Nelson Mandela Bay's Water Crisis

Security around US President Donald Trump is under fresh review after a shooting scare at a high-profile Washington dinner. An armed suspect managed to get close to a packed venue before being stopped leaving one federal agent injured. While Trump has praised the Secret Service response, officials are now reassessing…

What does love reveal about who we are and who we become? Author Nthikeng Mohlele joins Phemelo to unpack his latest novel Love, a bold and genre-bending story that follows the chaotic life of Sebastian Salt. Blending romance, crime, and speculative fiction, the book dives deep into desire, morality, and…

Frustration is mounting over Johannesburg’s new solar approval rules. OUTA says City Power’s six-step process is excessive, costly, and out of touch with residents already battling unreliable electricity and rising tariffs. The watchdog argues the system adds unnecessary delays for households turning to solar out of necessity, not luxury. Phemelo…

There’s a breakthrough in the push to make South Africa’s National Register for Sex Offenders public. Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has confirmed a draft law is in the works potentially ending years of secrecy around convicted offenders. Advocates say opening the register could better protect women and children, giving communities,…

Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube is escalating concerns over a controversial textbook tender now under the spotlight. She’s asked Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to bring in National Treasury to probe alleged procurement irregularities, after reports a little-known publisher, registered just days before the bid, secured a major slice of the…