A whistleblower who feared he would be killed for testifying against a senior police officer is shot dead outside his home in front of his wife and kids.
The Xhegwana family in Khayelitsha is shattered after Bekeka Xhegwana is beaten and burned in her cousin’s shack, leaving her four children without a mother.
Families in iLembe spend days without water as old pipes crumble, forcing the municipality to pour millions into tankers while trying to fix the failing system.
Learners at three Emfuleni schools sit in unsafe classrooms with no power, water or toilets while buildings collapse and officials fail to fix long-promised upgrades.
The National Youth Development Agency and Johannesburg Development Agency have started a three-year plan to help young people get jobs, training and business support.
Gauteng’s matric markers are pushing through long days to finish nearly two million scripts as the education boss visits centres to thank exhausted teams for their hard work.
Residents in Alexandra gather in prayer and ritual after years of pain, crime and loss, hoping for spiritual help to ease the township’s growing suffering.
Mayor Dada Morero and Loyiso Masuku are battling for control of the African National Congress in Johannesburg as the party heads to its regional elections.