The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) says Gauteng’s water crisis is driven by failing infrastructure, poor maintenance and weak municipal accountability rather than an absolute shortage ...

An 83-year-old Newcastle resident says that, despite years of disappointment with local governance, she will not give up on the democratic process of voting. Erica Armstrong, who has voted since she ...

The attempted murder trial against businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and four co-accused has been postponed to Thursday at the High Court in Johannesburg. Matlala is accused of orchestrating three ...

Three people have been killed in a head-on collision between two vehicles on the N2 near Colchester outside Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape. The crash happened on Sunday and involved vehicles travelling ...

Political analyst Professor Susan Booysen says extensive security measures are vital to ensure a peaceful and credible local government election process. Special voting gets underway this Monday and ...