211 By Mapaballo Borotho Image @shutterstock The government has declared a national disaster as severe storms continue to batter Cape Town and several other provinces. Heavy rain, flooding and strong winds have…
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Severe weather alerts: Impact on Gauteng and surrounding regions
134Zuko Komisa Image | Adobe Stock While the most extreme Orange Level warnings are concentrated in the Cape provinces, Gauteng will experience a significant drop in temperatures and increased wind speeds through…
Minister Tolashe under fire for allegedly forcing Social Development employee to give up 50% of her salary
168 By Mapaballo Borotho Image @ActionSA Social Development Minister Sisisi Tolashe is facing allegations that a departmental employee was made to work at her private home while sharing part of her government…
Gauteng students forced to study in the dark amid accommodation payment delays
124By Mapaballo Borotho Image @Global Times Students in Gauteng are being forced to study in the dark due to electricity disruptions at several student accommodation facilities. The outages are linked to delayed…
Arson attack on Ngizwe Mchunu’s KwaZulu-Natal residence
279Zuko Komisa Image | @NgizweOnline Unknown assailants set fire to the Mbumbulu homestead of anti-immigration activist Ngizwe Mchunu on Sunday afternoon. The attack follows a series of controversial “anti-foreigner” marches led by…
How the embattled city lost billions and links to the death of Mpho Mafole
151 By Mapaballo Borotho Image: CityOfEkurhuleni The Hawks are investigating several City of Ekurhuleni officials over the alleged theft of approximately R2 billion through manipulated municipal IT and billing systems. The fraud…
MK keeps ConCourt bid alive amid IEC talks deadlock
123 MK national spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela said they would forge ahead with the challenge despite the ongoing dialogue with the IEC After months of tension over the disputed 2024 election results, Jacob…
‘This impeachment must come quickly’: SACP General-Secretary takes on Ramaphosa
145 Mapaila also used his speech on Sunday to speak out against Capitalist tendencies in the ANC. South African Communist Party (Sacp) general secretary has cast doubt on the fitness of President…
Do City of Joburg’s CEOs deserve to earn millions?
157 The CEOs of Johannesburg’s municipal companies earn millions of rands per annum while residents struggle with basic services. Days after Enoch Godongwana wrote a scathing letter to the mayor of Johannesburg,…
DA could ditch Ramaphosa over Phala Phala, president ‘not thinking of resigning’
181 The ANC has a headache over what to do next, with a motion of no confidence in the president also looming. ANC top brass spent much of the weekend in meetings…