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eThekwini Cracks Down on Illegal Water Connections Amid Protests

Illegal water connections in Durban’s informal settlements have become a flashpoint between residents and the eThekwini Municipality, exposing the strain between those desperate for access and...

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News6 months ago

Johannesburg’s G20 Clean-Up Highlights Safety Concerns Beyond the Summit

Johannesburg is rushing to polish its streets ahead of the G20 leaders’ summit in November. Litter is being cleared, potholes patched, and police are more visible...

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News6 months ago

‘EFF is Owed Nothing,’ ANC Shuts Down Transport MMC Tug-of-War

The battle over Johannesburg’s Transport MMC seat has sparked political theatre across the city, but the ANC has now drawn a firm line: the position belongs...

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Business6 months ago

Washington Turns Up the Heat: Second US Bill Targets ANC and South Africa’s Trade Future

South Africa’s uneasy relationship with the United States has taken another sharp turn. A second bill has now been tabled in Washington, this time in the...

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News6 months ago

Heartbreak on the Road: The Moodley Sisters’ Final Journey Home

When Johannesburg’s skies seemed clear, three sisters, Cassidy, aged 23, Connor, 25, and Storm, 27, set off from Cape Town with hearts full. They had gathered...

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Best of Johannesburg6 months ago

Retirement Age in South Africa 2025: What’s Actually Changing and What’s Not

Social media panic, WhatsApp rumours, and one big retirement-age myth It started like these things always do: a blurry image of a so-called “government memo” made...

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News6 months ago

Zuma and MK Party Take Madlanga Commission to Court Over Judicial Allegations

Zuma and MK Party Take Madlanga Commission to Court Jacob Zuma and the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) are set to confront the state in the Gauteng...

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Culture Craze6 months ago

Robert Redford: Hollywood Icon and Environmental Champion Leaves Lasting Legacy

Hollywood this week bid farewell to one of its most enduring figures. Robert Redford, who defined an era of cinema and later became a leading voice...

Tiffany Meek murder case, Gauteng mother court hearing, Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court proceedings, Jayden-Lee Meek tragedy, Fleurhof Swazi Place complex, bail denied Tiffany Meek, high court transfer November, Joburg ETC

News6 months ago

Tiffany Meek’s Case to Be Transferred to High Court After Son’s Murder

The case of Tiffany Meek, the Gauteng mother accused of murdering her 11-year-old son, will soon move to the High Court. Meek, aged 31 from Fleurhof,...