News Bulletin of 7 March 2026, 7am

The City of Johannesburg's Region A sports and recreation department recently hosted its regional sports festival at the Rabie Ridge Stadium.

The festival was aimed at athletes aged between 13 and 15 and drew participants from across Region A, including Midrand, Greater Diepsloot and Greater Ivory Park.

The event featured a variety of sporting codes, including swimming, girls’ football, netball, tennis, and volleyball.
The festival forms part of a broader build-up to the city-wide sports festival, scheduled to take place in the month of for March, where top performers from various regions will compete at a higher level.

The City of Cape Town has been named the global winner of the Bloomberg Mayor’s Challenge, securing R15.8 million in prize funding to support innovative waste management solutions in informal settlements.

Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the city’s winning proposal focuses on co-designing waste solutions in partnership with residents. The project aims to reduce illegal dumping while creating cleaner and healthier living environments.

The funding will enable the metro to pilot and community-driven approaches that empower residents to take an active role in improving their surroundings.

JSE-listed Advtech has secured 10 hectares of land in Durban for the development of a new university mega-campus.
The group, whose brands include Crawford International, Trinityhouse and the recently launched Emeris, says the development will further strengthen its higher education footprint.

The first phase will accommodate around 8,000 students and include a purpose-built 500-bed student residence.

A second phase, scheduled for completion in 2035, will expand capacity to about 10,500 students, with student accommodation increasing by a further 500 beds.

Construction is expected to begin in 2027, with the campus set to open in 2029.

The KwaZulu-Natal development follows two major tertiary education investments by the group, including the Emeris/Vega Sandton Campus, which opened in Johannesburg in February 2026.

Advtech says continued investment in higher education remains vital as South Africa confronts high youth unemployment and growing demand for workplace-ready graduates.