The Latest from Palesa Matlala
Tshwane in hot water as 833 fall ill
Pressure is mounting on Tshwane after contaminated water left hundreds sick, while a new tanker setback has complicated emergency supplies.
Home Affairs extends hours to help South Africans vote
Home Affairs offices will open longer ahead of the local government elections to help voters collect identity documents and avoid…
Over 800 sick from Tshwane water as Joburg taps run dry
More than 800 people have reportedly fallen ill after water treatment failures in Tshwane, while Johannesburg residents face months of…
South Africans turn to artificial intelligence to land jobs
A new survey shows that half of South Africans use AI at work, and about a third use it to…
Tshwane closes Akasia licensing centre with no reopening date
Motorists in Akasia and Pretoria North must find other licensing centres after a legal dispute forced the closure of Station…
Big murder trials and Zuma daughter back in court on Monday
Businessman Katiso Molefe faces trial over several killings, while Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla and other high-profile accused return to court on Monday.
Social grant officials fired as death threats rock fraud investigations
The South African Social Security Agency has fired 65 officials for misconduct since April 2025, while staff investigating wrongdoing face…
AbaThembu chief slams high petrol prices as Botswana pays less
AbaThembu traditional leader Inkosi Zanothando Mtirara has criticised South Africa's high fuel prices as motorists in neighbouring Botswana pay about…
Mbeki faces questions over stalled apartheid cases
Former president Thabo Mbeki takes the stand on Monday as several high profile crime cases return to South African courts.
Masemola takes back police top job as corruption probe faces questions
Police boss Fannie Masemola returns to work after six months as questions grow over the conduct of the anti-corruption unit…
