News Bulletin of 23 November 2025, 10am

City of Joburg provides food safety training to tuck shop owners
The City of Johannesburg's Department of Economic Development has partnered with organisations like the Wholesale & Retail SETA to provide food safety training to tuck shop owners.
This initiative, which includes workshops and programmes across all 7-regions, aims to improve business compliance, promote safe trading practices, and build on other support measures for small and informal businesses.
The city recently hosted a Food Safety Training session for spaza shop owners in Eldorado Park.
Lutzanetix CEO Simon Ndukwana, who was the hosting partner, says the initiative aims to capacitate township traders with practical skills to improve food handling and trading standards.
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Eskom honoured at African Achiever award 2025
Eskom’s leadership and employees have been awarded the African Achiever award 2025.
The award, by the Black Business Council and the Guma group, recognises the utility’s accelerating turnaround and the Executive's role in stabilizing South Africa's Power system.
The ceremony highlighted renewed national confidence as load shedding continues to ease.
Eskom says the generation fleet continues to improve under its generation recovery plan.
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Northern Cape Education Department to improve education outcomes
The University of the North West will be the main driver at newly launched Agri Hub that will focus on goat dairy, beef and crops
The Agri Hub aims to enhance agricultural development in the North West by providing local farmers with essential resources, training and market access.
The university will assist will research and access to market.
NWU Vice Chanellor Prof Bismark Tyobeka:
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SanParks and Good Work Foundation partner to bridge digital divide
South African National Parks and the Good Work Foundation have partnered to bridge the digital divide in remote and township communities surrounding key national parks.
This is to expand access to digital education and skills training, empowering local youth with the tools they need to thrive in the digital age.
This collaboration will focus on establishing digital learning campuses near iconic parks like Kruger, Addo Elephant, and Golden Gate Highlands, providing crucial access to technology and digital skills.
SANParks CEO Hapiloe Sello and GWF CEO Kate Groch signed a memorandum of understanding, emphasizing the partnership's potential to drive conservation and economic growth.
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