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Elections 2026: Dawid Kruiper Municipality battling water leaks and sewage spills

The Special Investigating Unit is looking into “allegations of serious maladministration” involving 24 contracts at the municipality

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Feature | 23 July 2026

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Lesotho citizens lose millions to SGK pyramid scheme

Popular app promised guaranteed returns for watching videos – and then stopped paying out

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Feature | 23 July 2026

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Free State judge concedes eight-year sick leave “borders on incapacity”

Judge Lepona Lekale has told a Judicial Conduct Tribunal that he remains convinced traditional healers will restore his sight

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Law | 23 July 2026

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Famous Joburg shopping hub closed after demolitions

Hundreds of immigrant traders lose their livelihoods after City moves against Marble Towers

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News | 23 July 2026

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Streets flooded with raw sewage for months in Motherwell

Blockages and broken pipes are common occurrences

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Brief | 23 July 2026

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Judge has been on sick leave for eight years

A Judicial Conduct Tribunal is considering whether Free State Judge Lepona Lekale may remain on the bench

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Tswaing municipality staff have been months without pay

Only the highest-earning workers have been paid since April

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News | 22 July 2026

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Elections 2026: Amahlathi municipality is doing better on paper but residents yet to see the benefits

Infrastructure projects grind to a halt

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Feature | 22 July 2026

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Worker “picket” may have been a wedding rehearsal, says court

Labour Court orders company to reinstate fired workers

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News | 22 July 2026

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R2.7-billion in compensation paid to sick mineworkers

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