5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (307+ words) Updated Sept. 8, 2026, 5:43 p.m. | By JacarandaFM Newswatch The National Prosecuting Authority has entered into a plea and sentencing agreement with alleged United Kingdom fugitive Ndodana Tshuma. On Tuesday, the 46-year-old pleaded guilty to offences relating to the unlawful possession of firearms and…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (369+ words) Updated Sept. 8, 2026, 7:29 a.m. | By Jacaranda FM Jenny-Lee Bot’s municipal account was credited with R2.6 million following her victory. Justice prevailed for a Johannesburg woman after her two-and-a-half-year battle over a municipal water bill ended in her favour. Following an investigation by the…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (651+ words) Updated Sept. 8, 2026, 7:25 a.m. | By Mmangaliso Khumalo City Power technical teams are working to restore electricity following a major outage that has affected large parts of Johannesburg after an incident at the Fordsburg Substation impacted the Orlando Switching Station. The outage began…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (101+ words) Updated Sept. 7, 2026, 6:43 p.m. | By Bulletin The Afrika Mayibuye Movement is defending its decision to field former cash-in-transit offender Themba 'SkeemGP' Nzimande as its mayoral candidate for the City of Ekurhuleni. The announcement has sparked strong public backlash. National spokesperson Sidney Baloyi…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (284+ words) Updated Sept. 7, 2026, 11:33 a.m. | By Mmangaliso Khumalo The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has said that it is ready to proceed with its firearm-related case against media personality Molemo Katleho Maarohanye, popularly known as Jub Jub. Maarohanye appeared in the Germiston Magistrates' Court…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (316+ words) Updated Sept. 1, 2026, 5:57 p.m. | By Lauren Hendricks Housebreaking remains the most common crime affecting South African households, with Stats SA estimating 1.5 million incidents in 2025/26. The latest survey also shows a rise in assault, while only 37.9% of people feel safe walking alone in…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (737+ words) Updated Sept. 1, 2026, 11:43 a.m. | By AFP Whole chunks of a once-busy road in Johannesburg have collapsed because of damage caused by the illegal mining rampant across South Africa's economic hub. Elsewhere along Wemmer Pan Road are cracks and sinkholes from underground blasting…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (203+ words) Updated | By Gaopalelwe Phalaetsile The City of Johannesburg has given its residents the assurance that their taps will be running despite Rand Water planning a 54-hour maintenance project from Monday. The shutdown is on the B11 pipeline to install a 2500mm Butterfly…...

2+ week, 6+ hour ago   (298+ words) Updated Aug. 31, 2026, 7:29 a.m. | By Mmangaliso Khumalo A suspected illegal mining kingpin has been shot and killed during an intelligence-driven police operation in Carletonville, Gauteng. The National Intervention Unit (NIU) carried out the operation on Sunday, as part of efforts to dismantle…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (227+ words) Updated Aug. 30, 2026, 10:51 a.m. | By Nomfundo Twala Police in Mpumalanga have opened a murder investigation following the discovery of six bodies believed to be those of suspected illegal miners in Mashobote. The bodies were found on Saturday morning after a community member…...