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CAPE TOWN, Western Cape — President Cyril Ramaphosa has highlighted a critical South Africa infrastructure investment spending shortfall, warning that the country’s current expenditure remains far below the thresholds required to achieve faster and more sustainable economic growth. Speaking at the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium, the President emphasized the urgent need to accelerate reforms and […]

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng — A proposed Gauteng Megatropolis plan to merge Johannesburg, Tshwane, and Ekurhuleni into a single, unified city region has ignited a fierce debate within the Gauteng Legislature. The notion, championed by the African National Congress (ANC), has drawn mixed reactions from political parties, with some welcoming the governance debate while others dismiss it as

KOMATIPOORT, Mpumalanga — A Nkomazi youth protest over RCL Foods jobs has mobilized a large group of unemployed locals, who marched more than two kilometers to the company’s sugar mill to hand over a memorandum of grievances. The demonstrators are demanding fair and equal employment opportunities for qualified residents in the sub-region. The march was

CAPE TOWN, Western Cape — Cape Town basic service delivery is facing unprecedented pressure as rapid urbanization and massive population growth continue to strain existing infrastructure across the city’s metros and townships. Annually, vast numbers of people migrate to the city in search of opportunity and better lives, a global trend that frequently outpaces municipal

ALEXANDRA – An unlicensed firearm arrest in Alexandra has led to the detention of a 46-year-old man, following an intelligence-driven operation executed by the Johannesburg District police on 24 August 2026. According to official police information, the operation was initiated after authorities received a tip-off regarding a suspicious individual allegedly in possession of a firearm

GAUTENG — Two males have been arrested in Pretoria North following the discovery and dismantling of an illegal gold refinery operation on a smallholding in Rooiwal. The operation was initiated after members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) K9 Unit received intelligence regarding an alleged illicit refining facility operating on a property in Houtkaper

FREE STATE — A coordinated law enforcement effort has resulted in significant Zastron drug arrests, targeting a localized network distributing crystal meth and mandrax. Three suspects were taken into custody following an extensive, year-long undercover probe aimed at curbing substance abuse and dismantling the supply chains fueling regional criminal syndicates. The two males, aged 42

WESTERN CAPE – A major R11 million drug bust on the N2 in Riviersonderend has resulted in the arrest of a foreign national and the seizure of a substantial quantity of illicit narcotics. Western Cape law enforcement officials intercepted a vehicle during a targeted stop-and-search operation, uncovering a hidden cache of Mandrax, crystal meth, and

KHAYELITSHA – A major two million rand drug bust in Khayelitsha has led to the arrest of a 37-year-old male suspect following a targeted, intelligence-led operation in Thaleni Square. The successful interdiction was executed by the Anti-Economic Crime Task Team in collaboration with the Provincial Counterfeit and Illicit Policing Team, significantly disrupting local narcotics distribution

LIMPOPO — A major illicit cigarettes seizure was successfully executed by local law enforcement on Monday evening following a dramatic vehicle pursuit. Acting on an intelligence tip-off, the Capricorn Highway Patrol and Sebayeng Police intercepted a suspicious Toyota Hilux transporting contraband tobacco, resulting in the recovery of an abandoned bakkie and thousands of rands worth