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The Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) in collaboration with the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has obtained a preservation order for items with a total value of around R6.5 million in a matter related to the National Lotteries Commission (NLC). The order was obtained from the High Court in

Former Northern Cricket Union bookkeeper Prishne Khan has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for fraud and theft amounting to R3 million by the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court. She has been on the run for a year, after absconding from her trial last year after she was

Ongoing load reduction and electricity challenges, water constraints, unemployment and crime were some of the many issues raised at the Presidential Imbizo on Friday. Scores of Ekurhuleni residents and surrounding areas, descended to the Tsakane Stadium for the Gauteng leg of the Imbizo

Money spent on the Presidential Imbizos is money well spent. Thats according to President Cyril Ramaphosa. R44 million has been spent on four events in eight months to host the Presidential Imbizos with some criticizing the amount as exorbitant. The first Presidential Imbizo fo

Tsakane locals at Ekurhuleni in Gauteng and those from surrounding areas have pleaded with President Cyril Ramaphosa and Premier Panyaza Lesufi for jobs and land for farming. Scores of residents have been attending the Gauteng leg of the Imbizo at the Tsakane Stadium. The Imbiz

ActionSA says it will work with the African National Congress (ANC) to change the leadership of the Ekurhuleni and Tshwane Metros. This follows the election of ActionSAs Nobuhle Mthembu as the new Speaker of the Johannesburg Council . She replaces Margaret Arnolds who has now b

State prosecutor in the Pastor Paseka Mboro Motsoeneng case, Phehello Vilakazi says the safety of the state witnesses will be compromised if he and the other two accused are released on bail. Pastor Mboro , his son and bodyguard are appearing at the Palm Ridge Magistrates Court today. <

The case against Pastor Paseka Mboro Motsoeneng and two other accused resumes at the Palm Ridge Magistrates Court on Monday morning. They are facing a number of charges including assault, intimidation and contravention of the Dangerous Weapons Act. This relates to a video that went vira

The case against the self-proclaimed Prophet Paseka Mboro Motsoeneng and his co-accused has been rolled over to Monday next week. Mboro, together with his son and bodyguard, appeared in the Palm Ridge Magistrates Court today. The trio were arrested after a video of them wielding a panga

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says the Nasi Spani programme will be ramped up in a bid to create more jobs. According to Lesufi, the programme has so far resulted in 130 000 jobs. However, over 30 000 teacher assistants have recently lost their jobs after their contracts were

The funeral service of the 18-year-old high school pupi l Reza Saloojee, whose body was retrieved from the Vaal Dam in Gauteng will take place today. Saloojee, who was head boy at Greenside High in Johannesburg went missing on Sunday afternoon while on a family fishing trip. So

The Gauteng Education Department has called on teachers and parents to create a safer environment for learners to open up about challenges they face. This follows an incident where three siblings from Evaton Primary School in Sebokeng died from suspected food poisoning on Monday after a

The case against Pastor Paseka Mboro Motsoeneng and two others has been postponed to 16 August in the Palm Ridge Magistrates Court in Ekurhuleni. They are facing charges of assault, intimidation and contravention of the Dangerous Weapons Act. This relates to a video circulating

There is a heavy police presence outside the Palm Ridge Magistrates Court In Ekurhuleni, ahead of the first appearance of a Pastor and three others this morning. They are facing charges of assault, intimidation and contravention of the Dangerous Weapons Act. This relates to a v

Residents of Klipfontein View extension 1 in Midrand, north of Johannesburg have barricaded roads with rocks , burning tyres. They are protesting over lack of water which they say they have not had for a month now. Allendale road and Klipfontein View are affected. Joha

The African National Congress (ANC) President Cyril Ramaphosa says the party must prioritise inclusive growth to create employment, to reduce poverty and inequality. This is as Ministers, Deputy Ministers, Premiers and Executive Mayors have all gathered in Boksburg, Ekurhuleni in an effort to re

The African National Congress (ANC) President Cyril Ramaphosa says that the party will crack the whip for underperforming deployees. Ramaphosa made the comments at the opening of the ANC Lekgotla in Boksburg, Ekurhuleni. The ANC President says the failure to hold ANC leaders accountable

The African National Congress (ANC) National Executive Committee (NEC) member Febe Potgieter-Gqubule says the party finds itself in a situation where it has to adapt or die. The political education subcommittee member Potgieter-Gqubule, briefed the media in Boksburg in Ekurhuleni, on th

The Gauteng Economic Development MEC, Lebogang Maile says the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the province declined by 6% in the last financial year. He was addressing the media on the key priorities for the seventh administration and to give an update on the state of the provinces econ

The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) has urged owners of vehicles that police impounded before the end of last year to claim them before 3pm on Friday afternoon. A total of 141 vehicles have been impounded. EMPD spokesperson Zweli Dlamini says if vehicles are no

The recently appointed Mayor of Ekurhuleni Nkosindiphile Xhakaza says they are committed to stabilizing the citys finances and enhancing service delivery. Xhakaza addressed the media in Germiston yesterday, about the newly appointed MMC of Finance and service delivery in Ekurhuleni. </p

The City of Ekurhuleni Executive Mayor, Nkosindiphile Xhakaza remains tight-lipped on the future of the African National Congress (ANC) and Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF)s relationship in the region. The mayor invited the media to a briefing intended to introduce newly appointed Financ

The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng is still calling for an official inquiry into the R82 million Mayibuye Primary School in Tembisa in Ekurhuleni which has been built on a sewer line. This has resulted in the school not being used for seven years. The DA says officials in the provi

Motorists have been advised to use alternative routes due to a cash-in-transit incident in Tembisa , on Gautengs East Rand. According to Ekurhuleni Metro Police spokesperson Marie Mashishi, the roads between New Road and Sam Molele Drive in the Libili section have been temporarily close

The City of Ekurhuleni and Tshwane are expected to experience low-pressure to no water as the project to maintain major infrastructure moves to their municipalities. Rand Water plans to replace valves on major pipelines in Ekurhuleni, Tembisa, Germiston, and Alberton. The areas