Ekurhuleni Mayor Backs Spaza Shop Owner Mazwi Kubheka in Vosloorus Township Economy Push

Ekurhuleni Mayor Backs Spaza Shop Owner Mazwi Kubheka in Vosloorus Township...

VOSLOORUS, Ekurhuleni – The City of Ekurhuleni has reaffirmed its commitment to the local township economy by handing over essential stock to Mazwi Kubheka,...
SERI: Unlawful Occupation Not a Crisis Amid Proposed PIE Act Amendment in South Africa

SERI: Unlawful Occupation Not a Crisis Amid Proposed PIE Act Amendment...

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng — The Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa (SERI) has stated that unlawful occupation is not a crisis but a symptom of historic...
Wits University Students Reflect on Soweto Uprising Legacy and Youth Voter Apathy Ahead of 2026 Local Government Elections

Wits University Students Reflect on Soweto Uprising Legacy and Youth Voter...

BRAAMFONTEIN, Gauteng — As South Africa approaches the Local Government Elections, students from Wits University gathered in Braamfontein to reflect on the 50th anniversary...
UN Raises Alarm Over Rising Xenophobia and Migrant Violence in South Africa

UN Raises Alarm Over Rising Xenophobia and Migrant Violence in South...

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — United Nations officials have issued a stark warning regarding the rise of xenophobia in South Africa, urging authorities to place...
PNet Job Market Trends Report Highlights Modest Vacancy Growth Amid Skills Mismatch

PNet Job Market Trends Report Highlights Modest Vacancy Growth Amid Skills...

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — South Africa's PNet Job Market Trends Report reveals a slight month-on-month increase in advertised job vacancies, though the platform warns...
SASSA Verification Drive Saves Government R1 Billion as Agency Urges Beneficiary Cooperation

SASSA Verification Drive Saves Government R1 Billion as Agency Urges Beneficiary...

SOWETO, GAUTENG — The recent SASSA verification drive has successfully saved the government R1 billion, according to the Department of Social Development. However, the...
South Africa Accelerates Rollout of Digital Mining Licensing System to Curb Delays

South Africa Accelerates Rollout of Digital Mining Licensing System to Curb...

PRETORIA, GAUTENG — The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources has announced an updated timeline for its new digital mining licensing system, aiming for...
SASSA CEO Themba Matlou Addresses Grant Payment Delays and Verification Backlog

SASSA CEO Themba Matlou Addresses Grant Payment Delays and Verification Backlog

MAPONYA MALL, SOWETO — The South African Social Security Agency is actively tackling grant payment delays and a massive verification backlog that has left...
Gauteng Schools Face Rising Violence as Education Department Escalates Security Interventions

Gauteng Schools Face Rising Violence as Education Department Escalates Security Interventions

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng — In response to escalating school violence and widespread vandalism, the Gauteng Education Department has announced a comprehensive rollout of new security...
Gauteng School Violence Figures Spark Urgent Safety Interventions

Gauteng School Violence Figures Spark Urgent Safety Interventions

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng — Amid rising Gauteng school violence figures, provincial authorities are implementing urgent safety measures after nearly 5,000 violent incidents were reported in...
South Africa Proposes R100,000 Fines for Employers of Undocumented Workers

South Africa Proposes R100,000 Fines for Employers of Undocumented Workers

PRETORIA, GAUTENG — The Employment and Labour Department has introduced proposed legislative changes that could significantly impact both corporate entities and private households. Under...
Jub Jub Arrested in Gauteng Following Edenvale E-Hailing Driver Kidnapping and Shooting

Jub Jub Arrested in Gauteng Following Edenvale E-Hailing Driver Kidnapping and...

EDENVALE — A 45-year-old media personality, widely identified as television presenter Molemo Katleho Maarohanye, commonly known as Jub Jub, has been arrested in connection...