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Whistleblowers within the Mogalakwena Local Municipality have come forward with damning allegations that the bulk of the municipality’s budget is being lost to systemic corruption and irregular expenditure, with their attempts to expose the rot seemingly falling on deaf ears. Frustrated employees, who took the courageous step to report their concerns, now feel abandoned. Their […]

Akhona Yantolo, an 18-year-old Grade 11 learner, embodies a silent crisis unfolding across South Africa: thousands of children forced to head households and raise their siblings. For Yantolo, each day is a struggle for survival in her rundown home in Izinyoka township near Gqeberha, a situation she describes simply as, “Um, this is my situation.”

A critical shortage of burial space is engulfing major South African metros, including Johannesburg, Tshwane, and Ethekwini, forcing municipalities and citizens to urgently consider alternative burial methods. The crisis was the central topic at the Cemeteries and Crematoria Association National Conference, where experts warned that cultural beliefs, urban development, and bureaucratic delays are compounding the

KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, is facing a fierce backlash from organized labour after he recently claimed that trade unions demanding higher wages are partly responsible for rising unemployment in South Africa. The comments have drawn sharp criticism from the South African Policing Union (SAPU), which has accused the high-ranking officer of attempting

In a startling admission, North West Premier Lazarus Mokgosi has declared that the deep-seated problems plaguing the Ditsobotla Local Municipality are beyond the provincial government’s capacity to fix and require urgent intervention from national government. The premier’s comments came during an interview on Thursday, even as his provincial government launched the latest phase of its

Firefighting crews are engaged in an intense battle against wildfires that continue to rage along the R536 road between Sabie and Hazyview. The blaze, which ignited yesterday afternoon, has consumed a significant portion of the gum tree plantations covering the mountains in the area. Authorities have deployed a multi-faceted response to combat the flames. Ground

Frustration is boiling over in the Merafong Local Municipality, where residents are being billed hundreds of thousands of rands for essential services they are not receiving, all while a devastating water crisis caused by the municipality’s massive debt continues to paralyse daily life. The situation, which has caught the attention of lawmakers in both the

In a powerful and candid address, African National Congress (ANC) stalwart and former minister, Dr. Naledi Pandor, has publicly bemoaned the current state of the party, criticizing members for self-serving pursuits and a loss of revolutionary morality. The remarks were delivered during the Gertrude Shope Memorial Lecture, held as part of the centenary commemoration for

A major investigation into the Tembisa Hospital has uncovered a vast network of corruption involving four syndicates and over 111 government officials, a revelation made possible by information from slain whistleblower Babita Deokaran. The findings, announced by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), expose the staggering scale of graft at the Gauteng health facility, with billions

 A 32-year-old man is in police custody and is set to face serious charges following a violent domestic incident in Extension 40, outside Polokwane, in the early hours of Sunday, 24 August 2025. The suspect, who is the youngest of three brothers, has been charged with murder and assault with intent to cause grievous bodily