JOHANNESBURG – The 2025 General Household Survey by Statistics South Africa shows that South Africa has made progress in improving living conditions, with more than 90 percent of households now having access to electricity. The report also noted improvements in formal housing and access to water plumbing services. Despite these gains, millions of South Africans […]
JOHANNESBURG- Rand Water will begin major maintenance work on the City of Johannesburg’s water network from Friday, with further work scheduled for 2 June and a second phase starting on 17 July. The maintenance is part of the city’s routine mid-year winter maintenance cycle. Areas such as Sandton, Midrand, Soweto, and Randburg may experience low […]
The Gauteng Traffic Police have raised concerns over reports that taxi patrol groups are allegedly stopping, threatening and harassing motorists on roads across the province. The groups reportedly target drivers suspected of transporting passengers illegally. Authorities say some motorists have allegedly been forced to pay money before their vehicles were released. Traffic Police spokesperson Sello […]
PARIS- Morocco head into the next FIFA World Cup with high expectations after making history at the 2022 tournament in Qatar. The Atlas Lions became the first African and Arab nation to reach a World Cup semi-final, defeating Spain and Portugal before eventually losing to France and then Croatia in the third-place play-off. Unlike in […]
JOHANNESBURG- Kaizer Chiefs have confirmed the departure of interim co-coaches Khalil Ben Youssef and Cedric Kaze after their contracts expired at the end of the season. The pair were originally part of the technical team led by Nasreddine Nabi before taking charge of the team on an interim basis following his dismissal. Chiefs finished third […]
The Gauteng Transport Inspectorate (GTI), working with the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC), intensified road safety and traffic enforcement operations across Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni and Tshwane between 18 and 24 May 2026. The joint stop-and-search operations focused on removing unsafe and non-compliant vehicles from the roads. During the operations, 48 private vehicles were impounded and 63 […]