Lesufi’s office fails to back up his claim about immigrants
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi’s office has failed to back up his claim that most residents of informal settlements in the province are undocumented...
Johannesburg Water Crisis Deepens as Reservoirs Fail to Meet Demand, Says...
Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina has stated that Johannesburg's water reservoirs are critically undersized and unable to meet the growing demand of the...
Businesswoman Sentenced for R4.5 Million International Property Scam
In a landmark ruling, the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court has convicted and sentenced 44-year-old Amanda Gloria Edgar to a direct 10-year imprisonment...
Hundreds march to demand permanent jobs with City of Ekhurhuleni
Hundreds of people joined a march by the Municipal Employees and Civil Servants Union (MECSU) on Thursday over the outsourcing of cleaners and security...
Shooting incident in Sunderland Ridge, Centurion.
On Friday evening, at approximately 20h00, our CERT Centurion crew responded to a shooting incident in Sunderland Ridge, Centurion.
The incident followed an alleged armed...
Westbury Residents Clash with Police Amid Escalating Water Crisis Protests
Tensions boiled over in the Johannesburg suburb of Westbury on Thursday as residents protesting weeks of severe water cuts clashed with police officers, who...
Landmark Human Trafficking Sentence Sees Seven Chinese Nationals Receive 20 Years...
In a landmark ruling described as "groundbreaking" by officials, the Johannesburg High Court has sentenced seven Chinese nationals to 20 years imprisonment each for...
Frustrated Ebony Park Residents Protest Over Water Shortages and Hefty Bills
Tensions are high in Ebony Park, Tembisa, where residents have taken to the streets in a protest over a severe lack of water and...
We Are Worse Off Now Than During Apartheid – Westbury Protest
Frustration boiled over into protest in the Westbury community on Tuesday as residents took to the streets, alleging that corruption and deliberate mismanagement are...
Police Union Calls for Mental Health Support After Officer’s Murder-Suicide in...
A 16-hour hostage situation in Mamelodi East, which ended with a police officer killing his nephew before taking his own life, has sparked a...
Police fire rubber bullets, stun grenades and tear gas at Joburg...
Police fired rubber bullets, stun grenades and tear gas at people protesting against water outages in Johannesburg. Protesters GroundUp spoke to said they had...
Residents of Ebony Park Suspend Protest After Unsuccessful Meeting with City...
A community protest in Ebony Park over a severe and ongoing water crisis was suspended Tuesday evening after a tense and ultimately fruitless meeting...



















