Underground Criminal Network Uncovered in Johannesburg, Hampering Service Delivery
The City of Johannesburg has announced the discovery of a sophisticated underground criminal network operating within the city's informal settlements, a syndicate officials say...
Ekurhuleni Residents Reject New Electricity Tariff, Citing Unaffordability and Poor Service
Widespread resistance is mounting in Ekurhuleni as communities firmly reject the Metro’s newly implemented electricity tariff, denouncing it as an unfair and unaffordable charge...
Frustrated Carletonville Residents Demand Municipal Resignations in Widespread Protest
Widespread community protests erupted in the Merafong Municipality on Tuesday, with residents from multiple towns demanding the immediate resignation of the mayor and municipal...
Three Suspected Kidnappers Killed in Parktown Police Shootout
In a dramatic confrontation on Smith Street, Parktown, three suspected kidnappers were fatally wounded after opening fire on police officers who were attempting to...
Opposition Parties Move to Oust Gauteng Premier Over Controversial Wardens Program
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng has formally declared its intent to submit a motion of no confidence against Premier Panyaza Lesufi, citing the...
Community Leader Points to Systemic Roots of Westbury Gang Violence After...
The fatal shooting of two teenagers in Westbury has prompted a call from Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi to tackle the proliferation of illegal firearms,...
Three Kidnapping Suspects Killed in Parktown Police Shootout
A high-level, crime intelligence-driven operation by Gauteng police culminated in a fatal shootout on Friday, 24 October 2025, leaving three suspects dead in the...
Three Kidnapping Suspects Shot Dead in Gauteng Police Confrontation
Three suspected kidnappers have been shot and killed during a confrontation with Gauteng police in Parktown earlier today.
Preliminary reports indicate that the suspects were...
DA Demands Answers on Legality and Funding of Gauteng Wardens’ Retraining
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng is demanding full transparency from the provincial government regarding the planned retraining of the controversial Crime Prevention Wardens,...
Car Keys and Phone of Slain Jogger Found Abandoned on Running...
The High Court in Palm Ridge heard on Thursday that the car keys and cell phone of murdered teacher Kirsten Kluyts were discovered abandoned...
Civil Group Declares Tembisa Hospital an ‘Active Crime Scene’ Amidst R2...
The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has declared the Tembisa Hospital an "active crime scene," following a protest by its members outside the facility....
Public Protector Finds Gauteng Crime Prevention Wardens Illegally Established, Premier Dissolves...
A report from the Public Protector has found that the Gauteng Department of Community Safety acted unlawfully in the creation and deployment of the...
