Latest articles on Tshwane

High court overturns decision to place Tshwane metro council under administration

Article Paddy Harper - 29 Apr 2020

Court declares that the Gauteng premier’s decision to place the metro under administration was unlawful and sets it aside — after the Covid-19 lockdown ends

Stay at home, Cyril said. But what about the homeless?

Article Simon Allison & Paddy Harper - 2 Apr 2020

In Tshwane, forcing homeless people off the street resulted in chaos and the abuse of a vulnerable population. In Durban, a smooth, well-planned operation fared far better

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DA’s Moodey joins leadership race

Article Lester Kiewit - 24 Feb 2020

The head of the Democratic Alliance in Gauteng says he wants to take his experience to the national level

Tshwane water woes in court again

Article Sarah Smit - 21 Feb 2020

The municipality has been accused of deliberately derailing the contract to sort out toxic water crisis in Hammanskraal

When you’re hacked on WhatsApp

Article Thando Maeko - 27 Sep 2019

Your app being compromised is only the start — reporting the breach brings further frustrations

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Ideological load-shedding by the DA/EFF coalition has been costly

Article Staff Reporter - 11 Jul 2019

The coalition governments in Johannesburg and Pretoria have created a state of paralysis in both municipalities

IFP confirms its man as new Scopa chair

Article Lester Kiewit - 21 Jun 2019

The M&G understands the ANC offered the position to the IFP in exchange for support in metros lost during 2016 local government elections

Behind the scenes: Reporting on an election

Article Simon Allison - 10 May 2019

'...and then the coffee ran out': What it's like to report South Africa's election

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How portrayal of protest in South Africa denigrates poor people

Article Point Author - 22 Apr 2019

To claim that protests are being organised suggests sinister motives. But all protest is organised. So are cake sales and shopping expeditions

How to kill a ‘city-killing’ asteroid

Article Sipho Kings - 1 Feb 2019

The future of civilisation could be secured by nudging a space rock off course

Rich estate’s dirty, smelly secret

Article Sipho Kings - 18 Jan 2019

Blair Atholl has not only violated its water-use licence, but has also released its untreated waste downstream

Editorial: Diversity should be DA’s strength

Article Editorial - 2 Nov 2018

The past 18 months have been gruelling for the country’s official opposition

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Tshwane city manager heads to court to block GladAfrica report

Article Tshidi Madia - 24 Oct 2018

GladAfrica, an engineering company, and the city have been at the centre of allegations of tender irregularities for the past two months

Millionaire golf estate sucks water

Article Sipho Kings - 19 Oct 2018

Mansions at Blair Atholl illegally used water from boreholes. The estate is now trying to get permission for this — after the fact

Spoiler alert: Raw sewage flows through northern Joburg

Article Sipho Kings - 4 Oct 2018

Irresponsible developers, thieves and homeowners have created a costly problem that is polluting the Jukskei River

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Lester Kiewit - 26 Sep 2020

The City of Cape Town admits it monitors the social-media pages of housing activists but denies that this is spying, as tensions surrounding land occupations increase

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No ‘I’ in team – but there is an ‘EA’

Eyaaz Matwadia - 26 Sep 2020

With internet lag keeping them from global competition, local gamers have settled on a format for EA’s FIFA 2020 allows 11 people to play as a team. And the prize money in local leagues is growing. Eyaaz Matwadia boots up for the first instalment of Gaming Corner

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UNISA hosts its first TEDx event

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special reports - 25 Sep 2020

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special reports - 25 Sep 2020

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special reports - 23 Sep 2020

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special reports - 23 Sep 2020

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Policy priorities lie with urgent economic reforms

special reports - 23 Sep 2020

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