Johannesburg Water has confirmed that water samples collected from affected properties in Bezuidenhout Valley, Johannesburg, showed no signs of contamination. In a statement, the utility said tests conducted on samples collected on 23 and 25 October 2026 from properties along 8th Avenue, at the intersections with 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th Streets, found no contamination. “Johannesburg Water confirms that no contamination was detected in either set of water samples collected on 23 and 25 October 2026,” the entity said. The…
Suspended Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi has been granted R10,000 bail in connection with the so-called blue lights case. Mkhwanazi, alleged crime cartel kingpin Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and City of Ekurhuleni fleet manager Chris Steyn are facing six counts of corruption, one count of fraud and one count of defeating the administration of justice. The case relates to allegations that blue lights were unlawfully fitted to vehicles belonging to Matlala’s company, CAT VIP Protection Services. Mkhwanazi…
Police have vowed to leave no stone unturned in the search for whoever is responsible for the killings of women in Gauteng’s Kempton Park area, following the discovery of a fifth body on Monday morning. On the same day, the family of 38-year-old Elizabeth “Tsontso” Moselakgomo positively identified her body at the Germiston mortuary. Moselakgomo disappeared on Wednesday, 9 September 2026, after leaving her home in Rhodesfield, Kempton Park, to go for an afternoon run. This follows the discovery of…
Gauteng police arrested 1,154 suspects for various crimes during a province-wide crime operation over the weekend. The arrests were made during Operation Shanela II, which targeted criminal activity and other law violations across the province. Police spokesperson Captain Tintswalo Sibeko says the operation forms part of ongoing efforts to combat crime and ensure the safety of communities across Gauteng. Among those arrested were 110 motorists for driving under the influence of alcohol, while 160 undocumented foreign nationals were arrested for…