New Exhibit Looks at Apartheid’s Effect on Current-Day Joburg
Nkosi Sikelel’ iAzania at Museum Africa runs until 27 February
Johannesburg
Ekurhuleni’s Paycity Fine Platform No Longer in Use
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) warns Ekurhuleni residents that traffic fines for offences committed in the Metro no longer appear on the PayCity system. PayCity has not been a contractor of the Metro for nearly a year, meaning fines can no longer be viewed or paid through that platform. The Freedom Front Plus regularly […]
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Zukiswa Wanner Describes Her Detention by Israel
Global Sumud Flotilla activists announce 2026 mission to Gaza
Ekurhuleni Should Investigate Germiston’s Underground Infrastructure Following Formation of Sinkhole
The Ekurhuleni Metro’s Department of Roads and Storm Water should immediately thoroughly investigate Germiston’s underground infrastructure following the formation of a sinkhole. This is essential to determine whether the city’s underground systems have been damaged and to prevent further sinkholes. The request follows the formation of a sinkhole last week at the corner of Rissik […]
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Emfuleni’s Failure to Meet Debt Relief Obligations Exposed
The latest assessment report by the Gauteng Provincial Treasury confirms that the Emfuleni Local Municipality is still failing to fulfil its basic financial and governance obligations. This is despite extraordinary government intervention and debt relief measures since June 2023. Compliance deteriorated further in the reported period (October to November 2025), from 78% to 76%, seriously […]
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Movers & Shakers: Takalani Bruce Mukhola
JOHANNESBURG – Brietta Trading the authorised distributors of Mitsubishi Motors in Southern Africa is entering a new phase focused on strengthening brand relevance, deepening customer engagement and driving sustainable growth in an increasingly competitive automotive market. Central to this next chapter is the appointment of Takalani Bruce Mukhola as Managing Director. Takalani Bruce is an …
Melville Enters Third Week Without Water
Volunteers work shifts to provide 50 litres of water per person per day
Industrial Boiler Water: Close Monitoring and Proactive Treatment Protocols Are Critical
As water treatment is a critical aspect of industrial boiler management and potentially one of the greatest operational risk points, AES relies on close partnerships with third-party industrial water treatment specialists – which act as important safety nets. “We engage with companies that stand behind their treatment programmes, check these are continuously working and – …
Unlocking the Mining Sector’s Hidden Growth Engines
South Africa’s mining sector has long been a cornerstone of the national economy, contributing meaningfully to gross domestic product, exports, employment, and industrial development. According to the Minerals Council South Africa, mining contributes approximately 6–7% to South Africa’s gross domestic product, accounts for more than 50% of merchandise export earnings and supports over 450,000 direct jobs, …
Cape Town Leads Metro Housing Race
Here’s how the major cities are doing on housing delivery
Johannesburg and Pretoria Masters’ Offices Still Without Permanent Heads
Masters’ offices remain under acting appointments after terms expired
Stoffberg Subway: An Accident Waiting to Happen
The Ekurhuleni Metro’s ongoing failure to repair the Stoffberg subway in Brakpan creates a serious risk for motorists and is literally an accident waiting to happen. Despite repeated warnings and formal pleas from the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) in January after floods rendered the underpass virtually unusable, not a finger has been lifted to […]
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Joburg’s Old Drill Hall Now an Arts Sanctuary
Once the site of the 1956 Treason Trial and later a prosthetic limb factory, the building has been brought to life with art installations and greenery
Youth Champions Prove Change Starts Now
On Wednesday, 4 February 2026, Columba Leadership hosted its annual National Showcase at GIBS Business School in Sandton, bringing together learner-leaders from schools across South Africa to demonstrate the tangible power of values-based youth leadership. The event transformed the room into a hub of inspiration, where young changemakers from Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, Kwazulu-Natal, …
In Honour of Melissa and for Every Child Still Fighting
Krystle Stewien believes in doing something rather than just feeling sad about things. That’s why she’ll be swimming across Midmar Dam multiple times over the next two days, with the aim of changing lives. The Randburg marketing manager decided to take on the aQuellé Midmar Mile Eight-Mile Charity Challenge for the first time last year …
Water Tanker Disappears Without a Trace in Mogale City
A municipal water tanker with a replacement value of between R1,6 million and R2 million has disappeared without a trace from the fleet of the Mogale City Local Municipality (Krugersdorp, Magaliesburg, Muldersdrift). To date, there is no information available on where, when or how the vehicle was stolen. In the 2024/25 service delivery performance report, […]
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Germiston Power Outage Points to Bigger Crisis
The latest power outage in Germiston, following a fire at the Wadeville 2nd Input Substation on 31 January 2026 that has left thousands of residents and businesses without electricity for days, is not an isolated incident. This is just one in a series of fires and technical failures at substations across the Ekurhuleni Metro in […]
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Gauteng Education Department Lets Learners Down
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) regards the failure of the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) to pay the Gauteng Small Bus Operators’ Council (GASBOC) – the organisation responsible for transporting thousands of learners to school – as scandalous and irresponsible. Thousands of learners, particularly from disadvantaged communities, are directly affected by this non-payment. According […]
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Joburgs Pride Smashes Pink Day Out the Park
The sold-out DP World Wanderers Stadium PitchedUpInPink for the 3rd T20 International on Saturday; celebrating life, creating awareness and pledging towards a genuinely fantastic cause.
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Cape Town Project Tests What Hydroponic Farming Can Do in Urban Spaces
Hydroponic farming is a good way to grow fresh fruit and vegetables in South African cities where high levels of unemployment and poverty make these unaffordable.
Johannesburg Metro’s Billing System Offline – Residents Advised to Keep Record of Payments
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) advises residents of the Johannesburg Metro to keep detailed records of any municipal account payments, as the Metro’s billing and payment system has been offline since 2 February. Payments made by residents and businesses since 19 January are also not reflecting on account statements or the e-Joburg portal. This […]
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Midrand Residents Protest Six-Day Water Outage
Large parts of Johannesburg have been without water
Smaller Parties Don’t Equate With Poor Mayors
The instability and under-delivery that have characterised the City of Johannesburg over the past five years are not due to the presence of a number of smaller parties on the council.
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Bronkhorstspruit: Man Drowns
Nicholas Wood, NSRI Gauteng station commander, said: At 15h34, Sunday, 1 February, NSRI Gauteng duty crew were activated following reports of a drowning in progress at a body of water (reportedly formed from recent rains) at Bronkhorstspruit, Gauteng. Our NSRI Gauteng rescue vehicle, with NSRI rescue swimmers, responded and joined Police divers (WPDS – Water …