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The Lekwa Municipality is grappling with a severe financial crisis, exacerbated by its failure to collect revenue from electricity services, leaving it unable to settle a massive R3 billion debt to power utility Eskom. The crisis is driven by a combination of faulty infrastructure, illegal connections, and the failure of a service provider to complete […]

The Office of the Health Ombudsman has convened its inaugural two-day conference, which started on Thursday, 11 September 2025, at the Emperors Palace Conference Centre in Kempton Park, Gauteng. The Health Ombudsman Conference 2025 coincides with the observance of World Patient Safety Day, underscoring the Ombudsman’s commitment to ensuring the quality and safety of healthcare

The national executive, working with provincial government is determined to arrest the current situation and turn the Ditsobotla Local Municipality as well as other municipalities in the North West. This, so that municipalities can once again deliver consistent services and enjoy the respect of communities. This was the commitment made by President Cyril Ramaphosa during

BLOEMFONTEIN – The District Commissioner of Mangaung Metro, Major-General Arthur Peter Adams, his deputies; Brigadier Dingiliswe Esau Fothoane and Brigadier Teboho Raymond Jacobs, Station Commanders together with Visible Policing Commander as well as Detective Branch Commanders took charge of integrated multidisciplinary Operation Shanela II high-density deployment in identified crime hotspots in Bloemspruit, Kopanong and Mangaung

On Friday evening, at approximately 20h00, our CERT Centurion crew responded to a shooting incident in Sunderland Ridge, Centurion. The incident followed an alleged armed robbery at a convenience store in Lyttelton, after which security personnel and police officers were in pursuit of the suspects. During the exchange of gunfire, three alleged robbers were wounded,

The Constitutional Court will hear arguments on 16 September over Shell’s Wild Coast oil exploration right, which the courts found was granted unlawfully in 2014 due to inadequate community consultation. The Supreme Court of Appeal agreed the right was unlawful but suspended its invalidity to give Shell a chance to apply to renew the right

The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) is the police watchdog responsible for investigating police officers who break the law while on duty. But IPID has a massive backlog. In 2023/24, IPID received 5,136 cases and finalised 4,669 investigations. But less than half of the finalised cases were from that year — most of them were

South Africa’s G20 Presidency is about unlocking new opportunities for all, Deputy Minister in the Presidency Nonceba Mhlauli said. “As government, we believe that the G20 is for the people. We are using this platform to push for inclusive growth, industrialisation, youth employment, closing the gap and harnessing the potential of technology,” Mhlauli said. Speaking

The Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Nomalungelo Gina, will embark on an official visit to Japan from 15 to 18 September 2025, to strengthen cooperation in hydrogen energy and sustainable fuels. The Deputy Minister will participate in the Hydrogen Energy Ministerial Meeting and the Ministerial Meeting on Sustainable Fuels on Monday, 15 September,

Heidedal police have opened an inquest and launched a thorough investigation after the body of a deceased female was discovered in a dilapidated building on Thursday afternoon. The grim find was made by two children playing in the area. According to police reports, the incident occurred at approximately 15:00. The two children were playing next