Call for Old Age Grant Increase as South African Pensioners Struggle with Rising Living Costs

Call for Old Age Grant Increase as South African Pensioners Struggle...

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA — A growing advocacy movement is amplifying the call for an old age grant increase in South Africa, as thousands of...
ANC Prefers to Govern Alone as Largest Party, Acting Spokesperson Nonceba Mhlauli Affirms

ANC Prefers to Govern Alone as Largest Party, Acting Spokesperson Nonceba...

EKURHULENI, GAUTENG — As the African National Congress (ANC) launches its voter registration campaign in Ekurhuleni, party leadership has made its electoral stance clear: the...
Johannesburg Housing Official Arrested for Fraud in Soweto Property Scheme

Johannesburg Housing Official Arrested for Fraud in Soweto Property Scheme

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA — A Johannesburg housing official has been arrested for fraud and corruption following a widespread scheme involving the unlawful sale and...
Youth Participation in Local Government Elections: Why It Matters for South Africa

Youth Participation in Local Government Elections: Why It Matters for South...

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA — Driving youth participation in local government elections is essential for achieving meaningful ground-level impact, according to civic leaders analyzing the...
EFF Targets Decisive Majority in Nelson Mandela Bay Ahead of Local Government Elections, Says Sinawo Thambo

EFF Targets Decisive Majority in Nelson Mandela Bay Ahead of Local...

NELSON MANDELA BAY, EASTERN CAPE — The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) are setting their sights on securing a decisive majority in the Nelson Mandela Bay...
DA Leader Geordin Hill-Lewis Warns SAPS is Failing to Fight Crime Amid Voter Registration Drive

DA Leader Geordin Hill-Lewis Warns SAPS is Failing to Fight Crime...

CAPE TOWN, WESTERN CAPE — As South Africans participate in the first voter registration weekend ahead of the November local government elections, Democratic Alliance...
N12 Informal Settlement Residents in Ekurhuleni Permitted to Return and Rebuild Following Court Order

N12 Informal Settlement Residents in Ekurhuleni Permitted to Return and Rebuild...

EKURHULENI, Gauteng - Residents of the N12 informal settlement in Ekurhuleni have been granted the opportunity to return to their land and rebuild their...
Who Foots the Bill for State Witnesses? Legal Costs Explained Amid Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala Speculation

Who Foots the Bill for State Witnesses? Legal Costs Explained Amid...

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA — As speculation mounts that alleged criminal kingpin Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala may turn into a state witness, a major legal question...
Mantserre Village Residents Protest Samancor Mine Over Lack of Consultation and Land Claims

Mantserre Village Residents Protest Samancor Mine Over Lack of Consultation and...

MANTSERRE VILLAGE, NORTH WEST — Residents of Mantserre Village in Rustenburg have escalated their grievances against the Samancor mine, handing over a formal memorandum...
Heavy Rains Devastate Mpumalanga Sugar Cane Production, Leaving Small-Scale Farmers in Crisis

Heavy Rains Devastate Mpumalanga Sugar Cane Production, Leaving Small-Scale Farmers in...

MPUMALANGA, SOUTH AFRICA — Small-scale farmers in Mpumalanga are facing severe financial hardship after heavy rains and subsequent flooding devastated local sugar cane production. The...
Hayfields Armed Robbery: Gunfire Erupts at Shopping Complex Jewellery Store

Hayfields Armed Robbery: Gunfire Erupts at Shopping Complex Jewellery Store

HAYFIELDS — A community member is recovering from a leg injury following a brazen Hayfields armed robbery that escalated into a shootout. The incident unfolded...
Parliament to Open Corruption Case Over R10-Million Motoro Sports Ground Upgrade Delays

Parliament to Open Corruption Case Over R10-Million Motoro Sports Ground Upgrade...

IPELEGENG, NORTH WEST — Parliament is preparing to open a corruption case concerning the stalled R10-million Motoro Sports Ground upgrade in the Mamusa Municipality....