Motloi said what Merafong needs is leadership with the will to rehabilitate the municipality, and that only a person who is non-aligned to a political party will be able to do that.
The municipality said the Municipal Structures Act requires that a ward councillor elected on behalf of a political party automatically vacates office if they cease to be a member of that party.
Over the years, the event has provided members and their families with an opportunity to interact outside the workplace while celebrating diversity, unity and talent.
Mpox spreads through close physical contact with infected individuals, skin lesions and contaminated items such as clothing, bedding and towels.
The e-Panic Button app can be downloaded for free on Android and iOS, making it easy for residents to access emergency assistance (law enforcement or medical) when needed.
The President made the announcement following the discovery of the bodies of nine women in the Kempton Park and surrounding Ekurhuleni areas.
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) said Constable Kabelo Peace Maripane and his brother, Nape Maripane, were sentenced by the Thembisa Regional Court on 16 September 2026.
China is one of South Africa’s major trading partners, and proficiency in Chinese opens doors in business, technology, diplomacy, and tourism.
The programme is designed to strengthen literacy in communities by recruiting people who are passionate about reading, storytelling and helping children develop a lifelong love for books.
The suspect (a Malawian national) has been charged with contravening Sections 3 and 5(b) of the Drugs and Drug Trafficking Act 140 of 1992, as well as Section 49 of the Immigration Act 13 of 2002.
