Monday, 5 October 2026

Mayoral candidate Lukona Mguni promised a citywide safety, cleanliness and prosperity agenda, while warning that Johannesburg’s coalition government must publish its agreement and reject parties that “flirt with criminality”.

Residents and journalists described hijacked and overcrowded properties in Kensington and Malvern, with infrastructure strain, alleged police involvement and eviction cases that can take landlords up to 10 years.

Gauteng’s GBV plan will use weekly Premier-led meetings, shared municipal law-enforcement capacity and coordinated work across national, provincial, local government and civil society.

Chris Hani’s daughter Lindy launched the family-led Hani Legacy and Memorandum Two, inviting South Africans to submit concerns on health, education and GBV for collective action.

Grade 9 and 10 learners argued before Constitutional Court judges over school social-media restrictions, defending digital literacy and less restrictive safeguards instead of a blanket ban.