DA eThekwini mayoral candidate Haniff Hoosen The Democratic Alliance (DA) in eThekwini has written to the Public Protector requesting an investigation into alleged irregularities in the municipality’s soup kitchen programme, including claims that the city paid more than R2 500…
Catch up on the biggest stories of Friday, 22 May 2026 that you may have missed, in our simple daily news update. In the news today, two strains of polio have been detected in wastewater samples from a treatment plant…
As Johannesburg settles into winter, New Balance’s Grey Days campaign taps into the season’s biggest mood: comfort, layering and effortlessly cool grey sneakers Winter in Johannesburg changes people. The city slows down a little. Mornings become dramatic. Everybody suddenly owns…
The fate of Lammie, Mopani, and Ramadiba remains strictly in the hands of the court. A constitutional battle to free three elephants from the Johannesburg Zoo now rests in the hands of the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, after Judge…
Global thought leaders return to Johannesburg to explore AI, quantum computing, digital identity and the next era of human potential Singularity South Africa has confirmed that its flagship Summit will return to the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg on Wednesday…
Opting for the RAV4 means a bigger engine, in this case, 2.5-litres versus the Corolla Cross’ 2.0-litres. Toyota’s long rumoured small bakkie has taken another twist with a new report from the United States suggesting it will be based on…
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Cape Independence Advocacy Group Phil Craig this week wrote an open letter to US President Donald Trump asking for assistance. The Cape Independence Advocacy Group (CIAG) has called on the United States (US) to support its ambitions of a referendum.…
Loving memory: Maria McCloy was someone who made Johannesburg feel possible. Someone who gathered people across class, art, music, fashion and politics and convinced them that beauty, style and radical care belonged together. In true Maria McCloy style, to get…
Police recovered an unlicensed firearm and seized several vehicles. One suspect has been killed and another five arrested in a hijacking and kidnapping incident in the south of Johannesburg. Members of the Gauteng Tactical Response Team (TRT), in collaboration with…