Doorstep democracy | A tale of two streets: The battle for Dobsonville
In the ANC stronghold of Dobsonville, Soweto, two men who grew up a kilometre apart are vying for voters’ hearts on home turf: Mmusi Maimane of BOSA, who tried and failed a decade ago, and Mandla Nyaqela, who now carries the DA’s hopes after defecting from ActionSA.
Surplus of confidence, deficit of delivery: Joburg Council signs off on annual report
The ANC in the Johannesburg caucus believes it will receive over 50% of the vote in the upcoming municipal elections, giving it a majority and full control of the ailing metro.
Mettler suspension: Tshwane council’s maths problem gets a legal hearing
A last-minute Tshwane council meeting last month and a disputed vote over the city manager’s future landed in court on Wednesday.
IFP demands answers after KZN meeting ends in violence
IFP leaders in KwaZulu-Natal have demanded an explanation from the party’s Jozini constituency after a viral video allegedly showed a relative of an IFP member using a firearm to break up a fight in a neighbouring town, north-east of the province.
Teachers’ union calls for urgent action after pupil slaps teacher
A teachers’ union has called on the Eastern Cape Department of Education to take urgent action after a pupil slapped a teacher from the OR Tambo district on Thursday.
Not so smart: Well-educated drivers arrested for drunk driving in Tshwane
More than 50 people have been arrested in Tshwane since Friday for drunk driving during a road safety operation that ended in the early hours of Saturday.
A soldier, a crocodile, and 9 ministers on a day trip to the border: SA’s migration problems
Through the dust of a 4x4 convoy, a soldier darts into the thicket. He’s lightning-fast, despite carrying an R4 rifle nearly half his length. His target: two Zimbabweans who have just crossed the Limpopo River and entered South Africa illegally.
City of Joburg’s assets in Braamfontein service centre attached amid R32m rental dispute
Dozens of Johannesburg residents were turned away from Thuso House in Braamfontein this week after the City of Johannesburg’s customer service centre was abruptly closed following the attachment of assets by the sheriff over an alleged R32 million rental dispute.
Four days, a patch of bush, and over 37 000 people: Home affairs built a town in a week
Four days ago, there was bush. On Thursday night, it was a fully functioning repatriation centre capable of housing 20 000 people at a time while they waited to cross the Beitbridge border.
The long road home: Six hours. Six kilometres. One border. No return
The baobabs on the N1 heading north made way for the dusty metal of freight trucks, lined head to tail for 6km, all the way to the Beitbridge border with Zimbabwe. For the last few days, the line has stood as if permanent, with Zimbabweans and Malawians returning home through the border.