Emfuleni Municipality Loses R8.3-Million in Illegal Electricity Reconnection Scam as Seven Arrested

Emfuleni Municipality Loses R8.3-Million in Illegal Electricity Reconnection Scam as Seven...

VANDERBIJLPARK, GAUTENG — The Emfuleni Local Municipality in the Vaal region has lost an estimated R8.3-million to an illegal electricity reconnection scam, leading to...
South Africa Fuel Price Hike: Petrol and Diesel Costs Rise, Sparking Inflation Concerns

South Africa Fuel Price Hike: Petrol and Diesel Costs Rise, Sparking...

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng — A new fuel price hike is set to take effect this Wednesday, bringing increased costs for petrol and diesel that analysts...
South Africa Cost-of-Living Crisis Drives Surge in Informal Lender Debt for Daily Expenses

South Africa Cost-of-Living Crisis Drives Surge in Informal Lender Debt for...

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng — The escalating South Africa cost-of-living crisis is increasingly forcing consumers to rely on informal lender debt to cover basic daily expenses,...
Eskom Posts R30.35 Billion Profit for 2026 Financial Year Amid Operational Turnaround and Tariff Adjustments

Eskom Posts R30.35 Billion Profit for 2026 Financial Year Amid Operational...

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng — Eskom has reported a R30.35 billion profit for the 2026 financial year, marking a significant operational turnaround for the state-owned power...
Tembisa Hospital Corruption: Suspect Stefan Joel Govindraju Granted R200,000 Bail in R2 Billion Fraud Probe

Tembisa Hospital Corruption: Suspect Stefan Joel Govindraju Granted R200,000 Bail in...

PALM RIDGE, GAUTENG — A 37-year-old suspect allegedly at the center of the multimillion-rand Tembisa Hospital corruption scandal, Stefan Joel Govindraju, has been granted...
Orange Farm Residents Demand Basic Services as Cyril Ramaphosa Campaigns Amid Severe Water Shortages

Orange Farm Residents Demand Basic Services as Cyril Ramaphosa Campaigns Amid...

ORANGE FARM, GAUTENG — Orange Farm residents are demanding urgent improvements to basic services as ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa campaigns in the area, bringing...
Three Gauteng Health Officials Arrested for Alleged Medication Theft

Three Gauteng Health Officials Arrested for Alleged Medication Theft

GAUTENG — Three Gauteng Health officials have been arrested for alleged medication theft, marking a significant breach of trust within the province’s healthcare system....
ANC and SACP Tensions Rise Ahead of 2026 Local Government Elections, Analyst Thembisa Fakude Weighs In

ANC and SACP Tensions Rise Ahead of 2026 Local Government Elections,...

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng — Tensions between the African National Congress (ANC) and the South African Communist Party (SACP) are escalating ahead of the November 4,...
ANC Reprimands Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero as Cyril Ramaphosa Kickstarts Election Campaign in Soweto

ANC Reprimands Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero as Cyril Ramaphosa Kickstarts Election...

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng — The African National Congress (ANC) has officially reprimanded Johannesburg Executive Mayor Dada Morero over a viral altercation with a community member,...
MKP Leadership Purges Spark Stability Concerns Ahead of 2026 Local Elections

MKP Leadership Purges Spark Stability Concerns Ahead of 2026 Local Elections

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng — The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) is facing mounting questions regarding its organizational cohesion following a fresh wave of leadership purges just...
PAC Launches Local Government Election Manifesto in Soweto, Prioritizing Land Reform and Municipal Accountability

PAC Launches Local Government Election Manifesto in Soweto, Prioritizing Land Reform...

SOWETO, GAUTENG — The Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) has officially launched its Local Government Election Manifesto in Soweto, strategically returning to the historic township...
South African Municipal Infrastructure Faces R1 Trillion Funding Gap, Warns CBE CEO Dr Msizi Myeza

South African Municipal Infrastructure Faces R1 Trillion Funding Gap, Warns CBE...

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng — South African municipal infrastructure is facing a critical juncture, with an estimated R1 trillion funding gap threatening to derail essential service...