122 There are concerns that the decision to remove Mayor Sechele Aaron Sebolai was flawed. Modimolle-Mookgophong Local Municipality Mayor Sechele Aaron Sebolai was fired this week during a special council sitting after…
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Brace for heavy traffic in Gauteng this weekend as holidaymakers head home
112 Brace for heavy traffic in Gauteng this weekend as holidaymakers head home Mapaballo Borotho Image @iStock images High traffic volumes are expected in Gauteng this weekend as holidaymakers return home. TMPD…
Cosatu slams plans to increase MPs’ salaries as service delivery declines
97 Cosatu took particular exception to local government councillors being rewarded for poor service delivery. Trade union federation Cosatu has slammed the Independent Commission for the Remuneration of Public Office Bearers for…
Actor knighted for services to youth empowerment
92 Sir Idris Elba knighted for services to youth empowerment Zuko Komisa Image | @m_ajohnson/X Idris Elba has been knighted by King Charles III for his extensive commitment to youth services and…
Former mayor explains why Joburg CBD is a mess – and how the ANC should fix it
151 Amos Masondo says Johannesburg is facing the same challenges as other cities around the world. One of Johannesburg’s earliest mayors after democracy, Amos Masondo, has weighed in on the debate over…
Public warned against eating shellfish following mass die-off
92 Public warned against eating shellfish following mass die-off Zuko Komisa Image |@kayanews /X A colourless, invisible “red tide” has caused a mass wash-up of dead mussels and whelks at St Helena…
Gauteng welcomes 396 New Year’s babies amid teen pregnancy crisis
92 Gauteng welcomes 396 New Year’s babies amid teen pregnancy crisis Mapaballo Borotho Image @Democratic Alliance Gauteng welcomed 396 babies on New Year’s Day, including two sets of twins. The Health MEC…
What’s behind Jacob Zuma’s push to take over KZN?
107 The MK party saw 35 of its members suspended from the provincial legislature in KwaZulu-Natal The current political instability in the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) legislature could continue into the new year, says…
SAPS Warns of Deadly Drink-Spiking Syndicates Targeting Nightlife Patrons
129 SAPS warns of deadly drink spiking syndicates targeting nightlife patrons Zuko Komisa Image | Adobe Stock SAPS has warned of organised syndicates using young women to spike patrons’ drinks at social…
Home Affairs staff overworked? Joburg MMC under fire for approach to crime in the CBD
96 Hijacked buildings in the City of Johannesburg have been blamed for crime in many parts of the city. ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba has accused the MMC of Public Safety in the…