Bail Denied as Corruption Net Tightens at Emfuleni Municipality
Pressure is mounting on individuals linked to corruption allegations at Emfuleni Municipality after 25-year-old Janitha van Reenen was denied bail. Prosecutors successfully argued that...
Etwatwa Residents March on Ekurhuleni Over Illegal Trade, Immigration Concerns
Benoni, Gauteng - Hundreds of Etwatwa residents marched on the City of Ekurhuleni municipal offices today, demanding intensified enforcement against illegal businesses and undocumented...
Police Arrest Suspect, Seize R3 Million in Crystal Meth in Diepsloot...
South African Police Service (SAPS) officers arrested one suspect and recovered approximately 10 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine, with an estimated street value of R3...
PUTCO Implements 10% Fuel-Linked Fare Increase Amid Rising Operational Costs
Johannesburg, Gauteng – Major bus operator PUTCO has implemented a 10% fare increase effective immediately, citing unsustainable pressure from rising diesel prices and operational...
Katlehong Residents Call for Spaza Shop Inspections Over Food Safety
Siluma View, Ekurhuleni – Residents of Siluma View in Katlehong are urging law enforcement and government officials to intervene and conduct formal inspections of...
Dunnottar Residents Demand Business Compliance Verification Following Community Protest
DUNNOTTAR, EKURHULENI – Community members in Dunnottar staged a protest last week calling for authorities to inspect businesses owned by foreign nationals and verify...
Soweto Traders Seek Fair Trading Space Amid Migration Concerns
DOBSONVILLE, SOWETO — Residents and informal traders in Dobsonville, Soweto have voiced concerns over increasing competition in local trading spaces, citing pressures linked to...
Johannesburg’s R97.1bn Budget Faces Scrutiny Over Debt, Executive Costs and Service...
Concerns are mounting over the City of Johannesburg's financial sustainability following the approval of its R97.1 billion budget, with civil society warning that the...
Gauteng Health Unveils Refurbished Wards to Combat Hospital Overcrowding in Sedibeng
Gauteng Health MEC Faith Mazibuko is set to reopen three refurbished wards at Kopanong District Hospital and unveil an upgraded male psychiatric ward at...
Johannesburg Water Denies Responsibility for Dirty Water Tankers Amid Maintenance Shortages
Johannesburg Water spokesperson Nombuso Shabalala has confirmed that water tankers allegedly distributing dirty water to communities affected by ongoing shortages do not belong to...
Schools ‘On Their Own’ as Department Reinstates Pupil Accused of Shooting...
The Gauteng Education Department has overturned a school governing body's recommendation to expel a 16-year-old Pretoria Boys High School pupil accused of threatening a...
Johannesburg Suburbs Grapple with Unreliable Water Supply During Maintenance
Residents in Coronationville, Westbury, and Claremont have voiced mounting frustration over persistent water supply disruptions linked to Rand Water's scheduled maintenance programme. While emergency...
