SOWETO – Residents of Dobsonville in Soweto say water tankers have done little to ease their ongoing water shortage, with many households left without running water for six days. On Monday, long queues formed as residents waited to collect water, while some complained that the number of tankers deployed is far too small to meet […]
GAUTENG – Gauteng MEC for Education, Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, Mr Lebogang Maile, has expressed deep sadness following the passing of South African jazz icon Abdullah Ibrahim. On behalf of the Gauteng Provincial Government, Maile extended condolences to Ibrahim’s family, friends, fellow musicians and all South Africans, describing him as one of the nation’s […]
DURBAN – Tensions flared outside Sherwood Hall in Durban as a group of Malawian nationals confronted anti-illegal immigration activist Ngizwe Mchunu and members of March and March. The crowd, some carrying sticks and chanting, said Mchunu’s presence near their temporary camp was provocative. Police were forced to intervene to prevent violence as emotions escalated. The […]
JOHANNESBURG – The High Court in Johannesburg has postponed the case of alleged underworld figure Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala and four co-accused to Wednesday. Matlala faces charges linked to an alleged failed plot to kill his former girlfriend, Tebogo Thobejane, businessman Joe Sibanyoni, and music producer Seunkie Mokubung, also known as DJ Vettys. The postponement followed […]
PRETORIA – A document from the Office of the State Attorney in Pretoria shows that a court order dated 27 May 2026 was formally sent to the Gauteng Liquor Board and the Gauteng Department of Economic Development. The correspondence relates to a legal matter involving Boxer Superstore (Pty) Ltd, the Gauteng Liquor Board, and seven […]
GAUTENG – The Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety has welcomed the suspension of Gauteng Traffic Police Chief Inspector Samuel Mashaba pending a formal disciplinary process. The suspension follows testimony given before the Madlanga Commission, where admissions were reportedly made regarding conduct that could amount to serious misconduct. The committee said the move […]