The City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality has moved swiftly to reassure residents that water supplied by municipal tankers remains safe for human consumption amid the ongoing water scare in Bronkhorstspruit. In a statement addressing growing public concern, the City emphasised that alternative water supplies are subject to strict quality-control procedures and routine laboratory testing to ensure compliance with national drinking water standards. Tshwane Executive Mayor Dr Nasiphi Moya confirmed that continuous water quality monitoring and regular testing were being conducted…
The South African Police Service (SAPS) is set to intensify its operations and assess police readiness ahead of the local government elections scheduled for 4 November. The announcement follows the fatal shooting of four African National Congress (ANC) Youth League members in Katlehong, Ekurhuleni, on Tuesday night. Several other people were injured in the incident, while the alleged suspect later surrendered to authorities. Deputy Police Minister Dr Polly Boshielo was among the officials who visited the area following the shooting.…
Former deputy national police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya will remain in custody after the Randburg Magistrates’ Court postponed judgment on his bail application to Tuesday, 20 October. Sibiya appeared in court on Thursday, where Magistrate Hlengiwe Mkhabisi said she needed more time to consider the extensive documentation submitted during the proceedings. “I’m not going to be in a position to deliver my judgment today. I can’t even do it tomorrow, unfortunately,” Mkhabisi told the court. The magistrate confirmed that judgment would…
The African National Congress (ANC) has won its Constitutional Court battle to have 181 candidates included on the ballot for South Africa’s local government elections scheduled for 4 November 2026. In a majority judgment delivered on Thursday, 15 October, the Constitutional Court ordered the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) to take the necessary steps to include the ANC’s candidate lists and nominations on the ballot. The judgment was delivered by Justice Rammaka Mathopo, who granted the ANC leave to…