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Gauteng Water Leaks Cost Up to R14bn a Year, Bloom Says
BOKSBURG, Tuesday 27 October 2026 — Gauteng loses approximately 431 billion litres of treated water annually through leaking infrastructure, representing […]
DA Caucus Leader Michael Thulani Mbana Shot Dead
SASOLBURG, Tuesday 27 October 2026 — Democratic Alliance (DA) Metsimaholo caucus leader and Ward 14 candidate Michael Thulani Mbana was […]
Morero Rejects Johannesburg Water Crisis Label Amid Outages
JOHANNESBURG, Tuesday 27 October 2026 — Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero has rejected suggestions that the city’s continuing water shortages amount […]
Bronkhorstspruit Water Illness Cases Rise to 833
PRETORIA, Monday 26 October 2026 — The number of reported gastrointestinal illness cases linked to contaminated water in Bronkhorstspruit has […]
Godongwana Wants Fuel Levies Phased Out Despite R80bn Gap
JOHANNESBURG, Monday 26 October 2026 — Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says South Africa should work towards removing fuel levies over […]
Specialised Police Unit Probes SACP Candidate Killing
DUTYWA, Monday 26 October 2026 — Eastern Cape police have assigned specialised investigators to the killing of South African Communist […]
ActionSA Challenges Gautrain Bus-Driver Dismissals
JOHANNESBURG, Monday 26 October 2026 — ActionSA has called on the Gauteng government to intervene in a dispute involving Gautrain […]
Ramaphosa Authorises 510 Soldiers for KZN Deployment
DURBAN, Monday 26 October 2026 — President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorised the deployment of 510 South African National Defence Force […]
Zuma Removes Nomvalo from MK Parliamentary Caucus
CAPE TOWN, Sunday 25 October 2026 — MK Party president Jacob Zuma has ordered the removal of former secretary-general Sibonelo […]
ANC Regional Chairperson, Ndithini Tyhido, has resigned as a City of Cape Town councillor
CAPE TOWN, Sunday 25 October 2026 — African National Congress (ANC) Dullah Omar regional chairperson Ndithini Tyhido has resigned as […]
Treasury Proposes Approval Rules for Municipal Pay Hikes
CAPE TOWN, Sunday 25 October 2026 — National Treasury wants municipal salary increases to require the finance minister’s approval and […]
IEC Confirms Deadline for Municipal Election Result Objections
PRETORIA, Sunday 25 October 2026 — The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has published a correction to the municipal […]
High Court overturns Matjhabeng mayor Khalipha’s convictions
BLOEMFONTEIN, Saturday 24 October 2026 — The Free State High Court has overturned the criminal convictions and sentences of Matjhabeng […]
SAHRC demands urgent action over Tshwane water crisis
PRETORIA, Friday 23 October 2026 — The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has called on the City of Tshwane […]
Tshwane confirms separate water contamination in Pretoria CBD
PRETORIA, Friday 23 October 2026 — The City of Tshwane has confirmed a separate water contamination incident affecting Pretoria’s central […]
Public Protector opens Tshwane water probe as SAHRC demands action
PRETORIA, Friday 23 October 2026 — The Public Protector has opened a formal investigation into allegations of maladministration and improper […]
ANC orders Gwede Mantashe to apologise over sex-for-jobs remarks
JOHANNESBURG, Friday 23 October 2026 — The African National Congress has directed its national chairperson, Gwede Mantashe, to issue a […]
KZN MEC removes ANC Mandeni councillor after misconduct investigation
MANDENI, Friday 23 October 2026 — KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC Thulasizwe Buthelezi has removed ANC councillor Caroline […]