90By Mapaballo Borotho Image @Pink world A new women-only e-hailing service has launched in Johannesburg to prioritise women’s safety. Founder Lumka Oliphant says DriveHer was created in response to rising GBV concerns…
Category: Politics
Zille says Godongwana declared Joburg bankrupt over R21bn shortfall
88 Leaked letter reveals Joburg owes creditors R25.2 billion with only R3.9 billion cash, prompting National Treasury threat to withhold funds. DA Joburg mayoral candidate Helen Zille claims Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana…
Three SAPS officers dead following alleged domestic dispute in Kariega
78 THIS PRIVACY STATEMENT FORMS PART OF KAYA 959’S TERMS OF USE POLICY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ANY TERM OF THIS PRIVACY STATEMENT, YOU MUST CEASE YOUR ACCESS OF THIS…
Infrastructure theft leaves communities in darkness and fear this winter
85By Mapaballo Borotho Image @Shutterstock City Power has raised alarm over increasing streetlight theft and vandalism in parts of Johannesburg. The theft has left communities vulnerable to crime and unsafe during winter…
Why Zille doesn’t want Joburg under administration
72 Dada Morero says there is no reason for residents to panic. Helen Zille says putting the City of Johannesburg under administration will only make matters worse for the financially struggling metro….
Check your ticket: Someone just won R100 million in the Lotto
59 THIS PRIVACY STATEMENT FORMS PART OF KAYA 959’S TERMS OF USE POLICY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ANY TERM OF THIS PRIVACY STATEMENT, YOU MUST CEASE YOUR ACCESS OF THIS…
‘The city is effectively bankrupt’: Zille shares minister’s claim in Joburg letter
105 Zille blames the ANC for the city’s financial crisis. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has warned Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero that the City of Johannesburg is basically broke. In a letter leaked…
Cop among arrested in ATM bombing as 3 suspects killed in a shootout
89By Mapaballo Borotho Image @SAPS Five suspects, including a police officer, have been arrested in connection with an ATM bombing in North West. Three other suspects were killed during a shootout with…
Should Joburg residents worry about Hantavirus? ANC demands answers
106 South Africa has announced its plans to do contact tracing. The leading political party in Johannesburg says it is worried about a potential health crisis after a man confirmed to have…
Brink frames Tshwane mayoral race as ANC vs DA battle ahead of elections
109 The DA candidate says governance outcomes, not individual rivals, will shape Tshwane’s future after the November vote. The race for who will be the next mayor of the City of Tshwane…