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Calls for justice after teacher allegedly burned 2-year-old
Rights group Women and Men Against Child Abuse is calling for progress in the case of an Alexandra crèche teacher…
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Case of Alex toddler severely burnt with boiling water by teacher postponed
The parents of a two-year-old Alexandra boy who was severely burnt with boiling water at his creche told the publication…
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Panel: Violence spike in schools a symptom of society and the home
Abuse and violence in schools has become an endemic problem, exacerbated by the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Recent headlines…
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Alexandra high school protests for their safety after deputy principal stabbed by pupil
The Gauteng Department of Education has expressed great concern following the unrest that broke out by learners in Alexandra after…
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Plans to eradicate crime in Alexandra
Gauteng Police Commissioner Elias Mawela says they’ve arrested three people who have allegedly been terrorising Alexandra residents. They’re accused of…
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Joburg City Power lauds arrest of Alex metal scrap manager found with stolen cables
Joburg City Power has on Monday welcomed the arrest of a metal scrapyard manager in Wynberg, Alexandra, for being in…
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Actress Bukiwe Keva (Asanda) fired from Gomora through WhatsApp – Close source spills the beans
South African actress Bukiwe Keva was allegedly fired from the popular Mzansi Magic drama Gomora through a WhatsApp text message.…
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JMPD deploys extra officers to Alexandra
Amid efforts to increase police visibility and prevent crime, the City of Johannesburg has deployed an extra 64 JMPD officers…
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Alex crime spree suspects remain in custody
The case against 12 people accused of causing terror and chaos in Alexandra has been postponed to 1 August for…
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Families of Gauteng mass shootings victims to lay loved ones to rest
Several families will on Saturday bid farewell to their loved ones who died in separate shootings and robberies that took…
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2 teens among 12 men in court for Alex shootings
There was shock and anger among some members of the Alexandra community arriving at the local magistrate’s court when they…
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Bheki Cele cautions Alex community against blaming crime on foreign nationals
Police Minister Bheki Cele has cautioned residents of Alexandra against blaming foreign nationals for crime in the area. Cele and…
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Alexandra residents say police are corrupt
Police officers are working with criminals. That’s according to Alexandra residents. It comes after at least 10 people were shot…
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Bheki Cele: No third force behind the country’s mass killings
Police Minister Bheki Cele says there is no convincing evidence that a third force is behind the recent mass killings…
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Police launch manhunt after Alex deadly shooting
The police in Gauteng have launched a manhunt for the suspects who shot and killed five people in Alexandra, north…
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Joburg mayor leads ‘Nightlife’ operation in Soweto
Johannesburg Mayor Mpho Phalatse led a ‘Nightlife’ joint operation with police in Soweto on Friday night. This follows the mysterious…
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Update: 7 arrested for Alex shootings
Seven suspects have been arrested in connection with shootings in Alexandra on Thursday night. The death toll has risen to…
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Alex Dudula members sentenced to 7 years in jail for public violence
Seven people arrested for public violence in Alexandra north of Johannesburg have been sentenced to seven years in jail, Gauteng…
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Community leaders appeal to Home Affairs for help following Alex fire
Community leaders in Alexandra are appealing to the Home Affairs department to assist them in applying for identity documents as…
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DA’s John Steenhuisen paints bleak future for SA’s young people in Youth Day address
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen said that the future of South Africa’s youth looked bleak and the freedom won…
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Students and residents clean up Alexandra
Volunteers, conservation activists, and residents in Alexandra got down in the dirt to clean Jukskei Park 2 yesterday, following several…
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Update on Operation Dudula woman who was almost burnt-alive after evicting a foreigner
Police need to work hard to regain communities’ trust by protecting residents from illegal activities apparently perpetrated by Operation Dudula…
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President Ramaphosa urges leaders to bring culture of servant leadership into politics
President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged leaders across all levels of government in the country to bring the culture of servant…
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Mpho Moerane remembered as a street smart and loving person
The family of late former Johannesburg mayor Mpho Moerane has described him as street smart and loving person. Moerane’s uncle,…
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Gauteng ANC calls on members to emulate Mpho Moerane’s commitment to develop Joburg
African National Congress (ANC) leaders in Gauteng have called on its members not to despair following the passing of former…
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Alex business owners vow to retaliate
Store owners whose shops where gutted by a fire at the Pan African Mall in Alexandra have vowed to retaliate.…
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At least 6 stores gutted by fire at Pan African Mall in Alexandra
At least six stores have been gutted by fire at the Pan African Mall in Alexandra. The incident affected the…
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Doesn’t know how to do his job – Kopanang Africa calls for Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi to resign
A coalition of civil society organizations under the banner Kopanang Africa has called for Home Affairs Minister Aron Motsoaledi to…
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Police arrest over 200 foreigners without permits
Alexandra residents have applauded the South African Police Service (Saps) for its intervention in the form of Operation Restore at…
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Makhadzi warned after xenophobic attacks on Zimbabweans
Mzansi star Makhadzi has been warned by Zimbabwean socialite Tatelicious Karigambe-Sandberg following xenophobic attacks on Zimbabweans in Alexandra. The ruckus…
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6 arrested following violent clashes in Alexandra
Police have arrested at least six people for leading and taking part in the “Operation Dudula” campaign targeting illegal foreign…
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Operation Dudula Movement denies that it is only targeting black foreign nationals
Organizers of the Dudula Movement said that they were not targeting black foreigners only but also those who were white…
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SAPS step up presence in Alexandra amid tensions with foreign nationals
Police have arrested three people in Alexandra and said that they would be staying in the area until residents felt…
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Foreign vendors ask Alex residents to treat them as human beings after clashes
Foreign street vendors in Alexandra have pleaded with South Africans to treat them as fellow humans and fellow Africans. Tensions…
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Police to increase visibility in Alexandra
Several people are behind bars this morning following protests in Alexandra. A group calling themselves the Alex Dudula Movement, not…
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5-day shutdown planned in Alexandra
Some Alexandra residents are planning a total shutdown in protest over undocumented foreign nationals in the area. A group calling…
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Foreign shop owners clash with Operation Dudula protestors in Alexandra
Tensions are high in Alexandra on Monday afternoon as Operation Dudula members clash with migrant street vendors. The group has…
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DA backs its Gauteng bill to improve police intelligence to fight & prevent crime
The DA in Gauteng believes that its proposed community safety oversight bill was “the only solution” to fight against crime…
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Women live in fear and despair in South African hostel
In one of South Africa’s roughest townships, an overcrowded and dilapidated housing complex has maintained one rule for decades: No…
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Power outage hits parts of Johannesburg
Large parts of Johannesburg’s north-eastern suburbs are without electricity. City Power says the outage occurred just after 6 pm when…
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PLEASE help! Man loses 5 wives due to his small tool
A man (53) from Alexandra has had five failed marriages because he has a small 4-5. “When you don’t satisfy…
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Rubber bullets & stun grenades fired at anti-migrant protesters
South African police fired rubber bullets and stun grenades Sunday at a protest in Johannesburg against migrant workers that drew…
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Man electrocuted while connecting power illegally to a shack in Alex
A 50-year-old man was electrocuted in Alexandra, Joburg, as he allegedly tried to connect electricity to a shack illegally. “It…
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We are working through backlog to repair power outages, says City Power
City Power said that it was working through Wednesday morning’s backlog of more than 700 calls about power outages in…
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Gauteng police arrest 6 allegedly involved in cash-in-transit robberies
Six people were arrested for the alleged possession of high-performance vehicles that were reported stolen, Gauteng police said on Tuesday.…
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Alex residents removed near Jukskei River due to flooded riverbank return home
The residents who were removed near the Jukskei River in Alexandra have gone back to their homes. The riverbank was…
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Jukskei swells after heavy rains
People living next to the Jukskei River in Alexandra are being told to leave immediately as the river swells after…
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Ramaphosa assures Soweto residents ANC doing things differently
African National Congress (ANC) president Cyril Ramaphosa has made another attempt to convince communities to vote in a city that…
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Update: Suspect in former Kaizer Chiefs star’s murder arrested
Lucky Maselesele, former Kaizer Chiefs star, who lost his football ground while at Maritzburg United, is dead. At 41, Maselesele…
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The 7-point plan DA mayoral candidate has for Johannesburg
She may be diminutive in stature, but DA mayoral candidate for Johannesburg Dr Mpho Phalatse is no ordinary aunt next…
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