Two Suspects Fatally Wounded, Firearms and Stolen Vehicles Recovered Following Gauteng Police Shootout

Two Suspects Fatally Wounded, Firearms and Stolen Vehicles Recovered Following Gauteng...

wo suspects were fatally wounded and multiple unlicensed firearms and stolen vehicles were recovered following a shootout with law enforcement on June 8, 2026,...
Melville residents collect water from a water tanker. Archive photo: Ihsaan Haffejee

Johannesburg won’t say who its water tanker suppliers are

The City of Johannesburg has spent more than R650-million on water tankers over the past five years, but who the money went to remains...
Johannesburg Cemeteries Near Capacity, City Promotes Alternative Burial Options

Johannesburg Cemeteries Near Capacity, City Promotes Alternative Burial Options

JOHANNESBURG — Of the city's 42 cemeteries, 37 are now full, leaving only five active burial grounds with limited remaining space, according to Johannesburg...
Ekurhuleni Billing System Breach Probe Reveals Cyber Vulnerabilities, Billion-Rand Loss Feared

Ekurhuleni Billing System Breach Probe Reveals Cyber Vulnerabilities, Billion-Rand Loss Feared

Hackers are believed to have exploited vulnerabilities in the City of Ekurhuleni's computer systems, enabling the alleged unlawful writing off of debt, manipulation of...
Two Gauteng Police Officers Investigated After Video Surfaces of Alleged Bribery

Two Gauteng Police Officers Investigated After Video Surfaces of Alleged Bribery

The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Gauteng has opened a departmental case against two officers who were caught on video allegedly soliciting a...
EFF Defends Rejection of Ekurhuleni's R71 Billion Budget Over Funding Concerns

EFF Defends Rejection of Ekurhuleni’s R71 Billion Budget Over Funding Concerns

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has defended its position in rejecting the City of Ekurhuleni's proposed R71 billion budget for the 2026/2027 financial year,...
Kwa-Thema Residents March for Action on Migration and Service Delivery

Kwa-Thema Residents March for Action on Migration and Service Delivery

Kwa-Thema, Gauteng — Community members took to the streets early Monday morning in a demonstration demanding practical government intervention on migration, service delivery, and...
Johannesburg Unveils 2026/27 Municipal Tariffs Amid Concerns Over Household and Business Impact

Johannesburg Unveils 2026/27 Municipal Tariffs Amid Concerns Over Household and Business...

The City of Johannesburg has approved its municipal tariffs for the 2026/27 financial year, adjustments that officials say are necessary to sustain essential services...
Two Arrested in Mooiplaas with Stolen Military Firearms

Two Arrested in Mooiplaas with Stolen Military Firearms

Two suspects were arrested on Saturday, 06 June 2026, at the Mooiplaas Informal Settlement in Erasmia following an intelligence-driven joint operation by the South...
Police Arrest Three Suspects and Prevent Kidnapping in Rosslyn

Police Arrest Three Suspects and Prevent Kidnapping in Rosslyn

South African Police Service (SAPS) officers have arrested three suspects and thwarted a planned kidnapping targeting a local businessman following a coordinated, intelligence-driven operation. The...
Former Transport MMC Warns of Systemic Collapse as Metrobus Cuts Routes

Former Transport MMC Warns of Systemic Collapse as Metrobus Cuts Routes

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng — Metrobus has begun trimming off-peak and midday routes in response to financial constraints, a move that former Johannesburg Transport MMC Rehana...
East Rand Residents March for Action on Migration, Crime, and Services

East Rand Residents March for Action on Migration, Crime, and Services

Residents from across the East Rand gathered in Daveyton this week as part of the Greater Benoni Rolling Mass Action, demanding urgent government intervention...