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JOHANNESBURG – The Gauteng Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) will on Monday, 07 September 2026, have two matters before the courts involving alleged theft, fraud, and corruption.

ELECTRICITY THEFT SCANDAL – EIGHT SUSPECTS

Eight suspects will appear in connection with the electricity theft scandal at the Emfuleni Local Municipality.

The eighth suspect was arrested last week and was subsequently linked to the ongoing investigation. The suspects face charges including theft, damage to and theft of critical infrastructure, and money laundering, relating to the alleged illegal electricity connections.

R16 MILLION FLEET TENDER – SUPPLIER ARRESTED

The second matter involves a 40-year-old supplier arrested in connection with a R16 million fleet tender at the Emfuleni Local Municipality.

The municipality procured and paid for 18 vehicles, including municipal trucks, but only seven vehicles were delivered.

The Gauteng PKTT arrested the supplier, who is expected to appear in court on Monday.

The Gauteng PKTT remains committed to investigating complex cases involving the alleged corruption and abuse of public resources and ensuring that those implicated are brought before the courts.

More details will be provided as the matters progress through the courts.

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Museum Africa: Art Collection

The museum’s collection is staggering, housing approximately 850,000 objects that range from the prehistoric to the contemporary. It is one of the few institutions that attempts to tell the story of Southern Africa from the Stone Age to the nuclear age. The “Johannesburg Transformations” exhibition is the museum’s centerpiece, dragging the visitor through the chaotic evolution of the city. It doesn’t shy away from the grime; it features detailed reconstructions of “shack life,” the illegal “shebeens” (speakeasies) of the 1950s, and the vibrant but overcrowded “backyard rooms” that defined the black urban experience during Apartheid. One of its most sobering permanent displays is the “Tried for Treason” exhibit, which meticulously documents the 1956 Treason Trial. Visitors can see the portraits of all 156 accused—including Nelson Mandela, Walter Sisulu, and Albertina Sisulu—and read the “little red books” placed beneath each photo, where the public is invited to write their own reflections and facts about these liberation icons.

Deep within the museum’s labyrinthine halls, you’ll find specialized branches that are world-class in their own right. The Bensusan Museum of Photography sits on the top floor, acting as a shrine to the visual history of the continent. It contains everything from rare 19th-century daguerreotypes to the legendary photojournalism of the Drum magazine era. Meanwhile, the Geology Museum houses over 17,000 specimens, including a definitive collection of the rocks and minerals that made Johannesburg possible. It is a place where you can see the actual gold-bearing conglomerate reefs of the Witwatersrand up close, stripped of their commercial value and presented as scientific wonders.