# The South African Weather Service issued a warning of destructive wet weather for Gauteng as rainfall continues across parts of the province. Forecaster Lehlohonolo Thobela says there is a risk of damage to infrastructure, property, and vehicles due to scattered showers. He urges residents in low-lying areas to exercise caution, avoid crossing streams, and […]
# The bail application of a 58-year-old pastor accused of raping his 12-year-old relative has been postponed in the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court in Gauteng. The matter was delayed to allow the defence to obtain further personal details. The accused allegedly assaulted the girl at his Dobsonville home over the Easter Weekend. Residents, political leaders, and […]
# Johannesburg commuters have been left frustrated after Rea Vaya bus services were halted this morning, affecting routes in Soweto, Parktown and Braamfontein. The disruption has impacted key travel corridors into and out of the CBD, leaving passengers stranded and forced to seek alternative transport. Authorities have not yet confirmed the cause of the suspension […]
# NotInMyName condemns the alleged rape of a 12-year-old girl in Dobsonville, Soweto, describing it as a grave violation of a child’s rights, dignity, and safety. The organisation’s Boitumelo Thage calls on law enforcement authorities to act swiftly and ensure the 58-year-old accused faces the full force of the law if found guilty. She urges […]
# The DA in Gauteng says people illegally occupying the 49 Blommenstein property in Mogale City continue to live in appalling and dangerous conditions. The building is owned by the provincial Department of Infrastructure Development. The DA’s Nico De Jager says premier Panyaza Lesufi’s government has failed to provide dignified housing and secure provincially owned […]
# Cape Town police have launched an investigation into the murder of three people believed to have been killed execution-style in Gugutlethu. Spokesperson Andrè Traut says they responded to a complaint at Nontulo Street, where they discovered the bodies of two victims, a man and a woman, inside a residence. Both sustained multiple gunshot wounds […]
# Build One South Africa’s leader, Mmusi Maimane, has condemned the alleged rape of a 12-year-old girl by a 58-year-old man in Dobsonville, Soweto. Maimane told eNCA this heinous act is yet another warning of the human cost of government’s continued inaction in making the Sex Offenders Register fully public and accessible. He calls for […]
# ActionSA has accused Gauteng’s MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Jacob Mamabolo, of enabling a cover-up in the Emfuleni local municipality’s 16-million-rand fleet procurement scandal. The party’s Mongezi Ntsebenzo says the municipality allegedly paid for 17 vehicles but received only six, with one later disappearing. It criticises a copy-paste response from the municipal […]
# The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department arrested 215 motorists for driving under the influence of alcohol in one week during intensified enforcement operations across the city. The arrests followed roadblocks, checkpoints, and increased patrols in areas including the inner city, Sandton, Soweto, and Midrand. Metro spokesperson Xolani Fihla says the department warns that drunk driving […]
