Gauteng Unveils Municipal Economic Review to Boost Service Delivery and Accountability

Gauteng Unveils Municipal Economic Review to Boost Service Delivery and Accountability

The Gauteng Provincial Treasury has launched its inaugural Municipal Economic Review and Outlook (MERO) Report, a comprehensive data-driven strategy aimed at improving service delivery, driving...
12 SANDF Members Appear in Court for Murder of Hawks Investigator

12 SANDF Members Appear in Court for Murder of Hawks Investigator

Twelve members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) appeared in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with the 2023 murder of...
Gauteng Launches First-Ever Municipal Economic Review to Boost Local Planning and Investment

Gauteng Launches First-Ever Municipal Economic Review to Boost Local Planning and...

The Gauteng provincial government has unveiled its inaugural Municipal Economic Review and Outlook (MERO), a comprehensive report designed to help struggling municipalities improve budgeting, service...
Some of the homes in Leeuwfontein, east of Pretoria, currently without any services. The house owners want the area to be recognised and formalised by the City. Photo: Warren Mabona

Tshwane investigation into illegal suburb raises hopes

The City of Tshwane has formed a mayoral sub-committee to probe 17 illegal suburbs. City spokesperson Lindela Mashigo said that in most cases formal township...
DA Files Motion of No Confidence Against Johannesburg Mayor, Citing Failure to Address City Crisis

DA Files Motion of No Confidence Against Johannesburg Mayor, Citing Failure...

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has tabled a motion of no confidence against Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero, accusing him of failing to address the city’s...
Tragic Stabbing of Pretoria East Pupil Reignites School Safety Debate

Tragic Stabbing of Pretoria East Pupil Reignites School Safety Debate

The fatal stabbing of 19-year-old Lethabo Mokonyane, a pupil from Pretoria East, has once again thrust the issue of school safety into the national...
Raid at Odi Prison Uncovers Drugs and Contraband, but Experts Question Long-Term Impact

Raid at Odi Prison Uncovers Drugs and Contraband, but Experts Question...

A surprise raid at Odi Prison in Mabopane, north of Pretoria, has led to the seizure of drugs, cellphones, sharp objects, and other prohibited...
Vaccination Drive Launched to Combat Foot and Mouth Disease Outbreak in Gauteng

Vaccination Drive Launched to Combat Foot and Mouth Disease Outbreak in...

The vaccination process has begun at the Karan Beef Heidelberg Feedlot as part of efforts to contain the recent foot and mouth disease (FMD)...
Tragedy in Brakpan: Four-Year-Old Boy Dies in House Fire

Tragedy in Brakpan: Four-Year-Old Boy Dies in House Fire

The charred body of a four-year-old boy was discovered this morning in the ruins of a burnt-out house in Brakpan, Ekurhuleni. The child’s parents...
Two Dead, Several Injured in R55-N14 Collision

Two Dead, Several Injured in R55-N14 Collision

Two people have died and several others were injured in a collision involving a minibus-taxi and another vehicle on the R55-N14 Interchange in Olivenhoutbosch,...
South Africans Rally Outside US Consulate in Sandton in Solidarity with Iran and Palestine

South Africans Rally Outside US Consulate in Sandton in Solidarity with...

Dozens of South Africans gathered outside the US Consulate in Sandton on Thursday, chanting "Iran, do it—the world is with you!" in a protest denouncing American...
Johannesburg Mayor Expresses Concern Over Killings of Ward Councillors

Johannesburg Mayor Expresses Concern Over Killings of Ward Councillors

Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero has raised alarm over the recent surge in violent attacks targeting ward councillors, following the killing of Thulani Buthelezi, the...