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Large parts of Johannesburg are entering a second week with severely disrupted water supply, as a major planned maintenance project by the city’s bulk water supplier continues. The outage, which residents report has already lasted for days, is now expected to persist in some areas until 8 January 2026. The disruption stems from work on […]

A week after scheduled maintenance began on Rand Water’s bulk supply system, residents in several high-lying areas of Gauteng remain without running water, leading to growing frustration and desperation during the festive season. Rand Water, the regional bulk water supplier, announced a three-phase maintenance plan, strategically timed for the festive period when water demand is

Police in Mpumalanga are investigating a suspected double murder after the decomposed bodies of two women were discovered inside a house in the quiet area of KaMagugu, just outside Mbombela. The gruesome discovery was made earlier today. Provincial police spokesperson Colonel Jabu Ndubane confirmed that the bodies, found in a state of decomposition, are believed

A popular South African DJ was shot and killed in the Johannesburg Central Business District (CBD) on Thursday afternoon, in an attack linked to a security contract at an alleged hijacked building. The scene remains active with police and forensic teams. The incident occurred outside a building near the Carlton Centre. While the family of

African National Congress (ANC) President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered a staunch defense of controversial and racially based Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) on Monday, declaring the controversial policy will never be scrapped. His address came during the opening of the long-delayed 27th ANC Youth League National Conference at the University of Limpopo. The conference itself got

On Sunday, 14 December 2025, police responding to a business robbery in Nxuba intercepted a suspect vehicle on the N10 national road. The interception occurred just after the Paterson and Addo intersection. A search of the vehicle revealed a loaded firearm and a replica firearm concealed in hidden compartments. Four suspects were arrested at the

Watervaal police have arrested a 28-year-old man for rape, kidnapping, and intimidating the victim’s mother. The incident occurred in Magangeni village within the Watervaal policing area. The arrest took place in the early hours of Monday, 15 December 2025. The suspect is set to appear in the Watervaal Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, 17 December 2025,

On 14 December 2025, a 47-year-old foreign national was arrested for drug possession and suspected trafficking following a joint police operation. The Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation (SOCI) unit in Bloemfontein acted on information about a suspected drug laboratory operator in Botshabelo. Together with the Flying Squad, they intercepted the suspect’s white Volkswagen Polo hatchback

On Saturday, 13 December 2025, Public Order Police Unit Bloemfontein acted on intelligence and searched an address at the corner of Hillcrest and De Vries Streets. The operation resulted in the discovery of 152 Mandrax tablets on a suspect. During the arrest, community members gathered and intervened. The crowd threw stones and set dogs on

A 30-year-old man has been arrested following the fatal stabbing of two women in Gomba locality, Hlabatshana Administrative Area, on Sunday, December 14, 2025. The victims, aged 42 and 54, were found with multiple stab wounds to their upper bodies. The 54-year-old victim was the owner of the homestead where the attack occurred. Preliminary information