The Government of Rwanda and Vivo Energy on Thursday signed a deal that aims to introduce more than 200 electric buses in the country, marking a significant step towards sustainable mobility. In collaboration with the Rwanda Development Board (RDB), Ministry of Infrastructure, City of Kigali, and Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB), Vivo Energy Rwanda will […]
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The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) hospitality division has revamped and relaunched its All Africa House accommodation offering, and the hope is that it continues to attract visitors. Nestled between the School of Economics and the Kramer building on UCT’s middle campus, the brick-stone edifice has been undergoing renovations since January and celebrated its relaunch […]
Following the failure of crime prevention interventions in Diepsloot, the beleaguered community, which has been staging violent protests, has again called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to intervene. At the height of violent protests against crime in April 2022, Diepsloot residents rejected the government’s interventions to end the violence and demanded to see President Cyril Ramaphosa. […]
But the City says illegal occupiers of a wetland area have blocked outlets, causing flooding On Monday, demonstrators burnt tyres at Baden Powell Drive in Cape Town, forcing traffic to turn back, in a protest over storm water drains in Makhaza, Khayelitsha. Community leader Luthando Woko said informal settlement residents were demanding that the City […]
The chaos in Gauteng’s Diepsloot township is spreading, with crowds of protestors marching, blocking highways and dismantling and burning stalls. They’re also demanding the presence of the president. Residents are protesting against rampant crime in their area and accusing the police of not doing enough to fight it. The fiery protests started on Monday evening, […]
At least 50 buildings in the buffer zone along the 900-meter Sober Downstream, a tributary of the Odaw River at Westland in the Ayawaso West Municipality are to be demolished. A Deputy Minister of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development, Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah, gave the order on Wednesday when he toured the assembly to inspect […]
Some learners have missed examinations Learners living in Vygieskraal informal settlement in Belgravia, Cape Town, missed examinations on Wednesday because of widespread flooding this week. School clothes and books were sopping wet, some no longer usable. The widespread flooding has affected informal settlements including Philippi, Strand, Gugulethu, Mfuleni, Masiphumelele, and Khayelitsha. According to Gift of […]
The Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces of Liberia, President George Weah has dedicated a refurbished housing unit in Unification Town, Margibi County for soldiers of the AFL and their dependents. The refurbished housing units at a transit camp of the Edward Binyan Kesselly Barracks include 72 newly constructed rooms for senior and junior officers and […]
Embarrassed by the rubbish amidst Salt River’s striking street art, a tour guide decided to do something about it A tour guide teamed up with a local horticulturist to form a non-profit organisation and create safe green spaces in the historic suburb. The economic crisis wrought by Covid lockdowns saw the pair pivoting from indigenous […]
“Almost everyone around here is affected” Families living in informal settlements situated in low-lying areas have had to abandon their homes because of flooding after heavy rains in Cape Town on Tuesday night. Many families with children say they don’t know where they will spend the coming nights. The cold front over the Western Cape […]
Namibia Stop 8 Housing Project in Inanda started in 2019 and was meant to deliver hundreds of houses The Namibia Stop 8 Housing Project in eThekwini started in 2019 but to date only one RDP house has been completed. Hundreds of families relocated for the project have been living in cramped conditions in a poorly […]
The government has shut down at least 5,995 liquor joints as the war against illicit brews intensifies. The Ministry of Interior and National Administration (MINA) said in a statement Tuesday that the facilities were closed down due to what it described as serious safety breaches and failure to fully comply with essential legal requirements. MINA […]
A cast floor, called a gietvloer in Dutch, gives a room an industrial and minimalistic look in no time at all. More and more people are opting for its beautiful floor, but how can it stay beautiful for as long as possible? With these tips for maintenance, you will benefit from the cast floor for […]
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Guide to Plastering a Wall
Enjoy throwing the sticky plaster against the wall, pressing it on and spreading it out! Start plastering the wall and get an optimal, smooth surface to wallpaper or paint your walls. In this guide, we’ll explain step-by-step how to plaster a wall yourself, which is called stucen in Dutch. Normally, you would have an expert […]
Nairobi — President William Ruto on Monday succumbed to pressure and slashed the Housing Fund levy by half, from the current three percent to 1.5 percent. Reducing the percentage of the levy contained in the Finance Bill 2023 comes as a direct response to the widespread public outcry, with a considerable number of Kenyans expressing […]
THE Zanzibar Stone Town Development and Conservation Authority (ZSTDCA) is in the process of reviving old public toilets as well as building modern ones to restore the status and preserve the environment of the town. Due to negligence and lack of maintenance, most public toilets were changed into shops and restaurants, leading to a city […]
Cape Town — In a report, independent laboratory testing commissioned by WaterCAN, an initiative by the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse, has found that water from three out of four taps examined in Hammanskraal produced water deemed unsafe to drink due to high levels of bacteria. Aquatico Laboratories, which conducted the tests to determine if the […]
A fast food outlet is also planned for the site About 100 people marched in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, on Thursday to protest against the relocation of about 200 families from two informal settlements. A new private hospital and a KFC outlet are planned for the site they occupy. The families object to the fact that […]