Pensioner’s 17-Year Wait for RDP House Ends in Frustration as Illegal Occupants Refuse to Leave

Pensioner’s 17-Year Wait for RDP House Ends in Frustration as Illegal...

A 60-year-old pensioner from the Sol Plaatjie informal settlement in Roodepoort claims she has been waiting nearly 17 years to occupy her government-allocated RDP house, only...
Gautrain Celebrates 15 Years of Transforming South Africa’s Transport Landscape

Gautrain Celebrates 15 Years of Transforming South Africa’s Transport Landscape

South Africa’s pioneering rapid rail network, the Gautrain, is celebrating 15 years of operation, marking a milestone in efficient, safe, and convenient public transport....
Boksburg Lake Crisis Highlights Looming Acid Mine Drainage Disaster, Warn Experts

Boksburg Lake Crisis Highlights Looming Acid Mine Drainage Disaster, Warn Experts

Residents of Boksburg are raising alarms after their local lake turned a murky reddish-brown, emitting a foul stench and littered with dead fish—a grim...
Johannesburg Braces for Harsh Winter as Cold Front Brings Snowfall and Freezing Temperatures

Johannesburg Braces for Harsh Winter as Cold Front Brings Snowfall and...

As a severe winter cold front sweeps across South Africa, the Johannesburg Emergency Management Services (EMS) has declared a state of high alert, warning...
More Victims Emerge in Syndicate Linked to Olorato Mongale Murder

More Victims Emerge in Syndicate Linked to Olorato Mongale Murder

Additional victims have come forward following an interview with an alleged member of a criminal syndicate connected to the murder of Olorato Mongale. One...
Freedom Front Plus opposes motion to remove First World War Monument in Germiston

Freedom Front Plus opposes motion to remove First World War Monument...

During a recent meeting of the Ekurhuleni Metro Council, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) voted against an ANC motion to remove the First...
Gauteng unveils new high-tech number plates

Gauteng unveils new high-tech number plates

Gauteng Premier, Panyaza Lesufi, has officially unveiled a new high-tech, tamper-proof provincial number plate system. The new intelligent number plate system is a secure, traceable,...
Foot and Mouth Disease Outbreak at Karan Beef Sparks Industry and Economic Concerns

Foot and Mouth Disease Outbreak at Karan Beef Sparks Industry and...

One of South Africa’s largest beef producers, Karan Beef, has confirmed an outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) at its Heidelberg facility, prompting immediate measures to...
Bridget Mokhetle holds the title deed to her RDP house which she has not been able to live in for years. Her house, along with 50 others, was illegally occupied around 2008 before the homes could be handed over to the rightful beneficiaries. Now she’s forced to live in a dilapidated shack at Sol Plaatjie informal settlement in Roodepoort. Photos: Silver Sibiya

Pensioner has to live in shack despite ‘owning’ RDP house for...

A woman from Sol Plaatjie informal settlement in Roodepoort says she’s been forced to live in her dilapidated shack for 17 years. This...
Gauteng Government Intensifies Food Safety Efforts Ahead of World Food Safety Day

Gauteng Government Intensifies Food Safety Efforts Ahead of World Food Safety...

The Gauteng government has launched a community outreach programme aimed at improving food security and safety, particularly in response to recent incidents of contaminated...
'We Will Win the War Against Crime' – Mashatile Vows Crackdown Amid Public Outrage

‘We Will Win the War Against Crime’ – Mashatile Vows Crackdown...

Soweto, South Africa – Deputy President Paul Mashatile has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to tackling the country’s high crime rates and gender-based violence (GBV), declaring...
Ekurhuleni Vows to Recover R272 Million Lost in Failed Headquarters Project

Ekurhuleni Vows to Recover R272 Million Lost in Failed Headquarters Project

The City of Ekurhuleni has pledged to recover millions of rand lost in a stalled project to build its new metro headquarters, with Mayor...