Johannesburg Water secures backup supply ahead of maintenance
Water in a glass. Johannesburg Water says it has arranged alternative supply ahead of the…
Johannesburg Water secures backup supply ahead of maintenance
Water in a glass. Johannesburg Water says it has arranged alternative supply ahead of the planned Rand Water infrastructure maintenance starting Friday. Various areas across the city are expected to experience low pressure to no water during the maintenance period. Johannesburg Water spokesperson Nombuso Shabalala says water trucks will be deployed to the affected areas….
EFF urges Didiza to oppose Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala court bid
Outside the Phala Phala farm in Limpopo. The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has written to National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza to demand that she oppose President Cyril Ramaphosa’s legal review of the Section 89 Independent Panel Report on the Phala Phala matter. The party says it also wants an inclusive process in the appointment of…
Sibanyoni, co-accused granted R70 000 bail each
Prominent taxi boss Madoda “Joe Ferrari” Sibanyoni and three co-accused appear in court. The case against businessman Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni and his co-accused has been postponed to 1 September in the Delmas Magistrate’s Court in Mpumalanga. This is for the defence to secure legal representation. All the accused have been granted bail of R70 000…
City Power cracks down on R4.5bn unpaid electricity debt in Joburg
A prepaid electricity meter. City Power says it is owed around R4.5 billion in unpaid electricity debt. The power utility embarked on a revenue collection operation across Johannesburg targeting two properties, Broadcast House and Maxhoseni Hotel in Johannesburg where officials disconnected electricity due to outstanding payments. The utility says non-payment continues to impact service delivery…
Over 70 000 undocumented immigrants arrested in the past year: SAPS
Undocumented immigrants being arrested More than 70 000 undocumented foreign nationals have been arrested between April last year and March this year across the country. Just this past week alone, about 1 900 undocumented foreigners were nabbed during a police operation dubbed Shanela. National police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe has urged communities to work with…
DA wants criminal probe against Sisisi Tolashe to continue
Former Social Development Minister Sisisi Tolashe. The Democratic Alliance (DA) says a criminal investigation against former Social Development Minister, Sisisi Tolashe, must go ahead. This is as the African National Congress (ANC) has instructed Tolashe to resign as Member of Parliament. Nearly two weeks ago, Tolashe was fired from President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Cabinet. She has…
Bid to halt Marble Towers’ illegal structures demolition dismissed
City of Johannesburg busy with demolitions in the CBD. The High Court in Johannesburg has dismissed an urgent interdict application brought by the owners of Marble Towers building to stop the city from demolishing illegal and unsafe structures erected within the building. The court has ordered that the applicants, GoldenRod Group stop any construction or…
MMC Masuku tables R97 billion Joburg budget
MMC for Group Finance in the City of Johannesburg Loyiso Masuku delivers the budget speech. The City of Johannesburg has tabled a R97.1 billion budget for the 2026/2027 financial year, with a strong focus on reforming struggling municipal trading entities and stabilising service delivery infrastructure. Delivering the budget speech at the Johannesburg Council Chamber, MMC…
IEC warns social media a double-edged sword for democracy
Sign displaying the direction in which the voting station is located. The Electoral Commission (IEC) has flagged the double-edged sword that social media represents to South Africa’s electoral democracy. This happened at the launch of its Communication Campaign for the 2026 Local Government Elections in Midrand, Johannesburg. The IEC says that through its collaboration with civil…
NYDA, Mpumalanga Govt launch youth outreach initiative
Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and People with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga. The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA), in partnership with the Mpumalanga government, is set to launch a new youth outreach initiative to bring opportunities closer to communities. Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and People with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, says the…
