Johannesburg Mayor Guarantees Uninterrupted Power Supply Amid R5.2 Billion Eskom Debt

Johannesburg Mayor Guarantees Uninterrupted Power Supply Amid R5.2 Billion Eskom Debt

JOHANNESBURG – Executive Mayor Dada Morero has assured residents that electricity supply in Johannesburg will remain uninterrupted, despite the city owing Eskom more than...
Johannesburg, Eskom Agree Emergency Plan to Avert Power Cutoff

Johannesburg, Eskom Agree Emergency Plan to Avert Power Cutoff

Urgent negotiations between national government, the City of Johannesburg, and Eskom have produced a provisional agreement to prevent bulk electricity supply interruptions threatened for...
Government Unveils Turnaround Plan for Charlotte Maxeke Hospital

Government Unveils Turnaround Plan for Charlotte Maxeke Hospital

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has announced that a comprehensive turnaround strategy is now in place to address persistent challenges at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic...
Ministers Announce Charlotte Maxeke Hospital Reopening Timeline Amid Ebola Preparedness Measures

Ministers Announce Charlotte Maxeke Hospital Reopening Timeline Amid Ebola Preparedness Measures

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi and Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana conducted a site inspection at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital following a damning Public Protector...
Two Live Nile Crocodiles Seized from Springs Residence

Two Live Nile Crocodiles Seized from Springs Residence

On Monday, 25 May 2026, a joint operation involving the Tshwane K9 unit, the Gauteng Department of Environment, Vereeniging Stock Theft and Endangered Species...
Home Affairs Investigates False Sibling Claim in Katlehong Inheritance Case

Home Affairs Investigates False Sibling Claim in Katlehong Inheritance Case

GAUTENG – The Department of Home Affairs has confirmed it is investigating a case of alleged false registration in Katlehong after a family reported...
Ramokgopa, Morero Hold Critical Talks Over Johannesburg's R5.2 Billion Eskom Debt

Ramokgopa, Morero Hold Critical Talks Over Johannesburg’s R5.2 Billion Eskom Debt

Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa and Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero held urgent discussions this week to address the metro's mounting R5.2 billion debt to Eskom,...
Hekpoort Police Welcome Life Sentence for Rape Conviction

Hekpoort Police Welcome Life Sentence for Rape Conviction

The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Hekpoort has welcomed the life imprisonment sentence handed to 34-year-old Thabang Kobedi by the Magistrate's Court on...
Senior Doctor Resigns from Charlotte Maxeke Hospital, Cites Systemic Corruption

Senior Doctor Resigns from Charlotte Maxeke Hospital, Cites Systemic Corruption

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng — Professor Adam Mahomed, Head of Internal Medicine at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, has announced his decision to leave his post,...
Johannesburg’s Crumbling Roads: Illegal Mining Worsens Pothole Crisis as Repair Costs Soar

Johannesburg’s Crumbling Roads: Illegal Mining Worsens Pothole Crisis as Repair Costs...

JOHANNESBURG – City officials have launched an oversight tour to assess the capital’s deteriorating road infrastructure, with potholes taking center stage as a daily nightmare...
Gauteng Launches Coordinated Turnaround Strategy to Fix Ailing Municipalities

Gauteng Launches Coordinated Turnaround Strategy to Fix Ailing Municipalities

JOHANNESBURG – The Gauteng government is moving to strengthen coordination across all spheres of government in a bid to improve service delivery and restore public...
Katlehong Residents March Against Undocumented Immigrants, Set Deadline for Shop Closures

Katlehong Residents March Against Undocumented Immigrants, Set Deadline for Shop Closures

KATLEHONG, Gauteng – Hundreds of residents in Katlehong, south-east of Johannesburg, took to the streets on Wednesday to protest against undocumented immigrants, whom they accuse...