84 Mapaballo Borotho Image @istock images Unnatural deaths in South African prisons are rising, prompting calls for faster investigations, especially where officials are implicated. Thirty such deaths were recorded in the first…
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Three arrested after ambushing a minibus travelling to Lesotho, killing six people in Joburg
101Mapaballo Borotho Image @istock images Three Lesotho nationals have been arrested after a minibus travelling from Johannesburg to Lesotho was ambushed on the R59 near Meyerton, leaving six people dead. Police say…
John Steenhuisen quits race for leader of DA
63 The DA faced several crisis in recent months while Steenhuisen was at the helm. DA leader John Steenhuisen will be stepping out of the leadership race as the party prepares for…
A 24-year-old man slaughters his 2-year-old niece in MpumalangaÂ
78Mapaballo Borotho Image | Adobe iStock A Mpumalanga man has been arrested after allegedly killing his two-year-old niece in a shocking family tragedy. The toddler was rushed to hospital but was declared…
28-year-old JDA CEO facing money laundering charges has to answer to ANCYL
82 Themba Mathibe has been described as an “investement” of the ANCYL. ANC Youth League (ANCYL) president Collen Malatji says the controversial CEO of the Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) should explain himself…
Is John Steenhuisen about to exit DA leadership race?
89 The DA is set to hold its hotly contested national federal congress in April. DA leader John Steenhuisen will reportedly be exiting the leadership race as the party prepares for its…
City of Joburg says recovery may take a week as Midrand battles water outages
89Mapaballo Borotho Image @iStock images Johannesburg and Midrand residents remain without water following a major blackout that disrupted Rand Water systems. Emergency repairs and emptied reservoirs could take up to a week…
Implicated ANC businessman runs to court to block Madlanga from forcing him to testifyÂ
105 Mapaballo Borotho Image @truth panther | X Suleiman Carrim has approached the Johannesburg High Court to block the Madlanga Commission from forcing him to testify, claiming the subpoena is unlawful. He…
‘No one will remove me’: Malema’s plan if he gets jail time
102 Malema alleges there is a plot to boot him out of parliament. EFF leader Julius Malema says that even if he is removed from parliament, he will remain active in politics….
The Joburg water crisis is not a technical failure, but a leadership failureÂ
85Mapaballo Borotho Image: Adobe Stock Rise Mzansi says Johannesburg’s water crisis is the result of leadership failure, not technical issues. The party claims ten of the city’s reservoirs are critically low, with…