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PIETERMARITZBURG, KWAZULU-NATAL — The Msunduzi Municipality has achieved its best audit outcome in four years, marking a significant financial milestone for one of KwaZulu-Natal’s largest local authorities. However, while the city’s financial management shows marked improvement, residents and opposition parties emphasize that the true test of this progress lies in tangible service delivery on the ground. […]

KOINGNAAS, Northern Cape — The Democratic Alliance (DA) has officially filed criminal charges against the Kamiesberg Municipality and its top leadership, escalating a long-running battle over severe environmental degradation caused by relentless raw sewage spillages. The legal action specifically targets the municipal manager, the mayor, and the director of technical services, citing alleged violations of

DUTYWA, EASTERN CAPE — As a self-imposed June 30 deadline rapidly approaches, an anti-illegal immigration march is taking place in Dutywa, marking the latest expansion of a widespread campaign across the Eastern Cape. Following similar demonstrations in Mthatha, civic groups and community activists are intensifying pressure on the government to enforce stricter immigration laws and

PRETORIA, Gauteng — A coalition of 130 civil society organizations operating under the banner of Siyafana Sonke has called for urgent government accountability and the protection of migrants’ rights in South Africa. The advocacy group warns that widespread public anger regarding unemployment and collapsing public services is being dangerously misdirected at vulnerable foreign nationals, allowing

DURBAN, KwaZulu-Natal – The repatriation of Malawian nationals at the Durban Drive-In Site continues to see a significant influx of people seeking assistance, driven by the impending deadline set by activists for undocumented foreign nationals to leave South Africa. While the deportation and repatriation process has successfully returned thousands to their home country, officials fear

MEYERTON, GAUTENG — Midvaal Local Municipality Executive Mayor Peter Teixeira has unveiled a comprehensive R41 million road infrastructure budget and highlighted the region’s zero debt to Eskom and Rand Water during his recent State of the Municipality Address. Delivered on Thursday at the Meyerton Christian Church, the address underscored the municipality’s commitment to service delivery,

MOOI RIVER, KWAZULU-NATAL — A major multi-disciplinary law enforcement operation at Mooi River Plaza in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) has led to the arrest of scores of suspected undocumented immigrants, Home Affairs Deputy Minister Njabulo Nzuza has confirmed. The targeted raid specifically focused on foreign nationals working illegally within the local trucking and transport sector. A Coordinated

MMABATHO — Law enforcement authorities have successfully apprehended a Mmabatho house robbery and rape suspect following a critical forensic breakthrough involving a discarded mobile phone. The 35-year-old man was tracked down by the South African Police Service (SAPS) in the North West in connection with the violent incident that occurred in the area on Friday,

The Bloemfontein High Court, sitting in Selosesha, has sentenced 26-year-old Lebohang “Lefty” Keoreng to life imprisonment for the murder of his six-year-old stepson, Ogone Patrick Mpuru. The incident occurred on Tuesday, 7 January 2025, at approximately 18:30 in Zone 4, Thaba Nchu. According to police reports, Keoreng arrived at the residence of the child’s aunt

FREE STATE — Law enforcement officials are urgently tracking a primary suspect in connection with a devastating Harrismith farm double murder that left two young brothers dead. While one individual has been taken into custody for questioning, police emphasize that the actual assailant remains at large. The detained individual is a 31-year-old man who was