Smaller towns like Vaal Reef and Witbank have also reported growing illegal mining activity. Mining experts estimate that more than 120 000 zama zamas are currently operating across the country. Many ...

A winter night walk through the township with Rapsody and Nomsa Mazwai reveals the power of protest, purpose and collective joy ...

Travelling through South Africa, Annabel Grossman finds that Soweto – a township often associated with crime and poverty – is worth far more than just a cursory glance, with a wealth of music ...

Samthing Soweto returns with his long-awaited full studio album called Touch is a Move (Good Morning), taking us through an ordinary day in Soweto from his childhood.

Eskom has failed to restore power in large parts of Soweto, with outages now stretching into a fourth day in some areas and no clear timeline for resolution.

In the 1997 action film "Dante's Peak," Pierce Brosnan plays the role of a volcanologist sent to investigate seismic activity beneath a long-dormant volcano.

Parts of Soweto were left without electricity on Tuesday as Eskom technicians rushed to repair faults while concerns grow over the stability of the national power grid.

Over the last two months, no fewer than six Soweto communities have complained of lengthy electricity cuts caused by infrastructure damage and cable theft.

The programme kicked off in the Nomzamo and Ezimbuzini informal settlements, and included door-to-door awareness drives, school exhibitions, emergency evacuation training, and workshops.

Johannesburg emergency services responding to a fire at the South African Breweries’ Baragwanath depot in Soweto on 26 June 2026. Picture: Supplied: @visiontactical on X.com JOHANNESBURG ...

The Happy Khumalo Scholarship Fund was launched at Hoërnle Primary in Soweto to honour the 1976 youth and support neglected schools. The Nyatee Foundation aims to raise R250-million in three ...

As the hunt for new players ahead of the new season intensifies, a COSAFA Cup star has emerged as a prime target for both Soweto giants, setting up a potential transfer battle for his signature.