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Prasa assessing damage to rail line following Boksburg blast
The Germiston-Springs railway line is not operating due to the gas tanker explosion in Boksburg. Prasa is currently assessing the…
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Investigation continues after deadly Boksburg gas tanker blast
Police have opened an inquest docket into the circumstances around Saturday morning’s gas tanker explosion in Boksburg. At least ten…
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Boksburg explosion: EFF calls for arrest of truck company CEO
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has called for the arrest of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the logistics company…
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Negligent & reckless driving case opened against truck driver following Boksburg explosion
Gauteng police are expected to open a case of negligent and reckless driving against the truck driver who drove a…
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Boksburg gas tanker explosion death toll rises to 10
At least ten people have died after a gas tanker exploded under a bridge in Boksburg. Several others have been…
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Truck driver survives horrific Boksburg explosion
The driver of the gas tanker truck that exploded in Boksburg this morning has been hospitalized. Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi…
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Update: 9 dead following Boksburg gas tanker explosion
At least nine people have died after a gas tanker exploded under a bridge in Boksburg. Several others have been…
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Gas tanker explodes in Boksburg leaving 8 dead & many injured including 6 firefighters
Ekurhuleni Emergency Management Services (EMS) says it can confirm that eight people have been killed and six firefighters hospitalized following…
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22-year-old woman allegedly disarmed, stabbed & shot dead her cop boyfriend in Boksburg
A 22-year-old woman, Bongiwe Praise Magwaza is scheduled to return to the Boksburg Magistrate’s Court today, facing a charge of…
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MEC Chiloane: Community violence spilling over into schools is of great concern
Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane said social ills such as drug and substance abuse – that are plaguing various communities,…
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Gauteng Education Dept seeking constructive solutions to end violence in schools
The Gauteng Education department said it was concerned about the safety of pupils and teachers in the wake of recent…
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Health Department exhausts budget for alternative power sources amid load shedding
The National Department of Health said its budget for generators, oils, and fuel amid load shedding was exhausted. Minister of…
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Women arrested after allegedly trying to sell lion cubs in Boksburg
Four women are currently behind bars after appearing in court for allegedly trying to sell lion cubs in Boksburg. They…
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Schools in Boksburg evacuated after multiple bomb threats
Seven schools in Boksburg, Gauteng, had to be evacuated on Friday morning after they received bomb threats. The schools included…
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Do not impose reconciliation on us, says Panyaza Lesufi on Janusz Walus parole
Gauteng ANC chairperson Panyaza Lesufi said Janusz Walus, the assassin who killed Chris Hani in 1993, should know he caused…
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Crime expert says lack of confidence to blame for trust issues in police
Crime expert at the Institute for Security Studies, Johan Burger, believed a lack of confidence was to blame for the…
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Police launch manhunt for three suspects who killed cops in Boksburg
Police in Gauteng have launched a manhunt for three suspects who are alleged to have killed two on-duty police officers…
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Residents to meet with Cogta’s Nkadibeng over service delivery in Khayelitsha
Khayelitsha residents on Wednesday are set to meet with the Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Thembi Nkadibeng,…
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President Ramaphosa urges local government officials to end looting in municipalities
President Cyril Ramaphosa said he was disheartened by annual reports from the office of the Auditor-General, which continuously showed financial…
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NDZ: Discussions ongoing in govt to change the funding model of municipalities
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has called for the funding model of South Africa’s municipalities to…
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5 illegal miners arrested after a shootout with police in Boksburg
Five suspected illegal miners have been arrested following a shootout with police in Boksburg, on the East Rand, yesterday. The…
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Newly-elected EFF GP chair, Nkululeko Dunga: Work for 2024 elections starts now
Newly-elected EFF Gauteng chairperson Nkululeko Dunga says provincial structures must start gearing up for the 2024 general elections. He shared…
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2 people taken to hospital following nightclub fire in Boksburg
Two people have been rushed to hospital, after a fire broke out at a nightclub in Boksburg, on the East…
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Boksburg nightclub catches fire
A fire has broken out at Presleys nightclub in Boksburg, on the East Rand on Saturday. Firefighters are on the…
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Cope’s Willie Madisha apologises for fist fight
Cope Deputy president Willie Madisha has apologized for the fist fight that broke out at the party’s press conference in…
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Update: Cope threatens to open criminal case
The Congress of the People has threatened to open a case against disgruntled members who physically disrupted a media briefing…
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Chaos as fists fly at Cope press conference
A fight broke out at a Cope media briefing with party members throwing fists at each other. Disgruntled members arrived…
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Cyril Ramaphosa: 380 govt officials convicted for corruption in last financial year
President Cyril Ramaphosa said that the fight against corruption was gaining momentum. The president addressed the closing ceremony of the…
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Calls for govt to recognize civil society organizations at presidential summit
As day one of the presidential social sector summit went underway on Thursday, various civil society organisations (CSO) made calls…
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Toyota resumes production at its plant in Durban
Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) has commenced production of virtually all its models at its Prospecton plant in Durban following…
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Suspected hijacker killed during shootout with police in Boksburg, 8 arrested
One suspected hijacker has been killed in Boksburg, and eight others arrested. The Hawks say the group had planned to…
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Blade Nzimande is the new national chairperson of the SACP
The South African Communist Party (SACP) has new leadership that is chaired by Blade Nzimande who was the general secretary…
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‘It’ll be good for economy’: President Ramaphosa hints at second state-owned power utility
As South Africans continue to endure rolling power cuts, ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa said having a second state-owned power utility…
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Correctional Services officers shot dead while searching for offender released on parole
Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Ronald Lamola has been “shocked and deeply saddened by the senseless” cold-blooded killing of…
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ANC Ekurhuleni elective conference disrupted by claims of manipulation and exclusion
The ANC Ekurhuleni elective conference has been rocked by disruptions with claims of member manipulation. The conference, being held in…
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Zwelinzima Vavi re-elected Saftu general secretary
Zwelinzima Vavi has been re-elected as general secretary of Saftu. This at the union federation’s congress, which ran well into…
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Contralesa calls for inquiry into traditional leader murders
Contralesa is calling on the President to establish a commission of inquiry into the murders of traditional leaders. Over 30…
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Government’s plan to help Zola 7 stopped and here’s why
Gauteng MEC for finance and e-government Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko has halted her campaign to assist veteran musician Bonginkosi Dlamini, popularly known…
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President Ramaphosa tasks NUM with ensuring retired mineworkers get benefits owed to them
President Cyril Ramphosa has tasked the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) with ensuring that all retired mineworkers are given their…
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Mother witnesses child being hit by car in tragic crash in Brakpan
Heart-wrenching scenes played out on Sunday with friends, family, and the community placing flowers and a wooden cross near where…
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Three seriously injured Boksburg collision
Gauteng: At 08H15 Sunday morning, Netcare 911 responded to a collision on the R554 in Boksburg. Reports indicate that two…
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Skhumba at memorial service: Kuli Roberts would attend events without bathing
Mzansi comedian and radio personality Skhumba Hlophe has made startling revelations that the late broadcaster, Kuli Roberts would at times…
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Police called in after s.e.x starved Boss grabs female worker’s privates
He was the type of man who could not keep his hands to himself. And today, a manager from a…
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Illegal miner in shootout with police shot dead in Boksburg
A suspected illegal miner was shot dead during a shootout with the police in Boksburg in the East Rand on…
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Reiger Park parents call on govt to maintain infrastructure to avoid deaths
Parents in Reiger Park are calling on the government to urgently attend to the poor maintenance of infrastructure to avoid…
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Residents want answers after woman & 2 young girls killed in orphanage fire
Community members in Boksburg are demanding answers after a woman and two young girls, aged seven and eight, died in…
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Matrics who have passed must be placed in institutions of higher learning, says EFF
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) said it will place pressure on the government to ensure that young people who passed…
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GP paramedics to march after violent attacks on EMS personnel
Members of the Gauteng Emergency Medical Services (EMS) are expected to participate in a 3km walk on Friday, in the…
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2 of six escaped prisoners apprehended
Gauteng police have nabbed two escaped prisoners who were part of a group of six that escaped custody while en…
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6 prisoners on the run in Boksburg after escaping from prison transport
Six prisoners are on the run in Boksburg on Friday afternoon. It’s alleged that the prisoners were released by a…
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