EFF leader Julius Malema has accused the DA-led City of Cape Town of failing to provide adequate housing, sanitation and basic services to residents living in informal settlements. Malema made the remarks during the party’s Tshela Thupa rally at Orlando Stadium in Soweto on Saturday, as the EFF stepped up its campaign ahead of Wednesday’s Local Government Elections. He challenged the DA’s description of Cape Town as the best-run city in the country, arguing that many informal settlements remain without…
Two suspects accused of stealing precious stones worth nearly R15 million have been granted bail of R5,000 each by the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court. EMPD officer Adrian McKenzie and his former colleague, Kersha Leigh Stols, face charges linked to the alleged theft of the valuable stones from an apartment in Killarney in 2023. Magistrate Annalise Tlhapi ordered that both accused be released on strict bail conditions. “The accused may not communicate with any witnesses in this matter, directly or indirectly. They…
The North West Department of Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs has announced a major shift in its housing delivery strategy, allocating 80% of its 2026/27 housing budget to completing unfinished housing projects before launching new developments. MEC Gaoage Oageng Molapisi unveiled the new approach on Thursday while introducing the contractor appointed to deliver the 216-unit Ditshilong housing project in the Greater Taung Local Municipality. Molapisi said the decision was driven by the growing number of incomplete housing projects…
Residents in parts of Gauteng, Mpumalanga and the North West may experience low or intermittent water supply this weekend as Rand Water and Eskom undertake Phase Two of planned infrastructure maintenance from Friday to Sunday, between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm. The work follows Phase One of the maintenance programme, which was carried out between May and June this year. According to Rand Water, Phase Two will include Eskom’s maintenance of the electrical infrastructure at the Zuikerbosch Water Purification Plant,…