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Approximately 300 Soweto residents marched on Eskom’s head offices at Megawatt Park on Wednesday, demanding a fixed monthly electricity charge of R350 for low-income households and an immediate halt to the rollout of smart prepaid meters. The protest follows the national energy regulator’s approval of a nearly 9% tariff increase for the upcoming financial year, […]

Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has rejected criticism of his party’s ministers in national government, alleging instead that they are facing a “relentless campaign” of sabotage from political opponents within state departments. Speaking after two separate incidents forced ministries to retract decisions — including an AI policy containing fake references and a tender process

Eastern Cape Education MEC Fundile Gade has issued a stark warning that ongoing failure to address undocumented immigration could lead to South Africa’s demise, as anti-migrant protests continue to gain momentum across the country. Speaking to the Daily Dispatch newspaper and in subsequent broadcast remarks, Gade said undocumented learners are not accounted for in government

With the first voter registration weekend scheduled for 20 and 21 June 2026, South Africa’s upcoming local government elections are expected to deepen coalition politics across many of the country’s metros, with the ANC facing a steep challenge in Gauteng’s key battlegrounds — particularly Johannesburg. According to political analyst Professor Ntsikelelo Breakfast, the era of

More than ten years after a landmark court ruling intended to force upgrades to their living conditions, residents of the Slovo Park informal settlement south of Johannesburg say they are still waiting for meaningful change. The settlement, now over 30 years old, remains without reliable access to water, sanitation, and proper roads—despite a 2015 judgment

Leadership and governance expert Prof Mazwe Majola has warned that failing municipalities will not improve without proper consequence management and strong oversight, as findings from the Auditor-General of South Africa and the Special Investigating Unit continue to highlight growing concerns over the handling of public funds. Speaking in a recent interview, Prof Majola said the

A 40-year-old Ghanaian man was arrested at OR Tambo International Airport on Friday, 01 May 2026, after the Movement Control System (MCS) flagged him in connection with a case registered by the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Linden. According to authorities, the suspect allegedly defrauded the South African Revenue Service (SARS) by submitting fraudulent

Police in Ritavi have arrested an 18-year-old male in connection with two counts of rape committed in Nkomanini village. The arrest took place on Friday, 1 May 2026. According to the allegations, on 30 April 2026, a 14-year-old male and his 8-year-old brother were raped in their home. Preliminary investigations indicate that both victims share

For millions of South Africans, failing municipalities have become a daily reality of dry taps, broken roads, and unreliable electricity. Now, fresh findings from the Auditor-General and corruption probes by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) confirm that weak governance and procurement fraud are at the heart of the crisis. Communities say they are already paying

KwaZulu-Natal police are investigating four counts of murder after three Neighborhood Watch patrollers and an alleged suspect were shot and killed in the Bhambayi area, Inanda. The incident began following reports of house break-ins. Community crime-fighting members encountered a suspect on Howesked Street in Oslo Beach. A violent altercation broke out, resulting in the deaths