ICASA Strike Paralyzes Regulator as NEHAWU Wage Dispute Reaches Deadlock

ICASA Strike Paralyzes Regulator as NEHAWU Wage Dispute Reaches Deadlock

PRETORIA, Gauteng — An escalating ICASA strike fueled by a deadlocked NEHAWU wage dispute has brought operations at South Africa’s Independent Communications Authority to a...
ANC Set to Adopt 2026 Municipal Elections Manifesto Amid Service Delivery Scrutiny

ANC Set to Adopt 2026 Municipal Elections Manifesto Amid Service Delivery...

BOKSBURG, Ekurhuleni — The ruling party is preparing to finalize its grassroots strategy for the upcoming local polls, with the National Executive Committee (NEC) expected...
Cost of Living Crisis Squeezes South African Taxi Industry Amid Rising Fuel Costs and Commuter Strain

Cost of Living Crisis Squeezes South African Taxi Industry Amid Rising...

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng — The escalating cost of living crisis is taking a severe toll on the South African taxi industry, trapping operators between skyrocketing...
South African Household Debt and Cost of Living Crisis Push Families to the Brink

South African Household Debt and Cost of Living Crisis Push Families...

JOHANNESBURG — A deepening cost of living crisis and mounting South African household debt are pushing millions of families to the brink as soaring...
Pikitup Casual Workers Strike Disrupts Johannesburg Waste Collection Over Permanent Employment Demands

Pikitup Casual Workers Strike Disrupts Johannesburg Waste Collection Over Permanent Employment...

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng — The ongoing Pikitup casual workers strike has severely disrupted waste collection across Johannesburg, leaving refuse to pile up in local communities...
Man Arrested for Staging His Own Kidnapping in R100,000 Extortion Plot

Man Arrested for Staging His Own Kidnapping in R100,000 Extortion Plot

GAUTENG — A 28-year-old man arrested for staging his own kidnapping is now facing severe legal consequences after attempting to extort R100,000 from his...
Suspect Arrested for Possession of Explosive Detonators in Westonaria Following Underground Mine Pursuit

Suspect Arrested for Possession of Explosive Detonators in Westonaria Following Underground...

GAUTENG — A suspect arrested for possession of explosive detonators in Westonaria is facing serious charges after a security patrol uncovered a dangerous cache...
DA Moves to Oust Tshwane Speaker Mncedi Ndzwanana With Motion of No Confidence

DA Moves to Oust Tshwane Speaker Mncedi Ndzwanana With Motion of...

PRETORIA, Gauteng — The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Tshwane has officially submitted a motion of no confidence against Council Speaker Mncedi Ndzwanana. The political...
SAFTU Backs 7% Wage Demand for Heineken Beverages Workers Ahead of Crucial CCMA Talks

SAFTU Backs 7% Wage Demand for Heineken Beverages Workers Ahead of...

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng — The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) has officially thrown its support behind the Food and Allied Workers Union’s 7% wage...
DA Local Government Manifesto Launch Targets Municipal Corruption and Economic Revival

DA Local Government Manifesto Launch Targets Municipal Corruption and Economic Revival

JOHANNESBURG — The Democratic Alliance is preparing for its highly anticipated DA local government manifesto launch this weekend, presenting a strategic blueprint aimed at...
Madlanga Commission Fallout: Presidency Orders SAPS Disciplinary Action Amid Accountability Demands

Madlanga Commission Fallout: Presidency Orders SAPS Disciplinary Action Amid Accountability Demands

PRETORIA, Gauteng — The long-awaited fallout from the Madlanga Commission has officially triggered executive action, with the Presidency ordering immediate disciplinary steps against top South...
Gauteng Premier Pledges Action as Soweto Electricity Cuts Spark Resident Frustration

Gauteng Premier Pledges Action as Soweto Electricity Cuts Spark Resident Frustration

SOWETO, Gauteng — Residents in South Africa’s largest township are expressing deep anger over persistent Soweto electricity cuts and deteriorating infrastructure, prompting Gauteng Premier...