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Carletonville, located under the Merafong Local Municipality in Gauteng, has experienced prolonged power outages for over a month. Residents and business owners in Welverdiend, Carletonville, complain that newer, low-income communities are overloading the grid. The communities share one transformer. The original one blew after being overloaded, and a new one had to be sent for […]

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has given Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero a 14-day ultimatum to address the city’s financial mismanagement, including R1.4 billion in unauthorised expenditure and R22 billion in irregular expenditure. The stern warning comes amid growing concerns over service delivery failures and alleged mismanagement within the metro. DA Accuses Mayor of Concealing Financial Crisis Democratic Alliance (DA)

A recent survey has revealed a dire outlook for South Africa’s small businesses, with over half at risk of closure within the next year without urgent intervention. The Small Business Growth Index, which scored the sector at a concerning 51.08 points, classifies the country’s small business environment as “vulnerable,” highlighting severe economic pressures. A Sector

ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA), the country’s largest steel producer, has confirmed it will proceed with the shutdown of its long steel operations by the end of September, putting thousands of jobs at immediate risk. Despite government interventions, the company insists the closures are unavoidable, citing low demand, rising imports, and increased competition from smaller producers.

Port St John’s – Frustrated parents, learners, and the School Governing Body (SGB) of Ntlambela blocked the R61 road for over four hours this past week, protesting the dire state of their local school, which has been a mud structure for more than four decades. Decades of Broken Promises Residents claim they built the makeshift

Border Management Authority (BMA) Commissioner Dr. Michael Masiapato revealed today that more than 9,000 individuals attempting to enter South Africa illegally were intercepted, apprehended, and deported in the latest reporting period. During a press briefing in Pretoria, Masiapato disclosed that out of the 9,954 people stopped, 5,826 were undocumented. An additional 2,127 were deemed inadmissible

Tensions are escalating between residents of New Rest and flood victims in Butterworth following objections to the planned relocation of displaced families to the area. New Rest residents have raised concerns over potential crime and security risks, while flood victims plead for stability after months of displacement. Community Divided Over Relocation The dispute stems from

Residents of Khutsong Hostel are calling for urgent intervention from the Merafong Local Municipality, citing deplorable living conditions, including a lack of electricity, unreliable water supply, and unsafe illegal electrical connections. During an interview, Merafong municipality spokesperson Thabo Moloja acknowledged the dire situation but explained that the hostel was officially evacuated in 2019, with qualifying

South Africa’s poor foreign policy decisions have come under increasing scrutiny as tensions escalate with key global players, including the United States and Taiwan. The latest development involves Taiwan’s threat to restrict semiconductor chip exports to South Africa, following the downgrade of its diplomatic mission in Pretoria. This move adds to growing pressure from the

The Emfuleni Local Municipality is once again under scrutiny after its client service centre was forced to close due to unpaid rent, sparking outrage among residents who say the municipality has “collapsed.” Mxolisi Kaunda, Chairperson of the Select Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, expressed deep concern over the shutdown, warning that it would