Seth Thorne

A well articulated piece by @thorneseth . Very concerning. This CoJ bunch personify incompetence on a grand scale. Systems collapse gradually at first, then with speed. We are in a dangerous situation in Joburg. Leadership change can’t come soon enough.

Take me to the river: baptisms in Joburg’s polluted water groundup.org.za/article/take-m…

Memorials honouring the victims of the 1960 massacre are falling into ruin, but local activists are stepping up to improve the township groundup.org.za/article/sharpe…

Sewage, waste and failing infrastructure push Gauteng’s rivers toward ecological collapse #Echobox=1773167550" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-0…

Failing sewage systems, rapid urbanisation and industrial pollution have turned Gauteng’s rivers into an environmental and public health problem groundup.org.za/article/pollut…

The Newville swimming pool in Newlands’ Region B, Johannesburg, was once a popular communal space where families gathered on weekends and children learned to swim. But after years of neglect, the pool is beyond repair. groundup.org.za/article/neglec…

Families across Johannesburg, from Brixton to Westbury, Melville, Coronationville and Midrand, have been facing dry taps for weeks, reeling from the impact of an ailing water distribution network. groundup.org.za/article/johann…

“I fought for freedom, and now I am going to die without water” says Mpumalanga pensioner groundup.org.za/article/tanker…

For the residents of Krugersdorp, the silence at the Bob Van Reenen Stadium is louder than the cheers that once filled it. newsday.co.za/south-africa/1…

The City of Matlosana’s council has voted to reinstate former Chief Financial Officer Mercy Phetla, reigniting a politically charged corruption saga that previously led to her dismissal earlier this year. newsday.co.za/south-africa/1…

The CBD of Krugersdorp in Gauteng's West Rand is in a state of deep decline. newsday.co.za/south-africa/1…

Newsday visited the Plastic View informal settlement on the outskirts of the crumbling Krugersdorp CBD, where residents seek to be self-reliant but remain marred by violence, unsafe mines, and scarce government support. newsday.co.za/south-africa/1…

A man in the Krugersdorp CBD, faced with a crumbling town, decided to pick up a mop and hold the line. newsday.co.za/south-africa/1…

Despite warnings, chaos disrupted Matlosana council on 22 January 2026, forcing the postponement of deliberations on CFO Mercy Phetla’s disciplinary report. newsday.co.za/south-africa/1…

Several hundred South African youth had a dim festive season after the Department of Tourism failed to pay their stipends for working as Tourism Safety Monitors. newsday.co.za/south-africa/1…

Thanks to Seth from NEWSDAY for telling our story. Hopefully something Positive will come out of this challenge the club has gone through. Regards Morake Group Pty Ltd 0783207803 morakegroup.co.za On behalf of Silent Moves NPO. #NeverGiveUp

Not only does the country's public healthcare sector face a chronic shortage of ambulances, but it also suffers from an increasing shortage of emergency personnel. newsday.co.za/south-africa/1…

The G20 summit in Johannesburg successfully adopted a leaders’ declaration, overcoming resistance from the absent United States. newsday.co.za/international/…