Simon Lapping News Today

Election day is a massive undertaking, with parties preparing meals and kits for representatives at thousands of voting stations.

The first day of special voting saw eligible citizens cast their votes on Monday. Some were even visited at by election officials at home.

Boksburg residents may seek damages for prolonged electricity outages due to municipal negligence, potentially totaling millions.

Boksburg residents cope with 2 weeks sans power due to load shedding fallout. Infrastructure flaws expose vulnerability citywide.

Thousands of Ekurhuleni residents have had zero to intermittent electricity over the past six days as infrastructure crumbles.

A developing hostage crisis at GoldOne Modder-East mine sees 480 miners trapped underground and 63 held on the surface.

No end in sight for hijacked mine hostages

A R55 million, high-voltage cable project installation in Ekurhuleni has been called out as potentially dangerous

A second large sinkhole forms in Boksburg, raising alarms about infrastructure, safety, and suspected illegal mining activity.

The City of Ekurhuleni faces financial constraints and will be replacing damaged traffic lights with stop signs, a move that sparked debate.