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The lack of funding has led to closure of 43 branches of the National Society of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals nationwide (Photo by Gallo Images/Volksblad/Mlungisi Louw)

NSPCA in dire state as donations dwindle

The lack of funding has led to closure of 43 branches of the National Society of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals nationwide

The Portfolio: John Phalane’s art ‘gives me a sense of being myself’

Emanating from years spent behind the wheel, the artist’s style is part memory, part imagination

Mister Sweet workers say they will not risk their lives and work during the 21-day lockdown period.

Not a sweet deal, Mister

Mister Sweet workers say they will not risk their health, and the lives of others, to continue producing and packaging confectionaries

Germiston is the capital city of Ekurhuleni

Mayor’s vision for Germiston

Six public-private partnerships have already been registered and approved by national treasury

The film “Vincent van Gogh – A New Way of ­Seeing” is an opportunity to experience Van Gogh’s masterpieces such “Self-portrait with Grey Felt Hat”

No evidence yet that Enterprise products directly led to deaths — Tiger Brands CEO

Tiger Brands produces around 60 000 tons of processed meat annually, roughly 25% of the processed market in South Africa

Commuters using trains running between Germiston and Johannesburg were told to expect delays of up to 60 minutes.

Second train crash in a week leaves 200 injured

A crash between two Metrorail trains at the Geldenhuys train station in Germiston has left over 200 commuters moderately injured on Tuesday morning.

The Marathon informal settlement in Germiston was a flashpoint during April’s attacks.

Slice Of Life: ​The journey to opportunity

"Opposed to this colonial idea of what a city is, townships are actually cities"

The phoenix of Highlands Park FC rises proudly from the ashes of 1970s nostalgia

As kids, we’d risk itchy bums to watch our heroes in action. A generation later, a once-great club is on the up-and up again, writes Luke Alfred.

Why has Gauteng run out of ARVs?

Patients go without key drugs as the province and suppliers trade blame for antiretroviral shortages.

Four Deloitte employees in fatal plane crash

Four of the six people who died when their aircraft crashed in Germiston on Tuesday were employees of Deloitte, the company said.

Six killed in Germiston plane crash

Six people were killed when an aircraft crashed near Germiston shortly after taking off from the Rand Airport, east of Johannesburg, on Tuesday.

Marvellous Meaklim makes it seven

Durban-based Olympic swim star Kathryn Meaklim chalks up seven gold-medal performances at the South African Short-Course Championships.

Swimming SA and Olympic athletes look to the future

Swimming SA management and its Olympic team members have agreed to work together in the interest of the sport.

Schoeman smashes two swimming records

Roland Schoeman smashed two African records on the second day of the four-day Telkom South African Short-Course Championships on Friday.

Matola hands Bafana the match

A pedestrian Bafana Bafana outfit needed an own goal to beat Zimbabwe 2-1 in a friendly international match at the Germiston Stadium on Tuesday evening. Gilbert Mushangazhike…

Birds beat Celtic 3-1 in last-minute thriller

The Birds left it late — then swooped to a scintillating 3-1 Absa Premiership win over Bloemfontein Celtic with three goals in the last ten minutes of play. After Malawian…

Five more SA athletes qualify for Games

Five athletes achieved the ”A” qualifying standard for the Beijing Olympic Games at Germiston on Friday night, and the men’s junior pole-vault record was also broken. Ter de…

Swallows, AmaZulu fail to fire

Moroka Swallows and AmaZulu played to a goalless draw in their Premier Soccer League clash at the Germiston Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Both teams had good scoring…

Scheme to help SA’s gold jewellery industry

Minerals and Energy Minister Lindiwe Hendricks has launched a R106-million scheme to help the gold manufacturing jewellery industry in South Africa. Aimed at reducing ”the…

Birds improve log standing

Moroka Swallows beat a determined Free State Stars 1-0 in their hard-fought Castle Premier Soccer League (PSL) game at the Germiston Stadium on Tuesday afternoon in front of a…