Hundreds of tonnes of hazardous medical waste has built up in a backlog blamed on the shortage of licensed treatment facilities in Gauteng.
Scores of petrol stations in SA have run out of fuel, an industry spokesperson said on Thursday, as a strike by workers in the oil sector escalates.
As years of construction on Johannesburg’s main highways near an end, toll plazas have sprung up, sparking an outcry from drivers.
The Gauteng finance department will review the tax rate charged to casinos as part of a drive to increase revenue, it said on Monday.
The auditor general has found "serious problems" with Gauteng road department tenders worth over R1-billion, says the province’s minister for roads.
The clean up of acid mine drainage on the Witwatersrand needs to be implemented as soon as possible, the DA in Gauteng said on Wednesday.
A furious Enver Motala, fired from a team overseeing the liquidation of mines controlled by Aurora, says the move has scared off prospective buyers.
President Jacob Zuma started off the ANC’s election victory celebrations by thanking supporters "for a job well done" — and having a dig at critics.
Julius Malema refused to debate the DA’s Lindiwe Mazibuko, who he called a "tea girl", because he was terrified of losing, says DA leader Helen Zille.
Mayor-in-waiting Parks Tau has promised the people of Johannesburg value for money when he takes over as the city council’s new political head.
About 250 passengers were injured when two trains crashed in Meadowlands, Soweto on Thursday, Johannesburg emergency services said.
The first results of the 2011 municipal elections came in at 8:22pm on Wednesday, more than one hour after voting stations around the country closed.
As the polls opened for the local government elections, one resident of Zandspruit, near Jo’burg, woke up hoping this day would bring change.
No matter their background, voters across Johannesburg said they want change after the elections, but that didn’t always mean switching allegiances.
Voting hours will be extended in some parts of Johannesburg where ballot papers arrived late and high voter turnout was reported, the IEC says.
‘Shoot the boer’ lyrics have been ruled incitement to murder, in a high court case not directly related to Julius Malema’s hate speech trial.
Municipalities in Gauteng continue to struggle to collect revenue due to non-payment for services such as water and electricity, the premier says.
While DA leader Helen Zille courted voters in Port Elizabeth, President Zuma was telling Jo’burgers that the DA’s hopes for Gauteng were "daydreams".
A "disgusted" ANC Youth League has accused AfriForum of lying about an out of court settlement offer in the "Shoot the boer" hate speech case.
A monthly return ticket on the Gautrain between Hatfield in Pretoria and Park Station in Johannesburg will cost R1 716, it has been revealed.
Gauteng’s proposed toll fees will have a disproportionally large impact on the poor, a report released on Tuesday shows.
The ANC is vowing to win back Gauteng’s top performing Democratic Alliance-run Midvaal municipality, but the party faces a tough task.
The campaign to elect Gauteng youth league chairperson Lebogang Maile as president of the ANC Youth League is losing steam.
A Gauteng community’s appeal to the Constitutional Court has turned the spotlight on the need for municipalities to consult when evicting squatters.
The DA in Gauteng has asked the Public Protector to investigate allegedly expensive refurbishments to Premier Nomvula Mokonyane’s official residence.
There will be a working-class revolt if the planned "looting" of commuters through road toll fees goes ahead, the Young Communist League warned.
The acting cooperative governance and traditional affairs minister has apologised to Johannesburg residents for a wide scale billing crisis.
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At least 60 learners fell ill at a school in Mulbarton, south of Johannesburg, and were taken to hospital, paramedics said on Thursday.
The trial of rugby player Bees Roux, accused of murder, has been set down for five days from August 1.
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/ 21 February 2011
The ANC in Gauteng will establish a task team to study the impact of the new tolling system on the province, it said on Monday.
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/ 18 February 2011
Cosatu in Gauteng is planning a strike and stayaway over the imminent introduction of additional toll fees in the province, it announced on Friday.
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/ 14 February 2011
Controversial new toll-road fees for Gauteng effectively "punish" people who drive to work, the National Consumer Forum said on Monday.