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Pretoria, Gauteng — A wave of anti-asylum protests has erupted outside Department of Home Affairs branches across South Africa, fueled by widespread misunderstanding of a Constitutional Court ruling on asylum seekers handed down in July. The demonstrations have disrupted services, blocked refugee reception centers, and drawn sharp responses from government officials and legal experts alike, […]

STUTTERHEIM, Eastern Cape — The Eastern Cape government is targeting a massive R500-million farming boost to transform local agriculture, a major economic initiative highlighted during President Cyril Ramaphosa’s visit to Stutterheim today. The presidential tour underscores a renewed provincial and national focus on job creation, rural economic development, and the commercialization of black-owned youth farming enterprises.

KRUGERSDORP, Gauteng — A multimillion-rand drug lab has been discovered and dismantled on a secluded farm in Krugersdorp, marking a significant blow to local synthetic drug syndicates. During a joint operation between the South African Police Service (SAPS) Crime Intelligence Unit and the Hawks, authorities uncovered a highly sophisticated facility producing Mandrax and ecstasy tablets

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng — As the political battle for the City of Johannesburg heats up ahead of the November 2026 local government elections, Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) mayoral candidate Mlungisi Mabaso has outlined a comprehensive 100-day plan to tackle the city’s decaying infrastructure, persistent water outages, and potholes. Mabaso, who currently serves as the city’s Member

SOWETO, Gauteng — Illegal dumping in townships has reached critical levels in areas like Soweto, transforming residential streets, public parks, and informal business hubs into hazardous garbage heaps despite recent government interventions. Despite urgent calls from political leaders to maintain clean urban environments, the township waste crisis continues to escalate. Local residents attribute the deteriorating

BLOEMFONTEIN, FREE STATE — The Patriotic Alliance (PA) has officially unveiled its highly anticipated 2026 manifesto, setting out a bold and aggressive agenda for the upcoming local government elections. During the launch of the Patriotic Alliance 2026 manifesto in the Free State, party Deputy President Kenny Kunene detailed the organization’s core priorities. The platform heavily

RANDBURG, GAUTENG — The ongoing Pikitup strike in Randburg has triggered a severe Johannesburg refuse collection crisis, leaving thousands of residents dealing with mounting waste and growing health hazards across the northern suburbs. For the past two weeks, casual workers have halted operations at six Pikitup depots across the city. The work stoppage, primarily driven

KARIEGA, Nelson Mandela Bay Metro, Eastern Cape — The African National Congress (ANC) has intensified its 2026 Local Government Election campaign in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro, with ANC National Executive Committee (NEC) member Thembi Simelane leading a targeted door-to-door outreach in Kariega. This grassroots push marks a strategic effort by the party to regain

BLOEMFONTEIN, Free State — The Democratic Alliance (DA) has officially pledged to revive the Mangaung Metro Municipality, positioning itself as the sole party capable of restoring effective governance ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections (LGE 2026). During a campaign stop in the Free State, party leader Geordin Hill-Lewis outlined a comprehensive strategy to rebuild

KIMBERLEY, Northern Cape — The political contest for control of the Sol Plaatje Municipality is heating up ahead of the 2026 local government elections, with the Sol Plaatje Service Delivery Forum emerging as a formidable contender. Led by councillor Dennis Pienaar, the civic movement is positioning itself as a serious alternative to traditional political parties