Anger boiled over in central Johannesburg as anti-immigration group March and March took to the streets, with its leader Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma unleashing a scathing attack on police, local communities and foreign nationals. The protest began at Mary Fitzgerald Square in Newtown, where hundreds gathered before splitting into groups. One faction, known as Amabotho, moved through Braamfontein and parts of Hillbrow, before converging at Library Gardens Square. By the time the crowds reached the Gauteng Legislature, the mood had hardened, with…

Residents of Johannesburg’s central business district will remain without electricity for another day, with power now expected to be restored only on Thursday evening. City Power technicians are still working to repair damage to parts of the inner city grid that have been offline since Saturday. The outage follows a fire at a central substation, which left Marshalltown and surrounding areas without electricity. During repair work, officials also discovered that key electrical components had been stolen from overhead power lines.…

Trade federation COSATU has expressed confidence that its tripartite alliance partners, the ANC and SACP, will respect the significance of the main 2026 Workers’ Day rally, set to take place on 1 May at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane, Limpopo. This comes despite recent tensions between the two parties following the SACP’s decision to contest elections independently of the ANC. During separate recent media briefings, the SACP reaffirmed its intention to pursue its electoral ambitions, while the ANC…