THURSDAY, 11 JUNE 2026, 16:22
Nearly two weeks after Rand Water’s maintenance programme, thousands of Johannesburg residents remain without reliable water, prompting growing frustration and calls for greater transparency from Johannesburg Water. Civil society group WaterCAN wants an urgent review of the delayed recovery process before another major maintenance shutdown scheduled for July.
Two crew members of the Apache helicopter that crashed following the attack were rescued by an American sea drone.
A recent spate of mass shootings in Nelson Mandela Bay, and the arrest of a foreign national for one of the violent crimes, has prompted the police and government to re-evaluate their crime-fighting strategies while urging communities in the metro not to take the law into their own hands.
For much of the past month, financial markets have resembled a casino around closing time; it has been loud, overcrowded and powered by a relentless sense of greed. The reckoning, when it came last week, was sharp. The tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 4.2% on Friday alone, its steepest single day decline since Trump’s infamous ‘Liberation Day’ in April 2025. Global equities shed trillions in market...
Nine out of 10 sectors grew during the quarter, lead by agriculture which sprouted 3.9%. But the eight other sectors that grew all expanded by less than 1.0%, while manufacturing output declined 0.8% – its second consecutive quarterly contraction.
The mining sector would be forgiven for not holding its breath. Cadastre date launches have been promised numerous times, raising hopes in the industry, only to be sunk down a shaft of despair.
Five suspects aged between 27 and 39 have been arrested in connection with the armed robbery at a church in the Samora Machel settlement in Cape Town on Sunday.
Middle East tension has pushed up energy prices and boosted demand for South African coal, raising questions about climate commitments and exports
The application to interdict the Madlanga commission from extracting data from crime intelligence’s Maj-Gen Feroz Khan has revealed how he allegedly shared sensitive information with Julius Malema.
The Abaqulusi Local Municipality says the 50-second video clip circulating on social media displaying firefighters failing to extinguish the fire because of insufficient water is misrepresented, as the team was still getting ready.
Partly cloudy, cool to cold conditions are forecast for most of the country, while light rain is expected in Limpopo, according to the South African Weather Service.
The budget includes a refuse tariff increase of 6.5%, effective from 1 July 2026. Households and businesses across Gqeberha, Kariega and Despatch will pay more on their monthly accounts for waste collection. What they will not receive in return is a better service.
Jane celebrated her milestone in fine style and created the only goal scored by Linda Motlhalo in the first half to register their historic win against a side that thumped them 5-0 in the first match on Saturday.
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Gauteng experienced a notable 15% decrease in murders and a 9.9% drop in rape cases but kidnapping increased by 1.6% and sexual assault by 5.2%
Johannesburg’s World Cup legacy draws a picture of decline from 2010 pride to 2026 pressure, with financial strain clearly visible.
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This stems from an email allegedly sent by Steenhuisen’s chief of staff Jana Le Roux
The role is vacant after the club parted ways with interim co-coaches Youssef and Kaze