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- Johannesburg Seeks R13 Billion To Overhaul Crumbling Water Grid And Replace Thousands Of Pipes
Published: Apr 29, 2026
Section: Africa
The City of Johannesburg has launched a strategic initiative to secure R13 billion in funding to fix its deteriorating water and sewer infrastructure. Mayor Dada Morero announced t...
- Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi Urges Public Input To Overhaul South Africa’s Illegal Immigration Legislative Framework
Published: Apr 29, 2026
Section: Africa
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has called for South Africans to actively engage in the legislative process to tighten laws surrounding undocumented migration. While acknowledging p...
- Tracker Data Reveals Shift in South African Hijacking Patterns as Criminals Target Early-Week Commuting Windows
Published: Apr 29, 2026
Section: Africa
Vehicle crime statistics from Tracker indicate a significant shift in hijacking trends, with incidents now peaking earlier in the week on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. While overall veh...
- New South African Crime Data Reveals Significant Shift In Peak Hijacking Hours And Weekly Operational Patterns
Published: Apr 26, 2026
Section: Africa
Recent vehicle crime statistics from Tracker indicate that hijacking peaks have moved earlier in the week, with Tuesdays now recording the highest volume of incidents for private o...
- Gauteng Property Market Surges as Value-Seeking Buyers Pivot Away from High Western Cape Prices
Published: Apr 26, 2026
Section: World
Gauteng’s residential real estate sector is experiencing a significant revival, outperforming the Western Cape in transaction volume as buyers capitalize on lower entry costs and r...
- City Power Navigates Severe Rain to Resolve 3,000 Outages Across Johannesburg Infrastructure
Published: Apr 25, 2026
Section: Africa
City Power technicians are currently working through persistent wet weather to address nearly 3,000 electricity service calls logged by Johannesburg residents this week. The utilit...
- Johannesburg emergency units maintain high alert as disruptive rainfall persists through the holiday weekend
Published: Apr 24, 2026
Section: Africa
City of Johannesburg Emergency Management Services are on standby as the South African Weather Service extends a Yellow Level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms. While no fatalitie...
- DA Criticizes Slow Vaccine Rollout in Gauteng as Foot and Mouth Disease Crisis Mounts
Published: Apr 20, 2026
Section: Africa
The Democratic Alliance in Gauteng has condemned the provincial Department of Agriculture for a sluggish foot and mouth disease (FMD) vaccination drive, with over 150,000 allocated...
- Organized water tanker syndicates exploit municipal infrastructure failures to establish extortionist monopolies across South Africa
Published: Apr 19, 2026
Section: Africa
The Department of Water and Sanitation has identified a surge in criminal water tanker mafias that intentionally sabotage public infrastructure to profit from emergency supply serv...
- Self-Employed Buyers Surge as South Africa’s First-Time Homeowner Demographic Becomes Younger and More Female
Published: Apr 18, 2026
Section: Companies & Industry
Standard Bank data reveals a 33 percent increase in new loan registrations for self-employed individuals in 2025, signaling a major shift in South Africa’s property market. The fir...
- Suspended Tshwane CFO Gareth Mnisi Appears Before Madlanga Commission to Face Tender Rigging Allegations
Published: Apr 18, 2026
Section: Africa
Gareth Mnisi, the suspended Chief Financial Officer of the City of Tshwane, is set to testify before the Madlanga Commission regarding his alleged involvement in municipal corrupti...
- SAPS Task Team Arrests Suspended EMPD Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi on Corruption Charges
Published: Apr 18, 2026
Section: Africa
The South African Police Service’s Madlanga Commission Task Team arrested suspended EMPD official Julius Mkhwanazi at his Gauteng home on Saturday morning. Mkhwanazi faces multiple...