving lives: rising above Letaba floodwaters

Losing her car and other belongings was not at the top of Mpho Mudau’s list of priorities on 15 January 2026, when the river burst its banks at the South African National Parks (SANParks) Letaba Rest Camp in Limpopo.

“It was at about 8am on 15 January 2026, when we realised that the river had broken its banks. It star...