The number of gastrointestinal illness cases linked to contaminated water in Bronkhorstspruit has increased to 833, according to Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina. Speaking during a media briefing, Majodina confirmed that a further 27 cases had been reported in the previous 24 hours. Three residents are currently receiving hospital treatment, while no fatalities have been recorded. The contamination has been linked to inadequate chlorination at the Bronkhorstspruit wastewater treatment plant, which reportedly supplied contaminated water to the community for…
Authorities in Gauteng have introduced a new cutting-edge online system to speed up the processing and issuing of public transport operating licences. Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi, joined by MEC for Roads and Transport Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, MMC for Roads and Transport Councillor Tlangi Magale and senior officials from the department, officially launched the Gauteng Public Transport Regulatory Information System (GPTRIS) in Pretoria on Tuesday, 6 October 2026. The launch marks the beginning of what the provincial government believes will be a…
Police in the North West have arrested four suspects and seized four firearms following the discovery of a multi-million-rand drug laboratory at a plot in Skeerpoort, near Hartbeespoort Dam. Police said the intelligence-driven operation was conducted after members of the Hartbeespoort Dam SAPS Crime Prevention Unit received information regarding suspected illegal activities at the property. The information was shared with Brits Crime Intelligence and the Hartbeespoort Dam K9 Unit for further intelligence gathering and verification. “Upon arrival at the identified…
The City of Tshwane has finally cleared a high-rise building belonging to controversial Nigerian developer George Asaba in Pretoria West. The move follows a protracted legal battle which this week culminated in a court order allowing the municipality to clear the building through the eviction of its tenants and demolish the structure. On Tuesday, a large team of city officials, Tshwane Metro Police Department officers, civil personnel and construction workers descended on the building, led by Mayoral Committee Member responsible…