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Climatologist at Wits University’s School of Geography, Professor Jennifer Fitchett, says the cold, wet weather and snowfall affecting parts of South Africa are being caused by a strong cut-off low over the country's interior. This comes as the South African Weather Service (SAWS) warns that some of the coldest conditions of the season are expected across Gauteng and other parts of the country this week. Fitchett says, unlike cold fronts […]
The clock is ticking for South Africans to register to vote or update their details ahead of the local government elections, with the Electoral Commission (IEC) warning that time is running out. Eligible voters have until midnight on Friday, 7 August, to register or update their details before the voters' roll closes ahead of the 4 November elections. IEC Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Sy Mamabolo, on Monday urged those who […]
Allegations that police tortured accused number one, Musa Kekana, during his April 2024 arrest have become the central focus of the trial-within-a-trial in the Johannesburg High Court, with the defence and the State presenting sharply conflicting accounts of what happened. Thursday's proceedings, which marked the fourth day of Captain, Phimi Sekgobela's, cross-examination, are focused on whether evidence obtained during Kekana's arrest was lawfully secured and can be admitted in the […]
Gauteng Education MEC, Lebogang Maile, has warned parents against paying bribes to secure school placements, urging them to report any officials or individuals demanding money in exchange for admission. "No public school place in Gauteng is for sale. The Gauteng Department of Education does not charge any fee for assisting parents with online admissions and every official support service remains completely free. Parents are encouraged to report all allegations of […]
Former Build One South Africa (BOSA) Gauteng representative, Ayanda Allie, has broken her silence following her expulsion from the party she joined in 2024. Allie says tensions between herself and the party's leadership escalated when she declined to sign a Code of Conduct she claims required her to donate a month's salary to the party annually, as well as an additional 10% of her gross monthly salary. The former Member […]
Public Protector, Advocate Kholeka Gcaleka, says government and its entities may have failed in their constitutional duty to protect consumers and uphold food safety standards, following a series of deaths linked to contaminated food products in recent years. Gcaleka briefed the media today on her office's ongoing investigations into food safety regulations and hygiene standards in the informal business sector, including spaza shops, hawkers and other food preparation premises. The […]
Suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) Deputy Chief, Julius Mkhwanazi, and the city’s suspended Head of Legal Services, Khemraj Behari, have each been granted R50 000 bail after appearing in the Germiston Magistrate’s Court on Thursday on fraud and corruption charges. The pair appeared alongside former Ekurhuleni City Manager, Imogen Mashazi, and the city’s Head of Human Resources, Linda Gxasheka, who were arrested during an overnight operation by the Commissions […]
The City of Johannesburg has rejected claims that it is financial crisis despite National Treasury invoking constitutional and municipal finance provisions over concerns about the metro's financial management, as residents continue to grapple with refuse collection delays and brace for planned water disruptions later this month. Speaking at a media briefing on Wednesday, Executive Mayor Dada Morero, said National Treasury had confirmed that Johannesburg's 2026/27 budget is fully funded. However, […]
South Africans are being urged to prepare for a cold weekend, with frost, rain and snowfall expected in several parts of the country. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) says fine conditions are expected across the central and eastern regions on Friday, but cold temperatures will persist well into the weekend. A Yellow Level 1 warning has been issued for severe thunderstorms over parts of the Eastern Cape, where heavy […]
