Service Delivery Crisis Deepens: Waldrif Meeting Halted by Fire, Emergency Services Unprepared

Service Delivery Crisis Deepens: Waldrif Meeting Halted by Fire, Emergency Services...

Tonight, 28 August 2025, the residents of Waldrif aka Drifters, situated in Emfuleni Local Municipality convened for an important follow-up meeting to address the...
Westbury Residents Vow to Continue Protests Over Week-Long Water Crisis

Westbury Residents Vow to Continue Protests Over Week-Long Water Crisis

Frustration in the Johannesburg suburb of Westbury has boiled over into protest action, with residents vowing to continue demonstrations until their demands for a...
About 300 early childhood development centre educators picketed near Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi’s office in Johannesburg on Thursday. Photo: Silver Sibiya

Gauteng early childhood development educators protest over funding crisis

About 300 early childhood development (ECD) educators protested over unpaid subsidies in Johannesburg on Thursday. They demanded Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi urgently intervene in...
IFP Demands Justice as Bail Decision Looms for Suspects in MP’s Killing

IFP Demands Justice as Bail Decision Looms for Suspects in MP’s...

The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) is calling for a thorough and exhaustive police investigation into the murder of its Member of Parliament, Mr. Khethamabala...
Westbury Residents Vow to Continue Protests Over Prolonged Water Crisis

Westbury Residents Vow to Continue Protests Over Prolonged Water Crisis

Frustration and anger are boiling over in the Johannesburg suburb of Westbury, where residents have taken to the streets, vowing to continue protests until...
Police Fire Rubber Bullets at Protest Over Unsafe Nigel School

Police Fire Rubber Bullets at Protest Over Unsafe Nigel School

A community’s frustration over what they call government neglect has boiled over, leading to the complete shutdown of Alrapark Primary School and sparking tense...
Gang Violence Intrudes on Soweto Schools, Sparking Parental Outcry

Gang Violence Intrudes on Soweto Schools, Sparking Parental Outcry

A wave of fear has swept through the community of Chiawelo in Soweto as parents report escalating gang violence involving schoolchildren, a crisis long...
Academic Grind to a Halt at Nigel Primary School as Parents Cite 'Dire' Safety Fears

Academic Grind to a Halt at Nigel Primary School as Parents...

For three weeks, the playgrounds at Elra Park Primary School in Nigel, Ekurhuleni have been silent and classrooms empty, as frustrated parents have barricaded...
Johannesburg Launches Dual-Pronged Safety Operation, Arrests Dozens for Documentation and Traffic Offenses

Johannesburg Launches Dual-Pronged Safety Operation, Arrests Dozens for Documentation and Traffic...

A major multi-operation conducted by the City of Johannesburg’s Public Safety Department on Tuesday resulted in the arrest of dozens of undocumented individuals and...
Westbury Erupts in Protest Over Prolonged Water Crisis

Westbury Erupts in Protest Over Prolonged Water Crisis

The Westbury community in Johannesburg has taken to the streets in a dramatic protest over a severe and persistent lack of water, bringing traffic...
Sibiya Challenges Suspension in High Court, Alleges Unfair Process

Sibiya Challenges Suspension in High Court, Alleges Unfair Process

The Pretoria High Court is set to hear an urgent application on Tuesday from Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya, who is challenging his...
Tshwane MMC Appeals to Home Affairs as Relocation of Informal Settlements Stalls Over Immigration Status

Tshwane MMC Appeals to Home Affairs as Relocation of Informal Settlements...

The City of Tshwane’s planned relocation of residents from the Plastic View and Cemetery View informal settlements has hit a significant roadblock, with officials...