News Bulletin of 16 May 2025, 4pm

The City of Tshwane has set aside nearly half a billion rand to upgrade conditions in informal settlements, with plans to formalise 502 areas and provide basic services.
Deputy Mayor Eugene Modise revealed the R98 million allocation for formalisation, and an additional R400 million for water and electricity, during the city’s 2025/26 budget speech.
He said many of these settlements lack essential infrastructure and are located in unsafe areas.
Formalisation will begin in June, starting with the Marry Me informal settlement in Soshanguve.
Modise emphasised that migration in search of jobs has driven the growth of informal communities, and the city is acting to create safer, more dignified living conditions.

After 15 years, the beloved Green Point Flea Market has finally reopened at its original Cape Town location—and the atmosphere was electric.
Now open every Sunday from 08:00 to 18:00, the market brings together nearly 100 traders, many of them second-generation vendors.
Visitors were welcomed with traditional Cape flavours like koesisters, samoosas, akni and breyani, with plans to add even more local favourites.
Organisers say the market is more than just a place to shop—it’s a celebration of identity, culture and resilience.
Thanks to support from the City of Cape Town, this revival is helping boost local micro-economies and create jobs.

A groundbreaking international workshop at the University of Johannesburg has paved the way for a global research network focused on economic crime in Africa.
Hosted in partnership with the University of Leeds, the two-day event brought together experts from over 15 institutions across Africa, Europe, and beyond.
Organised by UJ’s Dr Ugljesa Radulovic and Leeds’ Associate Professor Jörg Wiegratz, the workshop aimed to build lasting, collaborative efforts to tackle issues like fraud, corruption, and organised crime on the continent.
The newly established network will support joint research, cross-border collaboration, and future academic events—signalling a fresh and inclusive approach to knowledge-sharing between the Global North and South