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City of Tshwane subcontractors plan sit-in over non-payment

Construction site. Tensions are rising in Pretoria as a group of frustrated subcontractors involved in the Lynwood Road project saga is threatening drastic action after not being paid for months. They’re planning a sit-in at the City of Tshwane offices if their demands aren’t met. One of the subcontractors, Fridah Tshabalala, says their hard work…

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Swiatek through to Cincinnati Open final

Poland’s Iga Swiatek waits for Denmark’s Clara Tauson to serve the ball in fourth round play at IGA Stadium in Montreal, QC, Canada on August 3, 2025. Poland’s tennis player Iga Swiatek won 10 of the last 13 games to beat Kazakhstani Elena Rybakina 7-5, 6-3 to reach her first Cincinnati Open final. The third…

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Limpopo man accused of rape appears in court

Judge’s chair and gavel in a courtroom. A 35-year-old man accused of raping a woman at Plastic View in Hoedspruit in Limpopo is appearing at the local Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday. Police spokesperson Hlulani Mashaba says the woman was with her boyfriend at a tavern on Saturday night when the accused joined them. The accused…

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We need to open up and talk about GBV: Joburg Speaker

City of Johannesburg Council Speaker Margaret Arnolds and ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba attend the funeral service of a four-year-old girl at Don Mateman Hall in Eldorado Park, Johannesburg on August 19, 2025. City of Johannesburg Council Speaker Margaret Arnolds has encouraged parents and community members to take a stand against Gender-based Violence (GBV) by reporting…

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