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The Gauteng Department of Social Development has reverted to accepting email applications from non-profit organisations after its new funding platform flopped. The platform has been problematic since its launch, with organisations unable to log in or save their applications. Now, two weeks before the deadline, the department has sent organisations a new application form to […]

A new magistrates’ court has been under construction in Mamelodi, Tshwane, since 2014. But work has been halted intermittently and the site was abandoned in 2023. The Department of Public Works says the “construction mafia” is partly responsible for delays. R164-million has been spent so far. A new contractor was to have been appointed last

The Western Cape MEC for Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, Anton Bredell, has called for a renewed focus on ethical leadership as the foundation for turning around the decline in municipalities across South Africa. Speaking at the Local Government Indaba in Gauteng, the MEC said that without ethical leadership, no number of new

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa has delivered a stark warning on the state of local government, saying while progress has been made in many areas, a number of municipalities still battle poor financial management and eroding public trust. Speaking at the Local Government Indaba in Midrand on Thursday, Hlabisa said too many

With Cape Town now ranked the ninth most congested city in the world, Western Cape MEC for Mobility Isaac Sileku has warned that traffic gridlock is more than an inconvenience – it is undermining livelihoods, businesses, and the environment. Launching Mobility Month on Wednesday with a panel discussion in Cape Town, Sileku brought together major

Parents of learners at Wrenchville High School are accusing the provincial Department of Education of inaction in the face of ongoing victimization and bullying, which they say disproportionately targets Black learners. The allegations follow a violent incident two weeks ago where a Grade 9 learner was stabbed with a knife on school premises and required

The community of Ntiba-neni village in in Ngcobo is reeling from the brutal murder of two young people one week ago, an event that has left residents distraught and voicing severe disappointment with the police investigation. The tragedy unfolded in the early hours of last Sunday when a 16-year-old girl was raped and brutally murdered

One person has been killed in an apparent assassination at a local car wash in the Trenance Manor area, Phoenix, earlier today. According to initial reports, armed gunmen approached the victim while he was seated and opened fire, discharging multiple rounds before fleeing the scene. Community members reportedly rushed to assist the victim and attempted

The fight against drug trafficking in the Western Cape received a significant boost on Thursday, 2 October 2025, as the Regional Court in Ladismith handed down an eight-year prison sentence and a R25,000 fine to a convicted drug peddler. The convict, 34-year-old Royston Rayners, was found guilty on a charge of dealing in drugs, stemming

The South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Free State has welcomed the conviction and sentencing of two men for the brutal 2020 murder of a farmer outside Viljoenskroon. The sentencing was handed down in the Kroonstad Regional Court on Friday, 03 October 2025. The accused, William Sejane (57), also known as Maidudu, and Lucky