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Vereeniging – President Cyril Ramaphosa officially inaugurated Station 5A at Rand Water’s Zuikerbosch Plant yesterday, marking a major milestone in bolstering water security for Gauteng and surrounding provinces. The newly launched facility, described as the largest and most advanced water purification plant in Africa, will add 600 million liters of clean water daily to Rand […]

In a landmark decision aimed at improving energy security and service delivery, the eThekwini Municipality has been granted approval to generate its own electricity. The announcement was made by South Africa’s Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, during a media briefing on the outcomes of the municipality’s application. A Major Step Toward Energy

Dozens of people from a host of informal settlements in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, marched on Thursday to the offices of Eskom to call for the electrification of their areas. They came from Island, Mandela Park, Ethembeni, Estate, Qandu-qandu, Social distance, New Bright, Level Two, New Culture and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. Community activist Bonga Zamisa, who organised

For more than 27 years, raw sewage has been flowing into the Kruger National Park from Phalaborwa. Sewers and pump stations in Phalaborwa are barely working, despite having been refurbished. Small business owners say the stench of sewage in town is chasing away customers. The Mopani District Municipality says it has allocated R25-million to fix

A manhunt is underway for suspects involved in the fatal shooting of two police officers in Roodepoort earlier today. The officers, stationed at the Florida Police Station, were ambushed while transporting a business robbery suspect from court to Boksburg Prison. Details of the Attack According to South African Police Service (SAPS) spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Mavela

Tens of thousands of South African jobs are under threat as a 30% US tariff on most of the country’s exports takes effect at midnight tonight. The move is expected to hit key industries, including agriculture and automotive manufacturing, with severe economic repercussions. The US accounts for 7.5% of South Africa’s global exports, making it a critical market for

The community of Eldorado Park is in shock after the parents of a two-year-old boy and his four-year-old sister were arrested on charges of attempted murder and defeating the ends of justice. The mother reportedly confessed to police that her partner had been assaulting and sexually abusing the children. The four-year-old girl is in critical

Companies in South Africa’s automotive sector are exploring drastic measures—including shutting down local operations and relocating to other African countries—to avoid steep new US tariffs that threaten their competitiveness. One such company, Gqeberha-based ROVD Engineering, says it has already lost hundreds of millions of rands since the tariffs took effect in August. The firm, which has

A KwaMashu family is pleading for assistance after their home was petrol bombed in late July, allegedly following threats from armed men demanding they vacate the property. The family claims that unidentified gunmen stormed their house, insisting they leave because the property had been “sold to someone else.” Shortly after the confrontation, the home was

The Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (Denosa) held a press briefing today in Kimberley following Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi’s statement that negligent nursing officials should be reported to professional bodies. The briefing comes in response to a damning report by Health Ombudsman Professor Taole Mokoena, which exposed systemic failures in psychiatric care at Kimberley