Vanderbijlpark
latest news & developmentsPolitical killings task team investigates assassination of municipal accountant
Martha Mani Rantsofu, a finance clerk at Emfuleni local municipality, was gunned down while waiting for her vehicle at a tyre-fitting shop
SA binges on lawlessness, impunity
Transport Minister Barbara Creecy says South Africa’s tolerance for “just one drink” has become a licence for mass death
In Midvaal, the evidence suggests the DA does govern better
Even the informal settlements have running water, uninterrupted electricity and their own toilets
For Emfuleni residents, life is a daily grind of service delivery failures
The ANC-run municipality refuses to accept blame, accusing some residents of paying for DStv, servicing clothing accounts and drinking expensive alcohol instead of paying their…
Tribute to Samson Mokoena: How a fearless community activist stared down one of South Africa’s biggest polluters
Courageous Samson Mokoena dedicated his time to fighting pollution and his determination to take on ArcelorMittal saw a landmark court ruling
Intervention needed to pull steel industry from the brink
ArcelorMittal SA expects to make a final decision by August on the closure of its long steel operation, which puts 3 500 jobs at risk
Numsa, ArcelorMittal sign wage agreement
The three-year agreement runs from 1 April to 31 March 2026
‘Absolute chaos’ after flooding in the Vaal
Homes, roads and bridges destroyed as two more sluice gates opened
Sluice gates opened as Vaal Dam reaches maximum capacity
Farmers have been warned to move equipment and to avoid crossing flooded low lying bridges.
Mother of Azania carried love in her heart
Were she alive, she would have shared the award with everybody
Graves bulldozed for security fence
ArcelorMittal, charged with toxic air and water pollution, seems to have bulldozed through graves to create a perimeter fence
Headless cats and government promises back in 2005
Government interest in the pollution claims appears to have been aroused by Constitutional Court action launched against President Thabo Mbeki
No end to Arcelor’s toxic practices
The company is unable to stop the emission of the pollutants and is asking for more time upgrade parts so that it can comply with the law.
6 police officers assaulted, gunshots fired during Vanderbijlpark raid
Police are investigating a case of murder, attempted murder and assault after raiding a suspected drug den.
Radical change won’t happen with Sasco, Malema tells VUT
EFF leader Julius Malema told students at VUT that the EFF is the only party that’s not in anyone’s pocket, "but in the pockets of the masses".