Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina has urged residents of Bronkhorstspruit to wash their hands frequently, despite the severe water shortages affecting the area following the decommissioning of the Bronkhorstspruit Water Treatment Works (BWTW). The plant operated without chlorination from 24 September to 14 October 2026 due to supply issues. The unchlorinated water mixed with sewage pollution from failing upstream wastewater infrastructure, resulting in extremely high levels of E. coli and total coliforms. More than 800 people, many of them…
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…
Thabo Bester is set to challenge the conditions of his incarceration as he prepares to face trial over his alleged escape from Mangaung Correctional Centre. Bester is expected to appear before the Free State High Court on 16 October, where he will challenge restrictions he claims have affected his access to communication, legal resources and lawyers. The convicted rapist and murderer has alleged that he has been subjected to prolonged solitary confinement since his return to South Africa in 2023.…
The trial of the men accused of murdering rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes and celebrity chef Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane will proceed separately from a related murder case involving one of the accused. The Durban High Court has ruled that Eddie Myeza’s charges relating to a separate May 2022 shooting should be heard independently from the case involving the deaths of Forbes and Motsoane. Myeza, accused number three, faces additional charges of murder and attempted murder linked to the 2022 incident. Six…