Masike Lebele, founder and creator of the Soweto Ndofaya Hike, makes his way through a wetland at the start of the hike on a cold Johannesburg morning. Photo: Ihsaan Haffejee

Soweto hiking trail reveals township’s hidden nature

Soweto is known for many things – the role its residents played in the anti-apartheid struggle, its outsized influence on South African music, culture,...
JMPD Arrests 145 Motorists for Drunk Driving in Week-Long Crackdown

JMPD Arrests 145 Motorists for Drunk Driving in Week-Long Crackdown

The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) has reaffirmed its commitment to road safety with a stringent clampdown on drunk driving, arresting 145 motorists for driving under...
R18 Million Copper Heist: Police Corruption Alleged as Tracking Team Chased Off

R18 Million Copper Heist: Police Corruption Alleged as Tracking Team Chased...

A dramatic interception of two trucks allegedly carrying stolen copper worth R18 million has taken a shocking turn, with claims that rogue police officers...
Explosion Rocks Slovo Park in Springs, Leaves Multiple Injured and Homeless

Explosion Rocks Slovo Park in Springs, Leaves Multiple Injured and Homeless

A devastating explosion tore through the Slovo Park informal settlement in Springs yesterday, injuring at least two people, wounding several others, and leaving scores...
ANC's Vicious Campaign Against Tshwane City Manager Raises Eyebrows

ANC’s Vicious Campaign Against Tshwane City Manager Raises Eyebrows

The African National Congress (ANC) in Tshwane has launched a fierce attack on City Manager Johann Mettler, demanding his removal over allegations of an...
Gauteng Pays R5.4 Billion Toward E-Toll Debt, Relieving Residents of Financial Burden

Gauteng Pays R5.4 Billion Toward E-Toll Debt, Relieving Residents of Financial...

The Gauteng provincial government has made significant progress in settling its R20 billion e-toll debt, paying nearly half of its share to the National...
DA Defends Tshwane City Manager’s Appointment, Accuses ANC of Political Interference

DA Defends Tshwane City Manager’s Appointment, Accuses ANC of Political Interference

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has dismissed the African National Congress’ (ANC) allegations that the appointment of Tshwane City Manager Johann Mettler was unlawful, vowing...
Hundreds of people marched to the Home Affairs head office on Thursday, saying their IDs have been blocked. Photo: Silver Sibiya

Hundreds march in Pretoria in protest over blocked IDs

Hundreds of people marched to the Department of Home Affairs’ head office in Pretoria on Thursday to demand that their identity documents be unblocked....
Foreign Nationals Denied Healthcare at Rosettenville Clinic Amid Allegations of Discrimination

Foreign Nationals Denied Healthcare at Rosettenville Clinic Amid Allegations of Discrimination

Tensions have escalated at the Rosettenville Clinic in southern Johannesburg, where foreign nationals are reportedly being denied access to healthcare services. The allegations emerged...
Girlfriend Testifies in Roodepoort Murder Case as Accused Seeks Bail

Girlfriend Testifies in Roodepoort Murder Case as Accused Seeks Bail

The Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court heard testimony on Tuesday from Pinky Gantso, the girlfriend of Mduduzi Mnisi, the man accused of murdering 14-year-old Likhona Fose....
Three Tshwane Officials Denied Bail in R7-Million Substation Theft Case

Three Tshwane Officials Denied Bail in R7-Million Substation Theft Case

Three City of Tshwane officials accused of stealing R7-million worth of infrastructure from the Laudium substation in Pretoria will remain behind bars after their...
Ekurhuleni Returns R9.5 Million in Unspent Grants to Treasury Amid Wider Municipal Underspending Crisis

Ekurhuleni Returns R9.5 Million in Unspent Grants to Treasury Amid Wider...

The City of Ekurhuleni has returned R9.5 million in unspent conditional grants to the National Treasury, raising concerns over service delivery delays in critical...