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Ignatius Chombo’s ex-wife Marian will stand against him as an independent candidate. (Shepherd Tozvireva)

Disgruntled Zanu-PF rebels stand their ground

Disgruntled Zanu-PF members who lost in primary elections are abandoning the party and ­opting to go to the polls as independent candidates.

Mokonyane reorganises ‘Team Gauteng’

The Gauteng provincial administration has been reorganised and will include a planning department reporting to the office of Nomvula Mokonyane.

Gauteng bus sytem to be ready for Confederations Cup

The bus rapid transport (BRT) system will be introduced in Gauteng in time for the Confederations Cup, an official said on Tuesday.

Gautrans rejects bus operators’ claims as untrue

Allegations that the Gauteng Transport Department (Gautrans) owed commuter bus operators payments as far back as June 2007, were untrue, the department said on Thursday. ”Hence,…

R640m allocated to upgrade Gauteng’s roads

Gauteng has allocated more than R640-million for the upgrading and development of roads in terms of the ”Twenty Prioritised Townships Programme” since 2006. The provincial…

New library opens world of knowledge in Soweto

If you build it, they will come. When City of Johannesburg councillor Bongani Zondi looked at Soweto’s Arthur Ashe tennis courts, he didn’t see dusty tarmac and frayed nets. In…

Outrage over attack on miniskirt-wearing woman

Outrage mounted on Tuesday over an attack on a young woman at the Noord Street taxi rank in Johannesburg for wearing a miniskirt. Nwabisa Ngcukana (25) was humiliated when taxi…

DA sends ‘wish list’ to Gauteng premier

A ”wish list” of proposals that could improve service delivery has been sent to the Gauteng premier, the Democratic Alliance said on Thursday. Spokesperson and member of the…

DA: Deal with taxi violence before 2010

Concrete moves are needed to address conflict in the Johannesburg taxi industry ahead of the 2010 Soccer World Cup, following the shooting of a passenger and a driver on the West…

HOV lane a success, says provincial minister

The opening of the high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes to public transport and cars carrying more than three passengers was hailed as a success by Gauteng provincial minister for…

High-occupancy lane coming on Jo’burg’s M1

A high-occupancy vehicle lane between Southgate Mall and the Crown Interchange will be piloted on the M1 North from October 15 to 19, the Gauteng department of public transport,…

Gautrain aims to have World Cup route ready

One year into the construction of railways of South Africa’s first partly underground express train, the focus is on the completion of routes that are crucial for the 2010 Soccer…