Seven Emfuleni Municipality employees were remanded after being accused of a R150,000 cash-for-reconnection electricity scheme; they face fraud, theft, money laundering and tampering charges.
Operation Buyisa seized 100 illegal firearms and ammunition from a Soweto security company after its Psira accreditation was suspended. Ballistic tests and investigations are under way.
JMPD Tactical Response Unit arrested two in Lufhereng on 24 August 2026 and recovered a rifle, pistol and live ammunition. Investigation into weapons' origin continues.
According to The Citizen, former Ekurhuleni mayor Tania Campbell is accused of pushing an R85m land purchase despite warnings it was a mine dump and of...
According to The Citizen, factionalism, personality clashes and assault claims have fractured the DA’s Ekurhuleni caucus as candidate lists are finalised ahead of November.
KZN police in Durban were ambushed after seizing an AK-47; two suspects were shot and a manhunt is underway. Police appeal for information via Crime Stop...
The Citizen reported on 25 August 2026 that former FF Plus Tshwane caucus leader Grandi Theunissen has joined the DA and said he will continue serving...
Gauteng Education dispatches an inspector to assess ablution facilities and water access at Reiger Park Secondary School after concerns over sanitation and drinking water.
A 3m crocodile believed to be a West African slender-snouted crocodile has been sighted in the Vaal River. SAPS Water Policing set a capture cage; R20,000...
Losing your temper at work can have serious consequences. South African labour law distinguishes insolence from insubordination and requires a fair disciplinary process.
| Party | Councils | Seats | Support | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | C | |||
ANC
|
120 | 51 | 3 | 30.89% |
DA
|
29 | 12 | 1 | 24.6% |
IFP
|
19 | 5 | 467 | 4.69% |
MKP
|
18 | 3 | 701 | 9.61% |
PA
|
1 | 0 | 179 | 1.97% |
SDP
|
1 | 0 | 44 | 0.45% |
RTC
|
1 | 1 | 9 | 0.05% |
EFF
|
0 | 0 | 505 | 6.25% |
SACP
|
0 | 0 | 241 | 2.39% |
ACTIONSA
|
0 | 0 | 219 | 5.68% |
VF PLUS
|
0 | 0 | 211 | 3.01% |
ATM
|
0 | 0 | 77 | 0.99% |
OTHER
|
0 | 0 | 581 | 8.6% |
IND
|
0 | 0 | 18 | 0.5% |