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1 week ago | 
sowetanlive.co.za | Sihle Ndebele |Antonio Muchave
Pirates have reached their third successive Nedbank Cup final, a feat no team has achieved in the PSL era, by beating Marumo Gallants 1-0, courtesy of Kabelo Dlamini's goal at Orlando Stadium over the weekend, having also progressed to the CAF Champions League semifinals via outwitting Algerian champions MC Alger 1-0 on aggregate in the quarterfinals earlier in the week.
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1 week ago | 
sowetanlive.co.za | Jeanette Chabalala |Antonio Muchave
Foul-smelling raw sewage floods a street in Evaton, Emfuleni, posing a serious health risk to residents "We need help. We can’t keep living like this." The desperate plea echoes through the stench-filled streets of Palm Springs, a residential area in the Vaal where 65-year-old Fikile and her neighbours are trapped in unbearable living conditions that pose serious health risks.
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1 week ago | 
sowetanlive.co.za | Sibongakonke Shoba |Antonio Muchave
Citizen journalism may be growing, but newspapers like Sowetan have a rich heritage and track record as a credible news source, says the writer. It was no April Fool’s joke – this newspaper has a new editor. While Fikile Mbalula was celebrating his birthday, I was in the office trying to hide my emotions. One emotion of excitement: joining the esteemed list of journalists who have been given the honour to edit the Sowetan is no child’s play. But there was another emotion of fear.
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1 week ago | 
sowetanlive.co.za | Jeanette Chabalala |Antonio Muchave
Casa Mia , a dilapitade bulding in Hillbrow, Johannesburg. "We want to know when they will be coming to move us to proper homes." These are the words of one of the occupiers of a hijacked building in Joburg as the city announced it had initiated a comprehensive inner-city revitalisation project aimed at transforming derelict and unsafe buildings into secure, functional spaces for businesses and families.
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2 weeks ago | 
sowetanlive.co.za | Lindile Sifile |Nandi Ntini |Antonio Muchave
The RAF has for the past few years faced financial challenges which, according to CEO Collin Letsoalo, has the potential to bring it to a complete collapse. Grade 12 pupil Akhona* was only 11 years old when he was hit by a car and suffered brain and ankle injuries, which left him with learning difficulties. His mom successfully claimed R5,3m from the Road Accident Fund (RAF), awarded in October 2023, but it's been over 540 days and RAF is yet to pay.
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2 weeks ago | 
sowetanlive.co.za | Jeanette Chabalala |Antonio Muchave
Gauteng health and wellness MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko. The Gauteng department of health says it had to appoint security companies on a long-term basis to save money because they were paying R59m a month to safeguard 37 hospitals and more than 300 clinics in the province. This comes after MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko revealed to the DA's Jack Bloom at the Gauteng legislature that the security cost for Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital only was R77m a year.
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2 weeks ago | 
sowetanlive.co.za | Koena Mashale |Antonio Muchave
Minister of water and sanitation Pemmy Majodina The department of water & sanitation says it is closely monitoring the situation at the Vaal Dam after heavy rainfall led to increased inflows into the dam. Minister Pemmy Majodina said there was ongoing communication with provincial authorities to provide updates as the situation evolves.
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2 weeks ago | 
sowetanlive.co.za | Herman Moloi |Antonio Muchave
Bandile Masuku, chairperson of the Gauteng portfolio committee on community safety. The Gauteng portfolio committee on community safety says it has requested a formal report from the provincial police commissioner on the status and progress of the investigations into ongoing taxi-related killings.
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2 weeks ago | 
sowetanlive.co.za | Koena Mashale |Antonio Muchave
The Vaal river overflows onto the Schoemansdrift Bridge in the Free State, April 7, 2025. Some residents living along the Vaal River have expressed disappointment at what they say is the lack of shelter preparation by government after a recent announcement that they must evacuate the area due to rising water levels from the overflowing Vaal Dam. On Sunday, the department of water & sanitation announced the opening of a fifth sluice gate at the dam.
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2 weeks ago | 
sowetanlive.co.za | Koena Mashale |Antonio Muchave
Vaal River rising due to intense rains in Parys, Free State. Residents living along the Vaal river have not evacuated their properties despite a warning from the department about the rising water levels after the opening of Vaal Dam's fifth sluice gate on Sunday. According to the residents, the water level is normal. Parys resident Marie Scheepers said the evacuation warning was sent out on Monday earliest, especially to those in the Gold Fish Estate. “However, no one listened,” she said.
