Citizen despair over Johannesburg’s growing water woes as solutions remain elusive and officials continue to say, ‘Keep moving, nothing to see here, although there will be a ministerial working group.’ What can be done?

Yet again, the motorcade of Deputy President Paul Mashatile is in the spotlight — this time accused of abusing its power in plain sight, regularly blocking early-morning traffic in Midrand, where he lives, driving against traffic on one-way sections and forcing motorists aside during peak-hour congestion.

With the release of the latest crime statistics last week, MEC for community safety Xolile Nqatha highlighted certain police stations as crime hotspots while the figures showed that violent crime remained a persistent challenge in the same places year after year.

Temperatures will rise above 40°C in parts of the Western Cape as extremely hot and uncomfortable conditions persist in the province, as well as in the Northen Cape. Cloudy and cool weather is expected elsewhere in the country, according to the South African Weather Service.

There’s a recalibration happening in the mining sector. It’s not a revival, or a revolution. More of a rethink to help build up the edge cases to open new routes to riches and empowerment. And it begins with small businesses.

The challenges are many, but the desire to revive the historic heart of Gqeberha is strong. The Central SRA is taking the driver’s seat in efforts to increase tourism, investment and general interest in the area.