Residents of Ga-Rankuwa View and several surrounding extensions have been without water since Tuesday evening due to an unexpected supply interruption. The City of Tshwane has apologised for the inconvenience, attributing the disruption to a technical fault within the water supply system. Technicians from the Water and Sanitation Business Unit are on-site working to diagnose…
In a sweeping and intensified campaign against criminal activity, a multi-agency law enforcement taskforce in Gauteng has arrested over 15,000 suspects for serious offences in the past week, culminating in a significant weekend operation that led to the arrest of more than 347 individuals across the province. The blitz represents a concerted effort to clamp…
A corrosive blame game has erupted at the highest levels of government, exposing a critical failure in a flagship initiative and plunging the lives of more than 150,000 education assistants into a state of anxiety and financial peril. What was meant to be a beacon of hope and employment has become a stark tableau of…
The City of Cape Town’s weekly traffic report delivers a stark and unsettling tally: 44 motorists arrested for drunk driving in the past week. But this number is more than a statistic; it is a symptom of a far deeper and more persistent crisis on our roads and in our public spaces. The figure becomes…
In the bustling township of Soshanguve, just outside the Tshwane University of Technology South Campus main gate, sits a humble street food stall. Known for its pap, hardbody chicken, chicken feet, tripe, and beef bones, it has become a daily stop for students, taxi drivers, and workers alike. Everyone knows this first stall at the…
By Boitumelo Madibana The Alexandra community has been left in shock following the brutal killing of well-known businessman and community leader, Vincent “Vinny” Ndima, who was shot dead in the early hours of Monday morning. According to eyewitnesses, the incident occurred at the corner of 13th Avenue and 11th Avenue, Joe Nhlanhla Street, when Ndima…
A quiet village in the North West has been plunged into horror and grief following a brutal matricide that was captured on video and has since spread virally, compounding the tragedy with digital shockwaves. Police in Mahikeng are investigating the murder of a 48-year-old woman in Mosiane View village, an act allegedly perpetrated by her…
In a significant development that challenges the official French investigation, the family of the late Ambassador Nathi Mthethwa has expressed profound relief and renewed hope as a team of five seasoned South African police investigators arrived in Paris to independently probe the circumstances of his death. The family has formally rejected the preliminary conclusion by…
In a significant update for millions of South Africans, the iconic but increasingly vulnerable green bar-coded ID book has been granted a stay of execution, with the Department of Home Affairs confirming it will remain a valid form of identification for at least another three to four years. This grace period is part of a…
The high-stakes proceedings of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, which were abruptly adjourned last week, are scheduled to recommence on Monday, October 13th, according to an official statement released by the commission. The pause in hearings was attributed to a dual set of circumstances, combining unforeseen health issues with pre-scheduled judicial duties. The commission’s public…
