158 By Bulelwa Hoala Image by Gabriel Monroy/Presidency El Mencho, leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), was killed by Mexican military forces, triggering widespread violence across 20 Mexican states. The…
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Lesufi speaks about the state of municipalities in Gauteng: Which town is the worst?
199 Lesufi insists ANC-led coalitions are stabilising municipalities despite service delivery failures and political tensions. Despite the collapsing service delivery in most of Gauteng’s municipalities, Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says the ANC-led…
Fire at Cape Town International Airport disrupts international flights
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MK Party launches urgent court bid to block Shamila Batohi’s pension
211Zuko Komisa Image | GCIS An urgent legal bid to freeze Batohi’s pension and potentially recoup legal fees. Claims of “prima facie” evidence of perjury and incompetence emerging from the Nkabinde Inquiry….
‘We are against the mkhukhu mafia’: Lesufi outlines plan to stop Gauteng becoming a ‘shanty town’
235 Lesufi said government is set to hand over housing units in Benoni on Tuesday as part of its plan to move residents out of informal settlements. Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says…
R760m water upgrade, investment drive and crackdown on corruption headline Gauteng SOPA
212 By Mapaballo Borotho Image @Gauteng Provincial Government Premier Panyaza Lesufi announced a R760 million water infrastructure upgrade during Gauteng’s SOPA. He highlighted billions in investment commitments aimed at creating over 100…
Lesufi’s Sopa in numbers: Here is how much the Premier is throwing at Gauteng
190 Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has pledged R760 million for water infrastructure in Johannesburg and billion in infrastructure projects. Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has pledged vast sums of investment to bolster jobs…
Eyes on Lesufi ahead of SOPA as Gauteng battles crime, unemployment and service delivery issues
184 By Mapaballo Borotho Image | GCIS Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi faces backlash ahead of his State of the Province Address. Residents plan to protest ongoing service delivery failures, crime and ageing…
MK party’s Colleen Makhubele resigns as MP
165 Makhubele tendered her resignation on Monday, after becoming an MP in January last year. Support Local Journalism Add The Citizen as a Preferred Source on Google and follow us on Google…
Tense situation in Tembisa amid protests over electricity disconnections
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