Koena Mashale

Pretoria

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Articles

Mixed views on Morero's leadership of Joburg

1 week ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Koena Mashale |Sharon Seretlo

Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero’s state of the city addresspromised action to fix the city’s problems. Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero’s state of the city address sparked heated debate in a divided council on Thursday, as some parties voiced support for his infrastructure-led vision while others slammed it as out-of-touch with what the city needs.
Police find bodies believed to be of Aserie Ndlovu and partner Zodwa Mdhluli

1 week ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Koena Mashale

Zodwa Mdhluli and journalist Aserie Sibusiso Ndlovu. Two bodies believed to be those of missing journalist Aserie Sibusiso Ndlovu and his partner, Zodwa Precious Mdhluli, have been found, national police commissioner Gen Fannie Masemola said. Masemola said one of five suspects arrested in connection with the couple's disappearance pointed out the area where the two human remains were found.
Suspect in missing couple case points out two dead bodies

1 week ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Koena Mashale

Zodwa Mdhluli and journalist Aserie Sibusiso Ndlovu. Two bodies believed to be those of missing journalist Aserie Sibusiso Ndlovu and his partner, Zodwa Precious Mdhluli, have been found, national police commissioner Gen Fannie Masemola said. Masemola said one of five suspects arrested in connection with the couple's disappearance pointed out the area where the two human remains were found. "One of the suspects pointed out the area where the remains were found.
The Quick Interview | What contributes to learner placement challenges in SA

1 week ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Koena Mashale

Five months into the academic year, about 285 Diepsloot pupils are yet to be placed in schools as there is no space. A school in the area, which was expected to be operational by this week to absorb some of them, is not yet complete. Education expert Mary Metcalfe breaks down challenges that contribute to learner placement challenges in SA. Sowetan: If a child has missed five months of school, can they still recover? And how can they be assisted?
Home affairs to reinstate citizenship to those who lost it as result of unconstitutional law

1 week ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Koena Mashale |Alaister Russell

The department of home affairs is working on a system to restore citizenship to those who lost it from October 1995 due to the Citizenship Act. This after the Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday that South Africans who lost their citizenship after obtaining dual foreign citizenship did so under an unconstitutional law. The verdict validates one made by the Supreme Court of Appeal in 2023, after the DA’s challenge.
Two mismanaged Free State municipalities on brink of collapse.

1 week ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Koena Mashale |Thapelo Morebudi

The metro failed to recover 80% of its debt, R194m in conditional grants were underspent and National Treasury withheld R297m due to slow project rollout. The Mangaung and Masilonyana municipalities in the Free State are on the brink of financial collapse, with the auditor-general (AG) warning that essential services like water, sanitation, and refuse removal are at serious risk due to persistent governance failures.
Emfuleni takes Gauteng health to court

1 week ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Koena Mashale |Thulani Mbele

The municipality said the outstanding funds are needed not only to stabilise its own dire financial position but to continue delivering services to its residents. The Emfuleni local municipality has approached the court seeking an order to attach the Gauteng department of health's bank accounts to recover R131m it claims it is owed for medical services rendered over several years.
Evacuations, cleanups after devastating flood damage

1 week ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Koena Mashale |Antonio Muchave

Wally Thole of Serenity Guesthouse in Orkney, North West, which was floodedduring the recent heavy rains, counts the cost. Evacuations took place in KwaZulu-Natal, and a letter requesting additional assistance in the Free State has been sent to the national department of co-operative governance and traditional affairs in the aftermath of devastating floods. Cleanup operations have also started in parts of the North West after weeks of torrential rain.
Withdrawal of soldiers from DRC meant to give peace negotiations a chance - SANDF

1 week ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Koena Mashale |Freddy Mavunda

Maphwanya was speaking at a briefing in Pretoria on Sunday. File Photo South African National Defence Force chief Lt-Gen Rudzani Maphwanya says the withdrawal of soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo is not a sign of weakness or a hasty retreat but a reflection of political progress towards peace.
Inside cops' rescue of 44 Ethiopians

2 weeks ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Koena Mashale |Veli Nhlapo

The house in Parkmore, Sandton, where a group of Ethiopian men was found locked inside in a case of suspected human trafficking. Hungry, scared, naked and injured. This is the condition that 44 young Ethiopian men were found in when police discovered them locked inside a Sandton house on Thursday morning. The dramatic rescue of the men, which unfolded just after 2am, took neighbours in the gated community of Parkmore by surprise when police officers and security guards surrounded the property.