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In 2022, Makana municipality paid R2.7-million for a pump needed as part of their water supply system. A further R2-million due on the contract has never been paid, resulting in the 1.6-tonne pump remaining undelivered. In 2023, the former engineering and infrastructure director at the municipality was dismissed. One of the charges was that she […]

Disability organisations held a picket outside the Cape Town Civic Centre on Monday against the City of Cape Town’s planned cuts to the Dial-a-Ride service. The City announced earlier this month that from 8 September, the transport service will only be available for wheelchair users and people with severe walking impairments. Due to budget constraints,

The Acting Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Mpumalanga, Major General (Dr) Zeph Mkhwanazi, has issued a strong condemnation following the brutal killing and torching of two men in separate alleged mob justice incidents in Barberton on Monday. The grisly discoveries were made within hours of each other in the Koperi

Police used stun grenades and rubber bullets on Monday to disperse residents of Unit 15 in Mmabatho, Mahikeng who had taken to the streets, blockading roads in a desperate protest over a five-day-long water outage that has crippled the community. The protest, sparked by growing frustration with the local municipality, saw residents demand immediate action

The community of Bloekombos in Kraaifontein is grappling with horror and anguish following the discovery of two deceased infants discarded in the area, incidents that have highlighted a devastating and growing crisis of child abandonment in the Western Cape. The grim discoveries were made recently, with waste pickers finding one newborn’s body in nearby bushes

The Sun City Police have initiated a high-priority murder investigation after the grim discovery of five bodies at an open-cast mine in Tlhatlhaganyane village, Rustenburg. According to police spokesperson Brigadier Sabata Mokgwabone, a multi-disciplinary team of investigators is currently on the scene working to gather forensic evidence and intelligence. The primary objectives of the operation

A tense standoff is unfolding in parts of Mahikeng on Monday after furious residents, enduring a five-day water outage, blockaded major roads with protests, prompting a significant deployment of police to the area. The protests, concentrated in the Mmabatho area and spreading to units 13, 14, and 15, as well as the road leading to

A parliamentary oversight committee has launched a probe into serious allegations of financial malfeasance at the Government Pensions Administration Agency (GPAA), following the suspension of a senior official who blew the whistle on questionable payments. The Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration expressed deep concern over media reports detailing two major incidents at the

In a landmark ruling that underscores the absolute integrity required of officers of the court, the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court has ordered that attorney Zoleka Ponoane be struck from the roll of legal practitioners. The disbarment comes after a lengthy disciplinary process revealed that Ponoane had committed a severe ethical breach by

A suspect is in custody and will face court on Monday after allegedly ambushing, robbing, and tying an e-hailing driver to a tree in Eldorado Park on Saturday. According to a statement from the Gauteng Traffic Police, the incident began when the driver accepted a trip booking from Mondeor to Eldorado Park. Upon arrival at