Joburg Water constructing a water main burst in Sandown, August 2025. Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero says the city is working to fix its ageing water infrastructure, which has been blamed for ongoing water supply challenges. The mayor says leaking pipes and reservoirs are among the major issues being addressed, with refurbishment projects already underway. Morero…
Medical professionals performing surgery. Limpopo Health MEC Dieketseng Mashego says the province has a backlog of breast reduction surgeries due to a lack of specialists. Mashego says that they only have one plastic surgeon in the province. MEC Mashego says that plans are underway to train and hire more plastic surgeons in the province to…
Soweto elders participate in the annual Gogo Joint Walk. Elderly people from across Soweto took part in a five-kilometre walk as part of the Annual Gogo Joint Walk initiative. In its 17th year, the event continues to encourage the elderly to stay active and healthy. The event organisers asked government to help support and fund…
Artefacts from the Royal Nkuna family have been returned to South Africa after more than a century abroad. The Nkuna royal family is elated as artefacts, taken over a century ago, are finally returned by Switzerland, items they consider vital not only to their family’s legacy but for South Africa’s national heritage. The restitution of…
The Ndabakazi intersection was notorious for numerous fatal crashes. Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has officially opened the billion rand Intermodal Interchange Project – including a taxi rank at Ndabakazi outside Butterworth, in Eastern Cape. The Ndabakazi intersection was a notorious interchange and the scene of numerous fatal crashes over the years. Creecy says the South African…
Slain cousins killed in Mamelodi. Some women who paid tribute to two cousins who were gunned down in Mamelodi East, Pretoria, have expressed concern about their safety and protection. The women say government must put measures in place to protect women and children. 22-year-old Tshiamo and 21-year-old Baleseng Moramaga were laid to rest at Luckau…
Police vehicles parked at a station. Limpopo Acting Provincial Commissioner, Jan Scheepers, says they have put in measures to ensure safety during the festive season. Police have been conducting various operations across the province, including a series of raids in liquor stores at Mankweng outside Polokwane. They arrested suspects for various criminal activities, including possession…
Farm worker shot and killed in Free State, wife injured A farm worker has been shot and killed while his wife is recovering in hospital after being raped and stabbed during a farm attack in the early hours of Saturday morning in Heilbron, Free State. Police spokesperson Loraine Earle says 11 suspects, including two women…
City of Johannesburg MMC’s lead a joint inspection with Environmental Health Practitioners, SAPS and JMPD at Siyabonga Supermarket, Naledi in Soweto on January 27, 2025. Calls are being made for the management of the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) to sit down and resolve their operational disputes. In…
The NappyRun2025 at Johannesburg Zoo. The National Council for Persons Living with Disability says many parents and caregivers struggle to provide necessities such as nappies. The organisation held a fun walk and wheel event at the Johannesburg Zoo to raise awareness and collect nappy donations for children and adults living with disabilities. The initiative underscores…
