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Villagers from Ga-Sekgopo, Lehlareng section outside Modjadjiskloof in Limpopo, took to the streets on Monday to protest about a prolonged water outage. They said their taps have been dry for the past three months, and Mopani District Municipality has failed to explain why. Protesters blocked the R81 road with stones, tree branches and burning tyres. […]

Eight passengers were seriously injured after a Golden Arrow bus was petrol bombed in Philippi early on Monday at the corner of Duinefontein and Govan Mbeki Roads. A second bus was also set alight at around 8am and was quickly extinguished with no injuries reported, said Golden Arrow Bus Service spokesperson Bronwen Dyke-Beyer. Those injured

Patriotic Alliance (PA) leader Gayton McKenzie has placed his deputy, Kenny Kunene, on a 30-day leave of absence following revelations that Kunene was present at the home of a suspect linked to the murder of renowned DJ Sumbody. The decision was announced by McKenzie during a live social media briefing, where he emphasized that the

Johannesburg Transport MMC Kenny Kunene is facing mounting criticism after being present during the arrest of a high-profile murder suspect, with opposition leaders demanding his resignation over ethical concerns and neglect of service delivery duties. Kunene, who is also the deputy leader of the Patriotic Alliance (PA), defended his presence, stating he was accompanying a

The Cape Flats has endured another devastating weekend of bloodshed, with at least nine people killed and more than 20 injured in a wave of shootings across 25 neighborhoods. According to reports, 36 separate shooting incidents occurred in just a few days, reigniting calls for authorities to classify the escalating gang violence as “urban warfare”

The National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS), General Fannie Masemola, has hailed the latest breakthrough in the investigation into the murder of renowned DJ Oupa John Sefoka, popularly known as DJ SUMBODY. On Monday afternoon, the SAPS Political Killings Task Team, in collaboration with Gauteng Organised Crime Detectives, arrested four men aged between 45 and 60 in

In a late-night announcement, President Cyril Ramaphosa reshuffled his cabinet, removing Dr. Nobuhle Nkabane as Minister of Higher Education and Training following mounting pressure over her handling of Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA) board appointments. Her deputy, Buti Manamela, has been promoted to minister, while Dr. Nomusa Dube-Ncube, former KwaZulu-Natal premier, takes over as

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) rejected Mpumalanga’s agriculture budget due to the department’s ongoing underperformance and growing frustration among the province’s rural communities. Although R1,644 billion has been allocated to the department for the current financial year, farmers and residents continue to face a landscape marred by project delays, the squandering of funds and

Pressure is mounting in Gauteng’s rural safety landscape due to an ever-increasing number of informal settlements, often lacking adequate planning, essential services and job opportunities. This phenomenon unintentionally transforms rural areas into dumping grounds, exacerbating existing vulnerabilities and creating new challenges for rural safety. Gauteng’s agricultural sector is under strain despite the allocation of R671

Law enforcement and education officials conducted coordinated raids at multiple schools in Inanda on Monday as learners returned for the third term. The operation, led by the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the Department of Basic Education (DBE), aimed to confiscate weapons, drugs, and other dangerous objects while sending a strong message against school