Sewage and industrial pollution shut down Rietvlei water treatment in Tshwane
Sewage and industrial pollution have forced Tshwane's Rietvlei water plant to shut down for about a year, threatening the city's water supply.
Sewage and industrial pollution have forced Tshwane's Rietvlei water plant to shut down for about a year, threatening the city's water supply.
GroundUp uncovered a security flaw in Gauteng’s e-Panic Button app exposing sensitive user data, prompting legislative demands for accountability.
Two ANC Youth League members were killed and three others injured in a drive-by shooting in Katlehong on 13 October 2026 after a memorial service.
Police arrested 25 suspects in KwaZulu-Natal amid violent protests linked to public violence and property damage. SANDF troops deployed in Durban.
A man was arrested in KwaZulu-Natal for threatening to shut down Moses Mabhida Stadium before the MTN8 final between Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns.
Farmers warn South Africa’s foot-and-mouth disease outbreak may remain uncontrolled unless surveillance and vaccination strategies improve.
Protesters in Pretoria demanded deportations and policy reversal following a Constitutional Court ruling on asylum seekers, amid threats and unrest.
South African-born Navi Pillay, first woman of colour on the High Court, wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for peace and international law.
Acting Police Commissioner Puleng Dimpane to visit Soweto after 10 vehicles torched in asylum-related protests. Arrests made, unrest still under investigation.
The Eastern Cape deputy judge president vacancy remains unfilled after JSC interviews highlighted Mthatha court dysfunction and leadership challenges.
Minister Macpherson called the Gqeberha Algoa Park police barracks a “horror show” despite R57m spent on repairs, ordering a 14-day audit and urgent fixes.
A 22-year-old woman was found dead near the University of Limpopo campus on 4 October. Police opened an inquest as investigations continue.
Slade van der Walt, a 22-year-old weightlifting champion, went missing at Strand Beach on 2 September while rescuing swimmers. The search continues.
eThekwini Municipality has commissioned a key 3.8km section of the R1.2bn Southern Aqueduct to boost water supply for 1.2 million residents in Durban.
Blouberg municipal manager and two security company directors appeared in court over alleged R11 million fraud in a Limpopo security tender case.
Investigative journalist Micah Reddy was released on 23 September 2026, following widespread concern from civil society and press freedom groups.
The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government has issued an urgent public advisory as heavy rainfall continues to sweep across the province, with disaster management teams now on high alert. The warning follows severe weather assessments from the South African Weather Service (SAWS) that identify potential risks to infrastructure and public safety in...
South Africa’s major metropolitan areas are grappling with a systemic collapse of wastewater treatment infrastructure, resulting in the regular discharge of raw sewage into urban rivers, coastal waters, and community drainage systems. The Department of Water and Sanitation has documented this decline through its Green Drop and Blue Drop reporting...
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a Yellow Level 4 warning for disruptive rain over the Eastern Namakwa district in the Northern Cape and the Central Karoo district in the Western Cape. The warning is in effect from 6:00 pm on Sunday, 13 September 2026, until 11:59 pm...
South Africa marks 49 years since Steve Biko’s death in police detention, as a reopened inquest hears forensic evidence that his fatal injuries resulted from repeated assaults, contradicting the apartheid-era police account.
The Biko family marked the 49th anniversary of Steve Biko's death with a wreath-laying at his Qonce grave, days after an inquest into his killing was postponed indefinitely.
Ngcobo Taxi Association suspends three-week shutdown, issues 21-day ultimatum for government to resolve the Intercape licence dispute, or face a renewed blockade. Contempt proceedings against SAPS officials loom.
Transport Minister Barbara Creecy wants to scrap South Africa’s legal blood-alcohol threshold for drivers and replace it with a zero limit, targeting Cabinet approval before the end of 2026. The proposal to amend Section 65 of the National Road Traffic Act was first reported by IOL and the Cape Times...
President Cyril Ramaphosa officiated at the annual SAPS National Commemoration Day on Sunday, 6 September 2026, at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, honouring 12 police officers who died in the line of duty between 1 April 2025 and 31 March 2026. The Presidency’s events calendar listed the ceremony from 10h00...
President Cyril Ramaphosa and Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia led the SAPS National Commemoration Day on Sunday, 6 September 2026, at the SAPS Memorial Site at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, honouring 12 police officers who died in the line of duty between 1 April 2025 and 31 March 2026....
Johannesburg Emergency Services remained on high alert on 23 March 2026 after the South African Weather Service issued severe thunderstorm warnings for Gauteng, with flash flooding, damaging winds, and hail expected across the province. EMS spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi said disaster management teams and water rescue units had been deployed across...
A municipal swimming pool in Ohlange, Inanda, Durban, remains unfinished nearly ten years after construction began in February 2016, with about R15 million of an R80 million budget spent and only a changeroom, pump-room structure, and trenches to show for it. EThekwini Municipality spokesperson Senzelwe Mzila confirmed that the first...
By 31 March 2026, South Africa’s Department of Agriculture reported 1,205 open foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks and 27 closed outbreaks nationwide, bringing the confirmed total to 1,232. The figures appear in the department’s technical report submitted to the World Organisation for Animal Health on that date. The same report states...
Justice Fikile Eunice Mokgohloa, a judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal who died on 20 August 2026 after a long illness, was honoured with a Special Official Funeral Category 2 at Hillsong Church in Wonderboom, Pretoria, on 29 August 2026. President Cyril Ramaphosa declared the official funeral, and Minister...
One motorist died and 12 South African Police Service members were injured when a sedan collided head-on with a police minibus on the N1 near the Astron Filling Station outside Polokwane at approximately 19:00 on Friday, 28 August 2026. The sedan, travelling northbound, veered out of its lane and struck...