A tense standoff unfolded outside the Mafube Local Municipality offices in Frankfort on Tuesday morning, as municipal workers, some of whom have not been paid for three months, blocked entrances and set tyres alight in a dramatic protest over unpaid salaries. The demonstration, which began in the early hours, saw dozens of workers from various…
In a decisive move to quell escalating violence that has terrorized commuters and disrupted the critical transport corridor between Malamulele and Giyani, the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Limpopo has arrested 19 taxi operators linked to a brutal and ongoing feud between rival associations. The suspects, all men, were apprehended in a coordinated intelligence-driven operation conducted…
In a sobering assessment of the state of South Africa’s governance, National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza has issued a stark warning that chronic underfunding of critical democratic institutions is eroding the very foundations of effective lawmaking and local service delivery. Addressing a parliamentary dialogue on legislative quality, Didiza revealed that severely limited resources are crippling the ability…
The Gauteng taxi industry has been plunged into a state of profound grief and heightened tension following the brazen assassination of Vusi Mayaba, the prominent and widely respected Chairperson of the Alexandra Taxi Association (ATA). Mayaba was gunned down in a hail of bullets on Sunday evening in what law enforcement sources describe as a highly…
On Tuesday, 9 December 2025, South Africa will confront the persistent, hidden epidemic within its globally acclaimed HIV treatment programme with the official launch of the HIV Stigma Index 2.0 National Report. This groundbreaking study, one of the most comprehensive of its kind globally, captures the lived realities of over 5,000 people living with HIV (PLHIV) across the…
A high-level delegation from the South African Football Association (SAFA), led by President Dr Danny Jordaan and head coach Hugo Broos, has touched down in the United States capital, carried on a wave of national anticipation ahead of the pivotal 2026 FIFA World Cup Draw. The ceremony, set to unfold this evening at the iconic…
The South African rand surged past the significant R17-to-the-US-dollar threshold on Friday, marking its strongest position in over a year and igniting a complex debate about its causes, consequences, and durability. The currency gained approximately 0.3% on the day, building on a remarkable 6.5% appreciation over the past twelve months from its lows near R19.77….
In a stark demonstration of the city’s escalating battle against property hijackings, Johannesburg Public Safety MMC Dr. Mgcini Tshwaku led a major inter-departmental raid on a hijacked luxury home in Bryanston on Thursday, arresting more than 40 people and exposing a sophisticated extortion racket that had drained over R164,000 from desperate tenants. The operation, which…
In a day of starkly contrasting crises, South African authorities demonstrated coordinated efficiency in Limpopo while bracing for potential disaster in KwaZulu-Natal. In the north, a rapid multi-agency operation intercepted a stolen luxury vehicle moments before it could be smuggled out of the country, while in the east, disaster management teams were placed on high…
Residents across northern Pretoria are surveying scenes of devastation and bracing for further potential destruction after a violent storm system tore through the region, leaving a trail of shattered windows, crumpled vehicles, flooded homes, and crippled infrastructure. With more storms forecast, authorities are urging extreme caution as communities begin the arduous task of recovery. A…
