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The Constitutional Court is finally set to rule on the explosive Phala Phala matter involving President Cyril Ramaphosa

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Phala Phala Judgment Could Shake South Africa’s Political Future | Insight Jozi News INSIGHT JOZI NEWS Real Stories. Real People. Real Johannesburg. Phala Phala Judgment Could Become The Biggest Political Turning Point Since State Capture By Noko Maleka | Insight Jozi News | Johannesburg South Africa stands on the edge of what could become one of the most politically explosive Constitutional Court rulings in recent democratic history. As the nation waits for judgment in the controversial Phala Phala matter , questions surrounding accountability, political loyalty, and the future of President Cyril Ramaphosa continue dominating public debate. But beyond the legal arguments lies a deeper national concern: Has South Africa become comfortable protecting political power at the expense of accountability? The Constitutional Court is expected to decide whether Parliament acted lawfully when it rejected the Section 89 report that recommended a possibl...
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Miss Hillbrow With a Purpose 2026: Reclaiming a Community, Empowering a Generation

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Miss Hillbrow With a Purpose 2026: Reclaiming a Community, Empowering a Generation tle> Miss Hillbrow With a Purpose 2026: Reclaiming a Community, Empowering a Generation By Noko Maleka | Insight Jozi News | Johannesburg In the heart of Hillbrow—a place often defined by headlines of crime, decay, and struggle—a different story is beginning to take shape. It is a story of hope. Of courage. Of young women refusing to inherit a broken narrative. Welcome to Miss Hillbrow With a Purpose 2026. More Than a Pageant—A Movement Powered by Insight Jozi News, Miss Hillbrow With a Purpose is not your typical beauty pageant. It is a community-driven initiative designed to redefine how Hillbrow is seen—both by outsiders and by those who call it home. At its core, the initiative seeks to identify and empower young women aged 18 to 29 to become ambassadors of change, voices of leadership, and symbols of a community in transition. This is not about crown...
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City of Johannesburg launches Debt Relief Programme Phase 4: What residents and businesses need to know

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City of Johannesburg launches Debt Relief Programme Phase 4: What residents and businesses need to know Johannesburg — The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) has opened a new window of relief for customers struggling with mounting municipal arrears, rolling out Debt Relief Programme Phase 4 (2025/2026) — an intervention aimed at helping qualifying residents, businesses and organisations reduce long-standing debt while restoring payment compliance. Running from 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2026 , the programme offers significant concessions, including up to a 50% write-off of qualifying municipal debt and a 100% waiver on interest and certain penalty-related charges , provided applicants meet the City's conditions and commit to a structured repayment plan. Why the City is offering debt relief Municipal debt has become a growing pressure point for both households and enterprises across Johannesburg, driven by a mix of economic strain, billing disputes, service interruptions and...
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At Just 18, He Moves Like a Lion: The Quiet Rise of Amapiano’s “Prince” Short Killer

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At Just 18, He Moves Like a Lion: The Quiet Rise of Amapiano’s “Prince” Short Killer By Noko Maleka 19 April 2026 | Johannesburg In the restless heartbeat of Johannesburg’s music scene—where dreams are louder than reality and talent fights daily for recognition—a new name is beginning to echo with undeniable force: Short Killer . Behind the stage name is Nhlanhla Nyathi , an 18-year-old whose journey reads less like a lucky break and more like a destiny unfolding in real time. Already featured on top line-ups across the Mzansi Joburg circuit, Short Killer is not just performing—he is redefining how young talent is seen, heard, and respected in South Africa’s evolving music industry. His growing catalogue and presence have also seen him collaborate and work alongside notable names such as John Bravo (The Fascinator) , Flash Ikumkani , and Hlogi Mash —further cementing his credibility within the industry. From Dance ...
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OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT CR RAMAPHOSA

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Open Letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa By Noko Maleka | Insight Jozi News   Happy Human Rights Month, Mr. President.   I extend this greeting with deliberate irony. Because while you and the ruling party celebrate speeches and lights inside Constitutional Hill, just meters away, elderly victims of apartheid sleep in plastic shelters, exposed to Johannesburg’s rain and winter.   These are not melodramatic South Africans seeking attention. They are men and women carrying wounds of bullets — some lodged in their heads, some in their legs. They are survivors who lost parents to apartheid soldiers, women who were repeatedly violated, families who bore the full brutality of a system declared a crime against humanity. Yet today, they are treated as if apartheid was merely a “social misunderstanding.”   Mr. President, you have never carried bullets in your body. You were never tortured by apartheid soldiers. Your life, by comparison, was mar...
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“25 Years of Pain”: Why Are Apartheid Victims Still Begging for Justice in Democratic South Africa

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Apartheid Victims Still Sleeping Outside Constitutional Court Demanding Justice By Noko Maleka – Insight Jozi News More than two decades after the closure of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), survivors of apartheid-era human rights violations say they are still waiting for justice. Members of the Khulumani Galela Reparations Movement, many of them elderly victims and veterans of the liberation struggle, continue to protest outside the Constitutional Court of South Africa, demanding that the South African government honour promises of reparations and accountability. According to the movement, victims of apartheid-era crimes have spent decades appealing to government officials for meaningful reparations and justice, but their calls have largely gone unanswered. A Struggle That Did Not End in 1994 The activists argue that while South Africa transitioned into a democratic state, many victims of apartheid-era abuses never received closure. The TRC, established in th...
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The Forgotten Orphans of Hillbrow

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  The Forgotten Orphans of Hillbrow A Story I Could Not Ignore By Noko Maleka | Insight Jozi News In the heart of Hillbrow, one of Johannesburg’s busiest and most misunderstood neighbourhoods, I encountered a story that changed the way I look at the word orphan. As a journalist and founder of Insight Jozi News, I spend most of my time telling the stories of Johannesburg and its people. But sometimes a story stops being something you simply report on — and becomes something you feel responsible for. That is what happened when I came to know the children of Malaika Orphanage. These children, known in the community as the Malaika kids, live in a privately run home that relies largely on the kindness of ordinary people. Spending time with them left me with a question I still struggle to answer: Why are some orphans fully supported by the system while others survive only through community compassion? Some of the children I met were born to undocumented migrants who later disappeared or ...
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