Category: Local News

In a sweeping display of inter-agency coordination, the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Mpumalanga has launched a relentless series of high-density operations targeting criminal hotspots across the province. Between 26 and 29 December 2025, police working alongside traffic authorities, home affairs immigration officials, metro police, and private security partners arrested dozens of suspects, disrupting…

The Hammanskraal Water Intervention Project continues to make steady progress in restoring reliable access to clean, potable water to affected communities, according to a joint statement by the Department of Water and Sanitation, the City of Tshwane and Magalies Water. Areas including Mandela Village, Marokolong, Ramotse and Kekana Gardens (Steve Biko Village), as well as…

A deepening scandal involving the leak of at least two high-stakes matric examination papers in Gauteng has sent shockwaves through South Africa’s educational community, triggering widespread panic among candidates, fury from parents, and a desperate scramble by authorities to contain the damage. As the nation braces for the release of the National Senior Certificate (NSC)…

In the pre-dawn hours of a Gauteng morning in early 2024, a quiet digital revolution began. The South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO), in alliance with regional taxi associations, launched Shesha — a defiant, homegrown answer to the global ride-hailing giants Uber and Bolt. More than just an app, Shesha represents a profound bid for survival and…

Residents in Olivenhoutbosch and surrounding areas can expect a gradual return of electricity supply after the City of Tshwane confirmed that transformers at the Olivenhoutbosch Substation have been successfully energised. In a statement issued on Monday, the City said switching operations would commence today, although the process will be carried out in phases to ensure…

The Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (Contralesa) has issued a forceful and public demand for accountability following days of what it describes as “total chaos” and a “national embarrassment” at the Lebombo Border Post. The crucial transit point between South Africa and Mozambique became a seething bottleneck during the recent holiday period, trapping…

 A newly formed coalition of Christian organisations, ministries, and congregants under the banner “South African Church Defenders” has launched a vigorous campaign against proposed regulatory measures by the Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities (CRL Rights Commission). The group has declared the Commission’s recommendations—which include mandatory licensing of…

As the festive season travel peak begins, a critical safety alert has been issued for one of Mpumalanga’s most vital and scenic tourist corridors. The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) and the Mpumalanga Provincial Government have jointly urged motorists using the R40 to exercise extreme caution due to hazardous driving conditions triggered…

 In a forceful show of institutional unity, the University of South Africa (Unisa) has issued a comprehensive defence of its Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Professor Puleng LenkaBula, following a series of allegations levelled by a group calling itself “SaveUnisa.” The group has accused the VC of maladministration, financial mismanagement, and abuse of power over recent months….

 In a decisive response to severe weather wreaking havoc on the province’s crucial tourism belt, KwaZulu-Natal’s MEC for Transport and Human Settlements, Siboniso Duma, has urgently deployed specialised road safety and engineering teams to the flood-ravaged South Coast. The intervention follows torrential, unseasonal rains that have caused major flooding in Margate, Shelley Beach, and surrounding areas,…