THE Roshnee Feeding Scheme is a community initiative that prepares freshly-cooked meals daily for distribution to informal settlements, schools and underprivileged areas in the Vaal-area.

Their operations are scaled to serve 8500 freshly cooked meals and 16 000 sandwiches for school learners. In partnership with the humanitarian organisation Gift of the Givers, 1500 meals are distributed in the greater Lenasia, Thembilile and surrounding areas daily.

Gift of the Givers also donate 10 000 loaves of bread nationally every month as well as other bulk food items (when available).

To contribute towards the Gift of the Givers interventions, visit http://www.giftofthegivers.org/make-a-difference or call 0800 786 911. Source: Gift of the Givers via Facebook

The South African Weather Service has issued a Yellow Level 4 warning about damaging winds and waves associated with an incoming cold front this weekend.

The forecast is for strong to gale force north-westerly to westerly winds along the Western Cape coastline between Friday evening and Saturday evening, with the wind starting to moderate from Saturday afternoon.

Potential impacts could include uprooted trees, damage to roofs, an increased risk of runaway fires and disruption of coastal activities.

The public is urged to secure objects on their properties that could be carried by the wind, like outside furniture, and to be mindful of potential damage to garage doors, sliding doors and windows.

When traveling, please be on the lookout for obstructions on the roadway, like fallen trees or other debris.

Any weather-related emergency can be reported to the City  of Cape Town’s Public Emergency Communication Centre on 021 480 7700. Source: City of Cape Town

GROWTH!

THIS will be the key in the second phase of Operation Vulindlela

Launching the next phase of this important initiative at the Union Buildings, on Wednesday, 7 May 2025, South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa, emphasised that this new phase is aimed at driving rapid and inclusive economic growth for the benefit of all South Africans. 

“We need growth that is both rapid and inclusive. We need growth that serves the millions of people in our country who remain unemployed, and the young people who cannot see a way into the labour market. 

“And we need growth that improves people’s daily lives by fixing the infrastructure that is broken. That is why, in the next phase of Operation Vulindlela that we are launching today, we will implement reforms in three new areas,” the President said.

The three new areas are: tackling the legacy of spatial inequality, enhancing local government performance and accelerating digital transformation. 

He stressed that if these reforms are implemented swiftly and boldly, they will put South Africa firmly on the path of economic recovery and renewal. 

He acknowledged that the process of reform is never easy, and it is often contested, especially by those with vested interests.

“Yet we have a simple choice to make. If we do not reform our economy, it will not grow and we will not create jobs. Unemployment will rise and poverty will increase. On the other hand, if we implement these reforms – if we do so swiftly and boldly – we will place our economy on a path of growth and renewal. 

“There is a generation of South Africans that does not know what it is to live in a country that is growing. They have never experienced rising incomes, increasing jobs, thriving businesses and expanding opportunities. 

“It is our intention to ensure that every South African feels the benefits of rapid, sustained and inclusive economic growth,” he said.

Operation Vulindlela was established in October 2020 as a joint initiative of the Presidency and National Treasury to accelerate the implementation of structural reforms.

It was initiated in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and its devastating economic impact on the country and around the world. 

In its first phase, Operation Vulindlela focused on reforms in five key areas namely energy, logistics, telecommunications, water, and the visa system. Source: SAnews.gov.za