Tshwane says excessive water use putting system under strain

Water in buckets during a water crisis. The City of Tshwane says excessive household water consumption is placing its water supply system under severe strain. Areas including Hammanskraal West, Mamelodi Extension 10, Irene, Danville and Soshanguve South have been identified as some of the biggest contributors to the spike. Spokesperson Selby Bokaba says the average…

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Jabu Mbalula appointed Acting Premier for Free State

Jabu Mbalula during his swearing in ceremony as the Free State’s acting Premier. 2 minutes Free State MEC for Community Safety, Roads and Transport Jabu Mbalula has been sworn in as the province’s acting premier. This comes amid corruption allegations against incumbent Premier Maqueen Letsoha-Mathae. Letsoha-Mathae and her husband Lawrence Mathae, who is the Mangaung…

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Sefatsa’s absence deeply felt at Oakwood Primary: Principal

The funeral service of relatives 18-year-old Phehello Motaung and seven-year-old Lesego Sefatsa in Sebokeng, 24 Jan 2026. Seven-year-old Lesego Sefatsa was filled with promise and his absence at Oakwood Primary School in Vanderbijlpark is deeply felt. That’s according to the school principal, Wilmari Botha, who was speaking at Sefatsa’s funeral in Sebokeng. The little boy…

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