OUR CITY NEWS: Desperate for dignity: Joburg man explains angry ‘smell me’ encounter with mayor over water crisis
Brixton resident Mauritz Preller tells us what drove him to confront mayor Dada Morero over crippling water outages.
MONDAY, 16 FEBRUARY 2026, 12:26
Brixton resident Mauritz Preller tells us what drove him to confront mayor Dada Morero over crippling water outages.

Joyous Celebration director Lindelani Mkhize accused of failing to account for various payments and sponsorships

South Africa’s mining output has stagnated over the past 15 years despite soaring commodity prices, limiting the country’s ability to fully benefit from global demand and the current precious metals boom.

South Africa has experienced a steady and worrying decline in voter turnout since the dawn of democracy in 1994, despite a growing population and rising voter registration figures.
Interest-rate cuts could last until September or be spread out until the first quarter of 2027. Some economists even predict seven more cuts.
When an octogenarian’s car tracker failed under warranty, she had to remind Cartrack that a repair fee wasn’t appropriate.

A number of children have been hospitalised as officials urge families to check they are up to date with their vaccines.
Police are investigating a case of assault after video footage of what appears to be a woman violently beating children in the streets of Oudtshoorn in the Western Cape surfaced online.

Labour is in a tough fight with Reform UK and the Greens in previously safe seat Gorton and Denton.

Kaizer Chiefs co-coach Cedric Kaze chalked up Saturday’s catastrophic 2-1 loss to Egyptian side Zamalek in their last Caf Confederation Cup Group D fixture to “wrong attitude”, saying they unnecessarily gave the Egyptians too much respect
As the world scrambles for critical minerals, mining companies are chasing the goal to scale production while slashing emissions and waste. The technology exists, but so do the obstacles.

South Africa loses out on up to R50 billion worth of opportunities due to bureaucratic backlogs in the local mining sector, while miners are forced to spend almost a third of their operational budgets on compliance.

A major oil spill which killed thousands of birds is still being debated, three decades later.
South Africa 178 for 3 (Aiden Markram 86*, Rachin Ravindra 1-9,) beat New Zealand 175 for 7 (Mark Chapman 48, Marc Jansen 4-40) by seven wickets.

Jenna Watkins was left on a remote mountain road by her boyfriend, who claimed she died in a crash.

Tom Banton’s 63 not out against Scotland was his breakout innings for England and he says it was down to his increased maturity.

The utility’s latest quarterly report for July-September 2025 reveals an entity in crisis

Many of them buy for control over their own lives and protection rather than prestige. That’s worrying

After an impressive start to his Arsenal career, BBC Sport looks at whether Martin Zubimendi is the Gunners’ most important player.