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Court orders: The city has secured over 10 declaratory court orders to condemn dilapidated buildings. The city needs to demonstrate to the courts that it will provide alternative accommodation to occupants of the buildings before going back to court for an evacuation order.
More than 1-million people defaulting on ARVs TAC blames stigma, long queues and staff attitudes
As the country prepares to roll out lenacapavir, a groundbreaking HIV prevention injection, HIV/Aids activists warn that SA is still battling a treatment crisis with an estimated 1.1-million people defaulting on their antiretroviral (ARV) treatment.
Shabba says Bafana’s World Cup group only easy on paper
Bafana Bafana legend Siphiwe “Shabba” Tshabalala says Bafana’s Group A of the 2026 World Cup is tougher than it looks on paper. Bafana are in Group A with one of three hosts in Mexico, alongside South Korea and Czechia.
Heads must roll for Safa’s visa own goal
The SA Football Association’s (Safa) visa blunder that delayed Bafana Bafana’s departure for the Fifa World Cup is more than just an administrative mishap. It is an embarrassing failure that has cast an unnecessary shadow over the national team’s preparations for one of the biggest sporting events on the planet.
Gauteng cuts funding for non-South African social workers
Nonprofit organisations in Gauteng may no longer use provincial funding to pay non-SA employees, according to new service level agreement (SLA) clauses introduced by the Gauteng department of social development (GDSD). The 2026 SLA also mandates that senior board positions, such as chairperson and treasurer, must be held by SA citizens. Immigrant workers may only be retained if they demonstrate “scarce skills”.
Headline UASA condemns xenophobia
Let’s fix our problems as Africans
Joburg ‘too broke’ to rehouse hijacked buildings residents Over 500 properties taken over by criminal syndicates
Johannesburg is too broke to afford rehousing occupants of 59 hijacked buildings it has reclaimed.
Impeachment committee chair Gana says it will abide by rules’There will be no favour and there will be no prejudice’
Makashule Gana, the newly appointed chairperson of the impeachment committee to decide on President Cyril Ramaphosa’s fate, says he is ready to take on the big responsibility.
Infrastructure can be seen as a nation-building imperative
As the saying goes, “No amount of infrastructure investment can compensate for leadership deficiencies.” In the current global context — marked by rapid urbanisation , climate change, and technological disruption — SA must establish infrastructure frameworks that are adaptable to shifting demands and unforeseen challenges.
Lordkez reflects on ‘surreal’ Colors Show debut
Johannesburg-based alternative R&B singer Lordkez is still pinching herself after making her debut on the globally acclaimed Color Show platform.