A 36-year-old man was arrested on Saturday, 24 January 2026, for alleged drunken driving and multiple other charges following a violent confrontation with traffic officials. At approximately 06:30, officials on patrol in Leask Street observed a black sedan driving against oncoming traffic. A female officer stopped the vehicle and found the driver appearing to be […]
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A 27-year-old man is in custody after a targeted operation by the OR Tambo Stock Theft Prevention Task Team led to the discovery of an illegal firearm on Friday morning, 23 January 2026. Acting on received intelligence, task team members descended on a homestead in the Lwandlana locality, Ngcengane Administrative Area, at approximately 05:30. During
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The African National Congress (ANC) launched its three-day lekgotla on Thursday with a sharp rebuke from its Secretary-General, Fikile Mbalula, aimed at members already campaigning for top positions ahead of the party’s 2027 national elective conference. Addressing attendees in Boksburg, Mbalula stated the party’s immediate and sole priority must be the upcoming 2026 local government
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In a world where connectivity is increasingly synonymous with opportunity, an estimated 13.6 million South Africans—approximately 21% of the population—remain cut off from the digital economy, according to a recent analysis. The primary barriers are persistent: internet access is either unaffordable or too unreliable for meaningful use. The stark figures were discussed in a wide-ranging
Over 600 residents of the Sporong community in Randfontein remain displaced, sheltering in an overcrowded community hall for over a week after allegedly being terrorized by illegal miners. The government has committed to addressing their situation by next week, as the crisis spotlights the growing national threat of violent, syndicate-driven illegal mining. The displaced residents
The nationwide maintenance backlog on water and sanitation systems will cost about R400-billion to rectify, said Water and Sanitation Minister, Pemmy Majodina, in response to a question in Parliament in December. But only R26-billion total expenditure on Water and Sanitation services was budgeted for the 2025/26 financial year, including grants to municipalities. Municipalities are supposed
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Rand Water has confirmed that consumers may continue to drink water directly from their taps safely. This comes as claims that the Vaal Dam had been poisoned were circulated on social media. A WhatsApp audio clip claimed that the “dam has been poisoned” and that tap water should not be consumed unless it is first
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The Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and Environment (DFFE) has urged the public to refrain from applying transformer oil or any other electrical equipment oil to the body or for any other non-industrial purpose. Such oils may contain Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) – toxic chemicals that pose serious risks to human health and the environment. PCBs are
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An athletics coach charged with the statutory rape and grooming, who was arrested more than two years ago but cannot be named until he has pleaded, wants his teenage accuser to testify in open court and not via CCTV, as ordered by the trial magistrate. He has launched urgent proceedings to stay his criminal trial,
Families left homeless by floods in uMshwati on 23 November are waiting to be given temporary houses. More than 700 homes were damaged in the area, and 18 households have been allocated temporary houses. But it remains unclear when these houses will be built. KwaZulu-Natal is facing increasingly frequent extreme weather events. When heavy rains
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