R500,000 Gauteng Explosives Bust: Police Arrest Suspect in Germiston Raid

R500,000 Gauteng Explosives Bust: Police Arrest Suspect in Germiston Raid

GAUTENG — A major Gauteng explosives bust has resulted in the arrest of one suspect in Germiston after authorities uncovered a massive cache of...
Democratic Alliance Factional Tensions Rise as Internal Power Struggles Expose Competing Visions for South Africa

Democratic Alliance Factional Tensions Rise as Internal Power Struggles Expose Competing...

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng — Growing Democratic Alliance factional tensions are exposing deep rifts within the opposition party, driven by competing visions for its future and its...
Gauteng Cracks Down on Negligent Municipal Managers Over Regressing Audit Outcomes and Financial Mismanagement

Gauteng Cracks Down on Negligent Municipal Managers Over Regressing Audit Outcomes...

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng — Gauteng provincial authorities are intensifying efforts to hold negligent municipal managers personally accountable for public funds lost through financial mismanagement, following...
Cyril Ramaphosa Leads ANC Campaign in Soweto Amid Local Government Election Scrutiny

Cyril Ramaphosa Leads ANC Campaign in Soweto Amid Local Government Election...

SOWETO, GAUTENG — ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa has returned to the campaign trail in Soweto, canvassing key Johannesburg wards for votes in the upcoming...
EasyPay Everywhere Card Holders Unaffected by SASSA Gold Card Migration, Confirms Simphiwe Phakathi

EasyPay Everywhere Card Holders Unaffected by SASSA Gold Card Migration, Confirms...

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng — As the August 31 deadline for the SASSA gold card migration approaches, Lesaka’s Executive Head of Consumer Division, Simphiwe Phakathi, has...
South Africa Crime Statistics Q1 2026/27: Experts Warn There Is ‘Nothing to Brag About’ Despite SAPS Reported Drops

South Africa Crime Statistics Q1 2026/27: Experts Warn There Is ‘Nothing...

PRETORIA, Gauteng — The latest South Africa crime statistics for the first quarter of the 2026/27 financial year reveal a complex landscape of declining...
Johannesburg Construction Site Crackdown: Jomo Sibiya and Dada Morero Lead Blitz Against Illegal Immigrants and Labour Violations

Johannesburg Construction Site Crackdown: Jomo Sibiya and Dada Morero Lead Blitz...

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng — A major multi-disciplinary crackdown targeting a Johannesburg construction site has resulted in the arrest of 66 illegal immigrants and one employer,...
South Africa Political Party Donations Hit R116 Million as Democratic Alliance Secures Lion’s Share Ahead of Local Government Elections

South Africa Political Party Donations Hit R116 Million as Democratic Alliance...

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng — South Africa political party donations have surged past R116 million in the first quarter of the year, with the Democratic Alliance...
South Africa Serious Contact Crimes Decline in First Quarter, Though Safety Concerns Persist

South Africa Serious Contact Crimes Decline in First Quarter, Though Safety...

PRETORIA, Gauteng — South Africa has recorded a notable decline in serious contact crimes during the first quarter of the financial year, according to...
MK Party Unveils Mayoral Candidates for Key Metros Ahead of 2026 Local Government Elections

MK Party Unveils Mayoral Candidates for Key Metros Ahead of 2026...

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng — The uMkhonto we Sizwe Party (MKP) has officially unveiled its mayoral candidates for key metropolitan municipalities, solidifying its electoral strategy ahead...
Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela Calls for Complete NSFAS Overhaul Amid Governance Failures

Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela Calls for Complete NSFAS Overhaul Amid...

PRETORIA, Gauteng — Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela has announced a comprehensive NSFAS overhaul, stating that the National Student Financial Aid Scheme...
SANDF Financial Crisis and the 30-Year Journey to Greatness: Deputy Defence Minister Bantu Holomisa Outlines Defence Spending Revival

SANDF Financial Crisis and the 30-Year Journey to Greatness: Deputy Defence...

PRETORIA, Gauteng — The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is navigating a severe financial crisis, highlighted by a projected R3.3 billion overspend on...