Johannesburg’s Looming Water Crisis: Level 1 Restrictions and Growing Concerns of ‘Day Zero’

Gauteng’s residents, long reliant on assurances from Rand Water that a “Day Zero” scenario was unlikely, now face an unsettling reality as Level 1 water restrictions come into force. This initial restriction on non-essential water usage, affecting garden irrigation, parks, and car washes, could escalate to Level 3 if the crisis deepens. Municipalities across Gauteng, especially Johannesburg, are feeling the strain of a supply crisis that Joburg’s executive may... Read more »
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By Oliver Ngwenya On Monday, November 4th, 2024

Cape Town Underworld: The Rise and Fall of Mark Lifman

Cape Town’s criminal underworld lost one of its most notorious figures this Sunday when businessman Mark Lifman was shot dead outside the Garden Route Mall in George. Lifman, aged 57, was walking alone throug... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Saturday, November 2nd, 2024

Head of Ekurhuleni Police Suspended for Allegations of Running Unofficial Police Unit.

Isaac Mapiyeye, the suspended head of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD), faces serious allegations of running an unofficial “police” unit of unpaid volunteers, known as the Commun... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Monday, October 28th, 2024

Alleged Misuse of Police Vehicles Sparks Debate Over Resource Allocation

A recent incident involving a police vehicle from Bramley Police Station allegedly operating far outside its designated area has sparked considerable debate over the use of law enforcement resources in South Af... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Friday, October 25th, 2024

Three Arrested for Mass Shooting in Cape Town

Cape Town — In a tragic mass shooting that claimed seven lives in Bishop Lavis, Cape Town, police have arrested three suspects as the province reels from a string of violent incidents believed to be gang-rela... Read more »
By Staff Writer On Monday, September 9th, 2024

Popular KZN Stick Fighter Bhejane Msomi Dies in Murder-Suicide Shooting

Bhejane Msomi, a popular stick fighter from KwaZulu-Natal, has allegedly died in a murder-suicide incident that took place in his hometown of Highflats on Monday, 09 September 2024. According to various sources... Read more »
By Staff Writer On Thursday, August 15th, 2024

Floyd Shivambu Leaves the EFF to Join MK Party

Floyd Shivambu has resigned from the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), a party he co-founded with Julius Malema in 2013, to join Jacob Zuma-led uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party. This was announced at an EFF press con... Read more »
By Staff Writer On Tuesday, August 13th, 2024

King Bhaka Critizes Dr Khehlelezi Over Zanele Mbokazi ‘Prophecy’

Zamokwakhe “King Bhaka” Nzama has vehemently criticized his fellow controversial traditional healer Bhongolethu “Dr Khehlelezi” Mzozo for his ‘fake’ prophecy about the death ... Read more »
By Staff Writer On Monday, August 12th, 2024

Sadness as Zanele Mbokazi Dies of Lung Cancer at 52

Ukhozi FM presenter and businesswoman Zanele Mbokazi Nkambule, popularly known simply as Zanele Mbokazi, has died at the age of 52, a few months following her lung cancer diagnosis. The sad news of her passing ... Read more »
By Staff Writer On Wednesday, July 10th, 2024

Cyril Xaba Appointed as Mayor of eThekwini Municipality

Former KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development Cyril Xaba (57) has been appointed as the new Mayor of the eThekwini Municipality, replacing Mxolisi Kaunda, who was ousted from the position in Ju... Read more »