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By Montsho Matlala Go Mantjolo, Mpumalanga – For most of her 74 years, Gogo Martha Nkambule lived quietly in a house roofed with asbestos sheets in Mantjolo village, Manzana – now part of the Chief Albert Luthuli Local Municipality in Mpumalanga. Unaware of the health dangers overhead, Gogo Nkambule and her family lived under the…

By Buchule Putini Eastern Cape– Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality (BCMM) has officially welcomed the intervention of the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) to help tackle ongoing challenges within the Metro. This move comes after months of mounting concerns over governance, financial instability, and service delivery backlogs affecting residents. In terms of Section…

By Buchule Putini Willowvale – The Amathole District Municipality (ADM) has declared a new era of financial accountability and service delivery excellence, with Executive Mayor Cllr. Anele Ntsangani delivering a clear message from the 2025 State of the District Address (SODA): the district is rebuilding—on its own terms. Speaking in Willowvale, Ntsangani revealed that ADM…

By Duncan Mnisi South Africa’s vibrant house music scene is once again making headlines—this time over the origins of the innovative subgenre known as 3-step. The genre, which has gained popularity across the continent, is now at the center of a debate sparked by recent claims from prominent artists Heavy K and Prince Kaybee, who…