The Gauteng Department of Health has expressed concern over the low uptake of contraceptives among women of reproductive age, which it says continues to drive unintended pregnancies. According to the Department, only 32.45% of eligible women accessed contraceptive services in the first quarter of 2026/27, below the 43% target. Nationally, an estimated 75% of unintended…
Residents across parts of Soshanguve are facing continued low water pressure and, in some areas, no water supply as the City of Tshwane works to repair a major bulk water pipeline supplying the Kruisfontein Reservoirs. The City says a serious emergency was discovered following the rupture of a 1 000mm asbestos-cement bulk water pipeline in…
South Africa’s annual consumer price inflation has edged higher, rising to 4.4% in August 2026, up from 4.3% in July, according to the latest figures released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA). The increase was relatively small, with inflation remaining unchanged on a month-to-month basis. The latest figure was also slightly below the 4.5% expected…
South African rapper Nadia Nakai has sent social media into a frenzy following the release of her latest collaboration with amapiano star Toss and Nkosazana Daughter. The track, “Blind”, is part of Nadia Nakai and Toss’ six-track joint EP, Do’s & Don’ts, which was released on 18 September 2026. The project also features Sino Msolo…
Popular Limpopo anti-drug activist and rehabilitation centre owner Tsebe Philemon Moloto, popularly known as “Mr Moloto”, is facing nine additional charges following his appearance in the Polokwane Magistrates’ Court. Moloto, who is a co-founder of the Limpopo Anti-Drug, Gangsterism and Crime (LADGAC) rehabilitation centre, was initially facing two counts of malicious damage to property linked…
The Gauteng Department of Health (GDoH) says it is ready to respond to any Mpox eventuality and has comprehensive measures in place to manage the disease. This follows three confirmed laboratory cases in the province reported on 18 September 2026 by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD). In a media statement issued on Tuesday,…
The countdown to the 2026 matric final examinations has officially begun, with Grade 12 learners now having just 22 days to prepare before the National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams get underway. The Gauteng Department of Education has reminded the Class of 2026 that the October/November examinations will begin on 13 October 2026, marking the final…
Zimbabwean businessman Lawrence Chamurwa Mudzinganyama has handed himself over to police at the Randburg Police Station in Johannesburg following a viral video in which he allegedly threatened women at a Sandton restaurant. Deputy National Police Commissioner Tebello Mosikili confirmed that Mudzinganyama was arrested and subsequently released on warning. He is expected to appear before the…
A 62-year-old woman has been arrested for the alleged possession and dealing of drugs in Stinkwater, Hammanskraal. The Tshwane Metro Police Department’s (TMPD) Drug Unit arrested on Friday, 18 September 2026, following a tip-off from community members about an alleged drug-dealing operation involving a woman and her son. According to the TMPD, officers launched an…
Suspended Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) Deputy Julius Mkhwanazi has reportedly been fired. Mkhwanazi’s dismissal comes after a year marked by multiple criminal cases, arrests and bail applications. Public reporting has described five arrest warrants/arrests in connection with separate matters, although some reports distinguish between completed arrests and the fifth warrant being served while he…
