IN CONVERSATION WITH GOODENOUGH MASHEGO

Youth organisation Care Reach Connect is driving initiatives that benefit communities by addressing social cohesion, wellness, and intergenerational engagement. One of their upcoming projects is a 5km Fun Walk for elderly residents in Mamelodi, organised in partnership with the Peu Entle Senior Citizen Club. Scheduled for 25 March 2026, the…

A civic organisation known as Soil of Africa, led by its chairperson King Bongani Ramontja, has issued a strong public statement following an action taken on 12 February 2026, where they claim to have formally and lawfully served a Notice of Demand to General Rudzani Maphwanya, the Chief of the…

As the 2026 academic year gets underway, thousands of students across South Africa are facing a familiar barrier: arriving at universities ready to register, only to be blocked due to outstanding historical debt. The issue sits at the intersection of: ● youth unemployment and household poverty, ● rising cost of…

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s 2026 State of the Nation Address (SONA) comes amid scrutiny of a presidency criticised for “over-promising and under-delivering”. Since taking office in 2018, analysts argue that many high-profile commitments — from the creation of a Lanseria Smart City to the establishment of a University of Science and…

ActionSA’s Central Candidate Selection Committee (CSC) will meet on Monday, 16 February 2026, to finalise its choice of a mayoral candidate for Johannesburg. The announcement of the party’s official candidate is scheduled for Saturday, 21 February 2026. This selection follows a rigorous vetting and consultation process, which included interviews, presentations…