The dire state of Johannesburg’s roads is not news to any resident of the city, but mismanagement and dodgy contracts at the city’s roads agency, and a lack of political will to tackle those problems, are only making matters worse. 
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Protesting residents are burning vehicles and blocking roads as they demand better services and call for premier Supra Mahumapelo to step down.
Continue readingThe train was not moving and the accident occurred as two carriages were being coupled together.
Continue readingCommuters in Cape Town who are already in the midst of a bus strike, also have to contend with a near breakdown of train services, as Metrorail experiences massive delays across its network.
The situation has reportedly gotten violent in Mahikeng, where residents had earlier taken to the street calling on Supra Mahumapelo to stand down as Premier of the North West.
Around 80% of the country’s passenger buses are on lock down as a strike intensifies.
The new motion will rely only on the vote of the DA caucus.
Continue readingAccording to JMPD spokesperson Wayne Minaar, one person was short eight times and died on the scene.
Continue readingThe Hawks are investigating after their offices in Cape Town were broken into.
National Police Commissioner Khehla Sitole has told MPs that some of the service’s contracts with controversial supplier Forensic Data Analysts left the organisation “open to manipulation”.