South Africa: Joburg Mayor Promised No Blackouts So Where Is the Deal?

Johannesburg's mayor has told residents the lights are not going out. Eskom's own legal process to cut the city's power is still running. No signed agreement between the two has… Read more »

South Africa: March and March Wants Government to Strip RDP Cheats of Title Deeds

March and March led community protests across Nquthu this week, shutting down shops that activists say undocumented foreign nationals own. The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Human… Read more »

South Africa: Joburg Towers Demolition Stopped As Owners Rush to Court

Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero says Marble Towers owes the city R14-million for water, electricity, rates and taxes as officials cut services. The City of Johannesburg says… Read more »

South Africa: Morero Promises Joburg Revival As City Sinks Deeper Into Crisis

Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero will unveil plans for a massive Archbishop Desmond Tutu Precinct project despite growing anger over the city's collapse. Heritage experts say the… Read more »

South Africa: Multiple Funeral Policies Drain Thousands From Families

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South Africa: Red Ants Destroy Mamelodi Shacks and Ruin Small Businesses

City of Tshwane officials and the Red Ants completely tore down homes at the Mamelodi Hostel without giving proper warning. The city claims residents broke building laws, but… Read more »

South Africa: New Law Helps Backyard Landlords Fight Bad Tenants

Human Settlements minister Thembi Simelane says the new bill will protect people who rent out small backyard rooms to survive. The planned law allows municipalities across the… Read more »

South Africa: Pretoria and Johannesburg Among World's Most Dangerous Cities

Global data site Numbeo ranks Pretoria second and Johannesburg fifth most dangerous in the world in its 2026 Crime Index. The DA says Gauteng's global crime rankings match what… Read more »

South Africa: Gogo Waits 30 Years As Housing Backlog Tops One Million

A 77-year-old Tembisa grandmother still lives in a cramped backyard room after waiting nearly 30 years for a promised government house. Gauteng's housing waiting list exceeds 1.2… Read more »

South Africa: Gauteng Warns Unsafe Scholar Transport Will Be Taken Off Roads

Gauteng warns scholar transport operators that unsafe vehicles will be impounded and drivers may be arrested. Parents urged to check transport safety as officials inspect… Read more »

South Africa: Man Arrested After Bryanston House Is Hijacked

City officials arrest a man accused of hijacking a Bryanston property during an enforcement operation led by the city manager. Firearms illegal connections and unsafe living… Read more »

South Africa: South Africa Hit by Hail, Floods and Lightning - More to Come

Saws has issued Orange and Yellow level warnings for storms, hail and floods across Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and parts of KZN. Western Cape and Northern Cape residents must… Read more »

South Africa: Mandela Grandsons Told to Pack Up and Leave Houghton Mansion

New owners of Nelson Mandela's Houghton mansion have filed a court application to evict Ndaba and Mbuso Mandela from the property. The company says the brothers have no legal… Read more »

South Africa: Mayor Shuts Shoprite in Tshwane Permit Crackdown

Tshwane mayor Nasiphi Moya shuts down Shoprite and KFC outlets for trading without valid licenses. The crackdown forms part of Tshwane's ongoing Clean Governance and Law… Read more »

South Africa: Taxi Strike Leaves Thousands of Eastern Cape Pupils Stranded

Taxi operators in the Eastern Cape stopped transporting learners, saying the Department of Transport has not paid them their fees. The national taxi council says the strike will… Read more »

South Africa: Joburg Residents Forced to Pay R2,000 Bribes for House Plans

A whistleblower recorded an official called "Norman" asking R900 for digital copies and R1,300 for printed plans in Johannesburg. The locked archive leaves homeowners, architects… Read more »

South Africa: Eskom Plan Could Keep Township Lights On for Good

The new smart meters will cut off only households that don't pay, instead of switching off power for whole communities. Eskom wants to install 6.2 million meters, but the plan… Read more »

South Africa: E-Hailing Drivers Could Face Jail Time in New Crackdown

Drivers need licences, panic buttons, clean criminal records and professional driving permits to operate legally from October. The new law follows violent attacks on drivers… Read more »

South Africa: Thousands of Gauteng Families Face Another Week Without Power

Morning cuts from 5am to 9am will hit areas like Dobsonville, Naledi and Sebokeng. Evening cuts from 5pm to 10pm target Mabopane, Orange Farm and Protea Glen. Read more »

South Africa: City Power Says Illegal Houses On Cables Put Lives in Danger

Residents in Alexandra's Extension 7 have been without electricity for nearly three months because cables are trapped beneath illegal houses. City Power says illegal building on… Read more »

South Africa: Five Year Old Ntobeko Xaba Missing After Ransom Demand

Five-year-old Ntobeko Simphiwe Xaba went missing on 22 August after playing outside his home in Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal. A neighbour is suspected of abducting him and has since… Read more »

South Africa: ANC Accuses Buthelezi of Targeting Their Municipalities

ANC provincial coordinator Mike Mabuyakhulu says MEC Thulasizwe Buthelezi is "selective" in placing municipalities under administration. The ANC almost quit the Government of… Read more »

Senegal: Akon's R106-Billion Dream City Turns Into Empty Wasteland

Akon's R106-billion futuristic city project in Senegal officially cancelled after years of no progress or development. Government confirms only empty land remains where promised… Read more »

South Africa: 'We Didn't Sleep' - Cape Town Families Spend Night Battling Floods

Nolusindiso Masangwana spent a sleepless night removing water from her flooded Khayelitsha home as furniture and belongings were destroyed by rain. A mother chose staying home… Read more »