The national government has urged newly elected councillors to serve their communities with integrity, accountability and a renewed commitment to service delivery, following the declaration of the 2026 Local Government Elections as free and fair. In a media statement issued after the IEC’s official announcement, the government extended its sincere thanks to all South Africans, particularly those who turned out in large numbers to exercise their democratic right to vote. “The participation of more than 540 political parties and nearly…
Hundreds of residents of Gugulethu Informal Settlement outside Springs in Ekurhuleni say poverty and unemployment have pushed them to dig for gold on a nearby mine dump and inside a cattle kraal meant for livestock. The land belongs to the municipality but is currently used by local farmers for grazing. Now it has become the centre of a desperate gold rush. Residents, including some undocumented migrants from Lesotho and Mozambique, say they are digging purely to survive amid harsh socio-economic…
North West Community Safety and Transport Management MEC, Wessels Morweng, has assured striking workers at the North West Transport Investment (NTI) that their one-month salary will be processed on or before Friday this week. Morweng made the commitment following a meeting with NTI workers, after they blockaded the provincial Legislature precinct with buses earlier today, demanding payment of their overdue salaries. The MEC also highlighted that further engagements to find a permanent solution to the NTI salary debacle will be…
The three suspects charged in connection with the murder of e-hailing driver Isaac Satlat have abandoned their bid for bail. The Pretoria Magistrates Court has postponed the matter to allow for further investigations. Satlat was allegedly hijacked and strangled to death last week after picking up a man and woman who had requested an e-hailing ride. The attack, which was captured on his dashboard camera, has since been widely circulated on social media. Dikeledi Mphela, Gotsione Machidi and McLaren Mushwana…