Johannesburg's City Power Faces R19.6 Billion Debt Crisis Amid Rising Billing Disputes and Resident Backlash

Johannesburg’s City Power Faces R19.6 Billion Debt Crisis Amid Rising Billing...

Johannesburg's municipal electricity utility, City Power, is grappling with a severe financial and operational crisis, currently owing R19.6 billion and facing intense public scrutiny...
Diepkloof Residents March on Eskom, Demand Flat-Rate Electricity Tariff

Diepkloof Residents March on Eskom, Demand Flat-Rate Electricity Tariff

Residents of Diepkloof in Soweto delivered a memorandum of demands to the local Eskom offices, calling for a flat rate electricity fee and an...
Tshwane Municipality Suspends Staff Over Alleged Fraudulent Refund Scheme

Tshwane Municipality Suspends Staff Over Alleged Fraudulent Refund Scheme

The City of Tshwane has suspended several municipal officials following the uncovering of an alleged fraud syndicate that targeted the city's financial systems through...
Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Fatal Stabbing in Love Triangle

Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Fatal Stabbing in Love Triangle

The Tembisa Police Station commander has welcomed the sentencing of a man convicted of fatally stabbing his ex-girlfriend's new partner in 2023. Brigadier Cyril Nkuna...
Teenager’s Quick Thinking Leads to Arrest and Conviction of Rapist

Teenager’s Quick Thinking Leads to Arrest and Conviction of Rapist

A 28-year-old man was sentenced to 20 years in prison by the Springs Magistrate’s Court on 3 March 2026 for the rape of a...
Man Arrested for Alleged Production and Sale of Fake Documents

Man Arrested for Alleged Production and Sale of Fake Documents

 A 58-year-old man has been arrested for alleged fraud following an intelligence-driven operation by the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Mohlakeng on Friday. According...
Police Seize AK47 Rifles and Ammunition, Arrest Two Foreign Nationals

Police Seize AK47 Rifles and Ammunition, Arrest Two Foreign Nationals

The Organised Crime Unit in Gauteng has recovered three AK47 rifles, a 9mm pistol, and a substantial quantity of ammunition during an operation...
Community Welcomes SANDF Deployment in Randfontein to Combat Illegal Mining and Violence

Community Welcomes SANDF Deployment in Randfontein to Combat Illegal Mining and...

Residents of Randfontein have expressed strong support for the recent deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) in the area, viewing it...
SANDF Deploys Over 500 Troops to Gauteng Crime Hotspots to Support Police Operations

SANDF Deploys Over 500 Troops to Gauteng Crime Hotspots to Support...

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has deployed more than 500 troops to assist the South African Police Service (SAPS) in crime-affected communities...
SAPS Anti-Gang Unit Seizes Weapons and Drugs at Dr Böhmer School

SAPS Anti-Gang Unit Seizes Weapons and Drugs at Dr Böhmer School

Members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) Anti-Gang Unit (AGU) confiscated weapons, drugs, and contraband during a search operation at Dr Böhmer School...
AHF urges EU to stop blocking health equity as letters delivered to embassies ahead of crucial WHO pandemic negotiations

AHF urges EU to stop blocking health equity as letters delivered...

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) today handed over signed letters to embassies (Germany, Spain, Switzerland, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Norway and the UK) in Pretoria as...
SANDF Troops Deployed to Johannesburg's Crime-Hotspot Suburb Westbury Amid Resident Optimism

SANDF Troops Deployed to Johannesburg’s Crime-Hotspot Suburb Westbury Amid Resident Optimism

Members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) have arrived in Westbury, following earlier patrols in Eldorado Park and Riverlea, as part of...