September 2025

Residents of Westbury, Coronationville, Newlands and surrounding communities block roads with burning tyres, rocks and branches during a protest over water shortage in Johannesburg Residents of Westbury in Johannesburg and surrounding areas have vowed to continue protesting until Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero has visited the community and addressed them.  Locals want answers over the ongoing water outage and have taken to the streets to…

A child in hospital Government has called for collective support from citizens, for children and teenagers living with cancer. The Health Department says childhood cancer is a major health concern worldwide, with the World Health Organisation reporting around 400 000 new cases each year. The department’s spokesperson Foster Mohale says according to the national cancer…

Houses destroyed by sludge are seen when the Jagersfontein diamond tailings dam wall collapsed on 11 September 2022. The 26 victims of the Jagersfontein mine dam wall collapse and the Kopanong Local Municipality in the Free State have filed a civil lawsuit against the Jagersfontein Developments Mine, estimated at over R3 billion. The victim’s lawyer, Andries…

Music sheet The Southern African Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO) says the three publishers listed in the Fundudzi Forensic Report on fraudulent activities, were reinstated after the majority of their members voted to have them back. Following SAMRO’s press conference held today, please find below the clarifications distinguishing fact from misinformation regarding SAMRO Governance Matters. Part…

Chinese nationals appearing in court The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has welcomed the sentencing of seven Chinese nationals to 20 years in prison each for forced labour. The High Court in Johannesburg handed down the sentences today. They were charged with aiding and facilitating human trafficking, bondage and profiting from the exploitation of victims. The…

Survivors and locals walk past the gutted block after the blaze at the Usinidso building, which left hundreds homeless. Sthembiso Mdlalose, who is accused of deliberately setting fire to the hijacked Usindiso building in 2023, says he lied about starting the fire so he could have food and shelter in prison. Mdlalose, who lived at the building,…