The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has intensified efforts to encourage millions of South Africans who do not vote to register ahead of the upcoming local government elections, describing municipal polls as the most important opportunity for citizens to influence their daily lives. Speaking during a media briefing on Saturday, IEC Deputy Chief Electoral Officer Masego Sheburi urged eligible voters not to forfeit their constitutional right to participate in shaping their communities. Sheburi acknowledged that some South Africans may feel disconnected…
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Deputy Minister Dr Dickson Masemola has stressed the importance of empowering firefighters to serve communities with integrity, professionalism, and without fear or discrimination. Masemola is leading a two-day national commemoration of International Firefighters’ Day 2026 at the Rustenburg Civic Centre in the North West. The 2026 national commemoration is hosted in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Centre, the North West Provincial Disaster Management Centre, and other stakeholders. The aim is, among other things, to…
Hundreds of Soweto residents confronted Eskom officials while handing over a memorandum of demands at Megawatt Park in Sunninghill today, venting anger over what they describe as unbearable electricity costs and broken promises. The residents are demanding a flat electricity rate of R350, an immediate end to load reduction, and the dissolution of Eskom’s leadership in Soweto. The march was led largely by elderly residents, many of whom say they are being pushed to the brink by rising tariffs and…
Two suspects have been arrested in Sandton after allegedly impersonating public officials, driving under the influence of alcohol, and unlawfully using blue lights. According to the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD), the arrests were made on Saturday, 2 May 2026, during routine patrols at the intersection of Rivonia Road and Grayston Drive. Officers from the JMPD Crime Prevention Unit in Region E, together with the Tactical Response Unit, stopped a grey Haval vehicle fitted with unauthorised blue lights. The male…