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City Power removes illegal connections worth an estimated R500,000 in Alex
City Power has removed illegal connections worth an estimated half a million rand in Alexandra township as part of a…
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Police have packet of chips suspected of poisoning & killing 10-year-old girl in Alex
Police have packet of chips suspected of poisoning & killing 10-year-old girl in Alex! The South African Police Service has…
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Police call for calm in Alex after girl who ate spaza shop snacks dies
Police call for calm in Alex after girl who ate spaza shop snacks dies! Gauteng police are urging residents in…
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CoJ’s Mlungisi Mabaso says vacant container flats in Alex to be allocated after structural integrity approved
Joburg Human Settlements MMC Mlungisi Mabaso has urged Alexandra residents to be patient as the city worked to provide housing…
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Joburg EMS on alert for any flare ups at London Road fire
Johannesburg emergency services are on the scene of a house fire on London Road in Alexandra. Officials said that the…
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Thabo Mbeki says 2008 xenophobic attacks were part of a planned operation
Former state president Thabo Mbeki has suggested the deadly 2008 xenophobic attacks in Alexandra were part of a planned operation…
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EFF calls for contract termination of security companies responsible for municipal-owned Malboro properties
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) says it has instructed the Johannesburg MMC for Public Safety to terminate the contracts of…
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City Power continues clampdown on illegal electricity connections across Johannesburg
City Power said that it will continue with operations to get rid of illegal electricity connections across the metro. On…
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Load reduction to remain in place in densely populated areas, says City Power
City Power said that load reduction will remain in place in densely populated areas for as long as it is…
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Suspect linked to murder of DWS official Sello Machitje arrested
Police have arrested a suspect believed to be linked to the murder of Water and Sanitation Department official, Sello Machitje.…
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Multiple shacks on fire at the Setswetla informal settlement in Alexandra
City of Joburg firefighters are attending to an incident of multiple shacks on fire at the Setswetla informal settlement in…
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Protests over power outages cause disruptions in Alexandra
Law enforcement officers managed angry protests last night on the outskirts of Alexandra and Marlboro North in Johannesburg. Residents blockaded…
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Stjwetla informal settlement protest: Calm restored after residents take to the streets
Disgruntled residents of the Stjwetla informal settlement in Alexandra township, north of Joburg, have vowed to return to the streets…
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City Power contractors attacked by Alexandra residents while repairing a faulty cable
City Power contractors were attacked, and one was left badly injured, after a group of residents in Alexandra assaulted them…
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ANC takes election campaign to Alexandra
Despite the glaring reality of people living in squalor in Alexandra, former deputy president David Mabuza believes the ANC hasn’t…
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‘Alexandra renewal a failed project’: Julius Malema promises EFF government will build houses
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has taken a swipe at President Cyril Ramaphosa, saying he failed to deliver…
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Joburg Water to implement 14-hour shutdown on Tuesday
Johannesburg Water has indicated that it will be conducting unplanned in areas such as Alexandra, Glenhazel, Kew, Bramley, and Wynberg…
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Evicted Alex residents lash out at City of Joburg
Displaced Alexandra residents who were evicted from government housing containers say the City of Joburg has neglected its constitutional duty…
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City of Joburg warns Alex residents occupying vacant containers of removal
The City of Johannesburg has warned Alexandra residents who have illegally occupied government housing containers that they will be removed.…
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City of Joburg inspecting new site to accommodate Jukskei residents affected by floods
The City of Johannesburg says it has secured alternative accommodation for Alexandra residents living along the Jukskei riverbank. This weekend,…
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Alexandra residents who fled Jukskei River flooding return to rebuild homes
Residents from Alexandra who fled their homes due to heavy rains have returned to rebuild along the floodplain. This weekend,…
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Metro police on a mission in Joburg problem hotspots this New Year’s Eve
The Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) said it would be carrying out operations in problematic areas in Johannesburg on New…
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City Power guards robbed at Alex substation, cables stolen
Two Joburg City Power security officers were threatened with death, tied up, and left to watch as a gang of…
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Gauteng residents urged to reduce water usage or risk further supply challenges
Residents in Tshwane and Johannesburg have been warned that failure to reduce water consumption could lead to more outages and…
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Rand Water increases capacity to assist municipal customers
Water supply remains an issue for Johannesburg residents as Johannesburg Water is struggling to keep up with the increased demand.…
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Joburg Water battling with supply as demand rises, reservoir levels dwindle
Taps continue to run dry in some parts of Johannesburg as reservoirs across the city battle to recover. Joburg Water…
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One man arrested by JMPD after hijacked Mahindra XUV500 tracked to Alexandra
A 37-year-old man was arrested by the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) after he was found in a hijacked Mahindra…
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2 killed, seven wounded after gunmen open fire on revellers in Mpumalanga
A manhunt has been launched by police in Mpumalanga following a brutal attack on a group of people at in…
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Police search for more suspects in connection with murder of three in Alexandra
Gauteng police are still searching for four more suspects in connection with the murder of a community patroller and two…
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City Power employee among 3 arrested for cable theft and vandalism
Three people including a City Power employee have been arrested for cable theft and vandalism. The trio were handcuffed in…
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Havoc for Joburg residents over power faults after load shedding
Johannesburg’s City Power has been crippled by rampant power faults this week, leading to a surge in outages, particularly in…
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Eskom workers abandon plan to cut illegal connections as they fear for their lives
Eskom technicians abandoned part of their operation to remove illegal connections in Marlboro industrial area on Thursday for safety reasons.…
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Gerhard Ackerman’s s.e.xual assault case postponed to July
The Alexandra Magistrates Court heard minutes of Gerhard Ackerman’s ongoing sexual assault trial, before postponing it for over a month…
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Alex man arrested after allegedly trafficking 15-year-old Mozambican girl to SA as his s.e.x slave
Police have arrested a 53-year-old man who allegedly trafficked a 15-year-old girl from Mozambique to South Africa and kept her…
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Joburg EMS urges residents to be cautious after fires destroy 20 informal homes
Johannesburg’s emergency management services (EMS) said it responded to two fires involving multiple informal settlements in Alexandra in the early…
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Joburg City Power demolish Alex houses built on top of electricity cables
Two houses were demolished in Alexandra over the weekend after it was discovered that they were built on top of…
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Gomora mob attack leaves one dead
A mob attack has left one dead in Gomora on Thursday, 23 March. This is after the suspect was assaulted…
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25 incidents of cable theft & vandalism recorded by City Power over weekend
Johannesburg City Power said it recorded 25 incidents of cable theft and vandalism over the past weekend alone. The utility…
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Health Department confirms first cholera death in South Africa
The Health Department has confirmed the first cholera death in South Africa. Health Minister Joe Phaahla says the number of…
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Attempted hijacking causes gridlock on London Road in Alexandra
An attempted hijacking on London Road in Alexandra led to a traffic gridlock on Tuesday morning. City Power spokesperson Isaac…
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Residents to stay thirsty until Friday, says Johannesburg Water
Johannesburg Water says residents who have suffered week-long water cuts should have a consistent supply by Friday. Parts of Gauteng…
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EFFSC: Shortage of beds at universities due to govt failure
The Economic Freedom Fighters Student Command (EFFSC) believes the shortage of beds at university student accommodations is due to the…
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Joburg City Power disconnects electricity to Reef & Johannesburg hotels
Johannesburg City Power said it disconnected electricity to The Reef and The Johannesburg hotels as it continues its revenue collection…
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City Power moves to cut off non-paying Joburg businesses from power grid
Joburg City Power on Tuesday said it wants to put an end to the culture of non-payment by businesses in…
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Joburg EMS concerned over Jukskei River levels as heavy rain continues
Emergency services are once again concerned about the high levels of the Jukskei River as heavy rains continue in Gauteng.…
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Joburg City Power working through backlog to end power outages after heavy rains
Parts of Johannesburg remain without power following recent heavy rains and storms that wreaked havoc in parts of Soweto, Alexandra,…
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City Power warns it will intensify scrapyard raids
A scrapyard manager has been arrested during a raid of metal dealers in Bramley and Alexandra in Johannesburg. The raid…
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Joburg City Power CEO condemns attacks on workers on duty
City Power’s CEO, Tshifularo Mashava, condemned violent attacks against the utility’s employees while on duty in some communities in Johannesburg.…
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Emergency Services: Exercise caution ahead of rainy start to the week
As more rain is forecast on Monday as well as on Tuesday, motorists and residents are being urged to exercise…
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Court hears alleged Joburg serial arsonist is an ex-convict who violated parole
The case involving a serial arsonist in Johannesburg has been postponed to next week after making his second appearance in…
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