2026 Local Government Elections: IEC Holds Firm on Candidate Deadline as Contralesa Urges Peaceful, Accountable Voting

2026 Local Government Elections: IEC Holds Firm on Candidate Deadline as...

PRETORIA, Gauteng — As the 2026 local government elections approach, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has drawn a firm line regarding the upcoming Friday...
ANC Mayoral Candidates and Councilor Lists Finalized Ahead of November Local Government Elections

ANC Mayoral Candidates and Councilor Lists Finalized Ahead of November Local...

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng — The African National Congress (ANC) is finalizing its slate of ANC mayoral candidates and councilor lists ahead of the November local...
South Africa Considers Domestic Worker Wage Hike Amid Minimum Wage Compliance Concerns, COSATU Says

South Africa Considers Domestic Worker Wage Hike Amid Minimum Wage Compliance...

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng — South Africa is evaluating a potential minimum wage hike for domestic workers as inflation continues to strain household budgets. Zanele Sabela,...
Gauteng Megatropolis Proposal Sparks Mixed Reactions Across Provincial Legislature

Gauteng Megatropolis Proposal Sparks Mixed Reactions Across Provincial Legislature

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng — A proposed Gauteng Megatropolis plan to merge Johannesburg, Tshwane, and Ekurhuleni into a single, unified city region has ignited a fierce debate...
Unlicensed Firearm Arrest in Alexandra: 46-Year-Old Man Detained in Intelligence-Driven Police Operation

Unlicensed Firearm Arrest in Alexandra: 46-Year-Old Man Detained in Intelligence-Driven Police...

ALEXANDRA – An unlicensed firearm arrest in Alexandra has led to the detention of a 46-year-old man, following an intelligence-driven operation executed by the...
City of Johannesburg Financial Crisis Deepens as CDE Warns of Unsustainable R72 Billion Non-Payment Debt

City of Johannesburg Financial Crisis Deepens as CDE Warns of Unsustainable...

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng — The City of Johannesburg financial crisis has reached a critical tipping point, according to a stark new warning from the Centre...
Two Males Arrested in Pretoria North Over Illegal Gold Refinery Operation

Two Males Arrested in Pretoria North Over Illegal Gold Refinery Operation

GAUTENG — Two males have been arrested in Pretoria North following the discovery and dismantling of an illegal gold refinery operation on a smallholding...
Johannesburg Flying Squad Arrests Suspect and Recovers Firearms in Bassonia

Johannesburg Flying Squad Arrests Suspect and Recovers Firearms in Bassonia

JOHANNESBURG – Members of the Johannesburg Flying Squad have arrested a suspect and recovered illegal firearms and ammunition during a targeted crime intelligence-driven operation...
ANC Threatens to Report DA to IEC Over Manifesto Launch 'Espionage' Ahead of Municipal Elections

ANC Threatens to Report DA to IEC Over Manifesto Launch ‘Espionage’...

EKURHULENI, Gauteng — The African National Congress (ANC) has warned it may approach the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) after members of the Democratic Alliance...
South African Government Appeals SRD Grant Ruling to Supreme Court of Appeal Amid Fiscal Affordability Concerns

South African Government Appeals SRD Grant Ruling to Supreme Court of...

PRETORIA, Gauteng — As the South African government takes the Pretoria High Court’s ruling on the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant to the...
South Africa Repatriation and Deportation Costs Exceed R344 Million as Home Affairs Seeks Reimbursement

South Africa Repatriation and Deportation Costs Exceed R344 Million as Home...

PRETORIA, Gauteng — South Africa repatriation and deportation costs have surged past R344 million in just three months, placing severe financial strain on the...
South African Airways Struggles to Recover R1 Billion Debt from Zimbabwe Amid Diplomatic Stalemate

South African Airways Struggles to Recover R1 Billion Debt from Zimbabwe...

PRETORIA, Gauteng — The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) is set to brief Parliament on ongoing efforts to recover approximately R1.4 billion...