The GautengANC provincial task team (PTT) is mourning the passing of corruption-accused former Gauteng health MECBrian Hlongwa, who died after an illness. Hlongwa was the health MEC from 2006 to 2009 ... Their trial was due to start in April 2026.
Gauteng health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko on Monday visited survivors of a mass shooting at a tavern in Bekkersdal, west of Joburg, in the early hours of Sunday ...Sowetan .
The festive mood is now fully upon us and this weekend marks the start of the annual road traffic trips out of urban centres such as Gauteng to the coastal or rural areas ... It is a time to cherish, with music, moments shared and decorations shimmering.
For decades, stokvels have served as the backbone of financial security for SA’s black communities ... They have endured, evolved, and embedded themselves in the country’s economic and social fabric ... safety ... Sowetan .
Welcome to this edition of High-Flyers, where curiosity meets adventure, and every journey is a chance to discover something extraordinary ...Travel transforms, inspires and connects us ... Raina Julies. .
If there’s one thing we know for certain about AI, it’s that it is artificial. It’s in the name – it’s made by humans to imitate human intelligence. There’s nothing about AI that’s real, except perhaps for its capacity to do things faster than humans ... .
The Two Oceans MarathonTrail Run returns on April 10, 2026, giving runners the choice between two distances. 16km and 24km ... “We can’t wait to welcome participants back for another unforgettable edition in 2026.” ... – SowetanReporter .
The ANC convened its mid-term review gathering in Boksburg this week, where thousands of delegates are to assess progress in implementing the party’s resolutions from the last conference ...Sowetan .
There’s something about summer that inspires a fresh start, whether it’s reviving tired outdoor furniture, repainting your kitchen cabinets or giving your garden a planet-friendly glow-up ... .
This brutal massacre is not only a horrifying tragedy for the families involved but also a stark indictment of systemic failures. a failure of law enforcement, of civic oversight and of political will ...Gangs and crime networks operate with ease ... .
Until his killing, he had been known as Witness D – an identity he assumed to mitigate the risk of being targeted ... His mother-in-law told Sowetan’s sister publication The Sunday Times that he knew that people were after him and he was prepared to die.