151 ‘The people of Gauteng need practical interventions, infrastructure investment, and accountability, not billboard politics,’ says Cosatu chairperson in Gauteng. The ANC and its ally, the Congress of South African Trade Unions…
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Former MP Vincent Smith sentenced to seven years
175Zuko Komisa Image | @AdvoBarryRoux / X Former MP Vincent Smith received an effective seven-year prison term for corruption, fraud, money laundering, and tax offences. Smith admitted to accepting undisclosed gratifications from…
Man jailed for 25 years after DNA links him to two rape cases in Dutywa
166 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…
‘It’s an insult to the ANC’: Here’s what GNU partners are squabbling about this time
161 A new committee on the Presidency has been established to hold the Executive to account. The DA and the ANC are at each other’s throats again. This time, the two parties…
Ivory Park Secondary School maths teacher arrested over alleged rape of a learner
177 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…
Vaal transport driver accused of killing 14 learners tells court he regrets his actions
171 By Mapaballo Borotho Image @Kaya News The man accused of killing 14 schoolchildren in a Vereeniging crash says he regrets his actions and would apologise to the families. Ayanda Dludla faces…
DA billboard mocks Lesufi’s ‘hotel shower’
170 Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi mocked on DA billboard for tone-deaf remarks as residents struggle with water shortages. There were giggles and cheers during the unveiling of the DA’s billboard of Gauteng…
Fake household detergents worth millions seized at a Boksburg informal settlement
206By Mapaballo Borotho Image @DPCI/HAWKS Illicit detergents worth millions were seized at an informal settlement in Windmill Park, east of Johannesburg. The Hawks uncovered chemicals and products allegedly repackaged into recycled containers…
End of an era? Gautrain’s big takeover sparks major commuter fears
186By Mapaballo Borotho Image: Gautrain The Gautrain will officially be handed over to the Gauteng government at the end of March. This announcement has left a bitter taste in most commuters’ mouth…
Gauteng completes placement of Grade 1 and 8 learners after weeks of uncertainty
177By Mapaballo Borotho Image | Adobe Stock All Grade 1 and 8 learners who applied through the 2026 online system have now been placed in Gauteng schools. Their placement follows weeks of…