The City of Tshwane (CoT) on Monday morning cut the electricity supply Sunway and Refentse.

Three suspects aged 39, 40 and 42 including a Ward Councillor, a driver and member of a political party from Madibeng Municipality in Brits are appearing in the Pretoria Magistrates court this morning following their arrest at Menlyn on Thursday, 11 December 2025, by the Anti-Corruption Investigation, Head Office of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI).

Madibeng Municipality said it was disturbed by recent reports that individuals "attached" to the municipality have been soliciting money from contractors and businesses, using the municipal manager's name.

Madibeng Local Municipality has opened cases with the police against seven businesses in Hartbeespoort for tampering with municipal infrastructure.

One of the ways in which corruption in Madibeng has been organised is through family, friendship or political connections in the municipality, extending into the private sector, the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) reports.

Motorists want to open cases of theft after Madibeng traffic officials illegally confiscated driving licences in Hartbeespoort on Monday.

When Madibeng municipality revisited properties in Brits where they had disconnected the electricity supply the previous week, a number of properties were found to be reconnected illegally.

Opposition parties have expressed their concern and disgust after total chaos broke out during the latest Madibeng municipal council meeting.

The Madibeng Municipality is finally getting its first traffic by-laws!

Madibeng Mayor Douglas Maimane last week responded strongly to a statement made by MEC of the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) regarding the appointment of the municipal manager.