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Ramaphosa disappointed with Johannesburg’s deteriorating state
President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his deep disappointment over the deteriorating state of Johannesburg, particularly as the city plays host…
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EFF calls for decisive interventions to fight crime in Eastern Cape
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) said that decisive intervention was needed to fight crime in the Eastern Cape following mass…
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City Parks employee nabbed in connection with CIT heists
A City Parks employee has appeared in the Booysens Magistrate’s Court in Gauteng on Wednesday for his alleged link to…
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SAMWU workers embark on massive protest action in Johannesburg
Hundreds of Johannesburg public servants affiliated with the South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU) have gathered in Braamfontein as they…
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New Joburg mayor Dada Morero declares city under construction
Kabelo Gwamanda has returned as MMC for community development as the newly elected mayor of Johannesburg Dada Morero has vowed…
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Pikitup clears waste backlog in Joburg
Waste collector Pikitup has managed to clear a backlog of services caused by protesting workers over contractual disputes in the…
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Suspected conman & Joburg CBD building hijackings mastermind shot & killed in Braamfontein
A well-known Joburg conman and the alleged mastermind behind building hijackings in the CBD was assassinated on Monday night. Jonathan…
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Pikitup to explore other waste collection methods as workers continue striking
Parts of Johannesburg will likely not have their waste collected on Friday, owing to striking Pikitup workers. Waste removal trucks…
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Some parts of Johannesburg to brave waste piles as Pikitup strike persists
Parts of Johannesburg will likely not have their waste collected on Friday due to an ongoing workers’ strike at Pikitup.…
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Workers stage protest at Pikitup’s Randburg depot over employment contracts
Casual workers at Pikitup are staging a protest over employment contracts outside the Randburg depot on Thursday afternoon. On Wednesday,…
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City Power commits to restoring electricity to parts of Braamfontein on Thursday
City Power has committed to restoring electricity to parts of Braamfontein on Thursday. Parktown, Newtown, and some parts of the…
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City Power replacing power cables after underground fire in Braamfontein
City Power has started the process of replacing cables which were destroyed in a fire in Braamfontein last week. The…
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JMPD urges M1 highway motorists to use alternative routes after tunnel fire
Motorists in the City of Johannesburg have been advised to use alternative routes, following the closure of Smit Street under…
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Joburg City Power making progress with burnt M1 cable, but restoration not in sight just yet
Joburg City Power said on Sunday that its teams were making progress in clearing rubble from tunnels along the M1…
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Update: Electricity restoration efforts continue in Joburg inner city after underground fire
Electricity restoration efforts continue in the inner city as residents in Braamfontein and surrounding areas spend a fourth day without…
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City Power working on M1 outages
City Power is working to restore power to customers affected by the underground fire along the M1 near Smit Street,…
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Operations to restore power to parts of Joburg underway, says City Power
As some parts of Braamfontein and its surrounding areas enter a third day without electricity, City Power says operations to…
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Power restored to parts of Braamfontein following M1 underground fire
City Power has restored electricity to some parts of Braamfontein, while other areas close by remain in the dark. Braamfontein…
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Update: M1 highway reopened as Joburg EMS aim to extinguish underground fire by midnight
The M1 highway has been re-opened following a massive fire on Wednesday. Joburg Emergency Management Services (EMS) estimate that they…
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Power cuts in Joburg CBD, Braam & Parktown after City Power cables caught fire
Joburg City Power underground cables in the Braamfontein area have caught fire – due to suspected cable theft and vandalism,…
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Student says his mother sold her car to pay for fees at now-deregistered Damelin
A disheartened third-year IT student from the newly-deregistered private college, Damelin, has recounted how his mother sold her vehicle to…
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City Power cuts lights at business owing R2.7 billion in unpaid electricity
City Power officials have cut the lights at a business that owes a staggering R2.7 billion in unpaid electricity bills.…
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Family of slain University of Joburg student were pinning their hopes on his future
The family of an 18-year-old University of Johannesburg student who was killed during a shooting incident in Braamfontein said they…
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Blade Nzimande says the rise of violence at student vicinities is concerning
Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande said the rise of violent crime at student vicinities shows a concerning deterioration of society.…
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SAUS: Braamfontein fatal shooting raises concerns about safety of student spaces
A fatal shooting that left three people dead in Braamfontein has raised concerns about safety around university precincts. Two students…
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Witness describes how bystanders ran for cover in Braamfontein during shooting
A witness of the Braamfontein shooting that claimed three lives has described how bystanders ran for cover amid a hail…
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University of Johannesburg confirms one of 3 killed in Braamfontein shooting a second-year student
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) has confirmed that one of its students was killed and another is in hospital after…
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Landlord shot repeatedly after telling his police officer tenant to reduce music noise
A 44-year-old man, who is a police sergeant attached to the public order policing unit in Thohoyandou, was arrested for…
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DA’s Steenhuisen says Multi-Party Charter now largest movement in Gauteng
The African National Congress (ANC) is no longer the largest political movement in Gauteng, according to Democratic Alliance (DA) leader…
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Police officer arrested by Ipid over JMPD cop’s Braam nightclub murder
A police officer who allegedly shot dead a Joburg Metro Police officer outside a Braamfontein nightclub in June over a…
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SABC catches fire, again
Fires in Joburg are getting more and more intense. The most recent place to catch on fire was the SABC…
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Dept of Correctional Services says claims that convicted killer Sandile Mantsoe spotted in Braamfontein fake news
The Department of Correctional Services said claims that convicted killer Sandile Mantsoe had been spotted in Braamfontein was fake news.…
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Five injured in Braamfontein following another gas explosion
City of Johannesburg city manager Floyd Brink says he is relieved that the fire incident following the explosion of an…
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Five injured in Egoli Gas truck fire in Braamfontein
Johannesburg Emergency Services say five people were injured and taken to hospital after an Egoli Gas truck and an adjacent…
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City of Joburg warns public against entering cordoned-off areas near CBD blast site
The City of Johannesburg is calling on the public not to enter areas that have been cordoned off near the…
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JMPD officer shot dead in viral video to be laid to rest
The funeral of slain Johannesburg metro police officer Sibusiso Zikalala was taking place in Dobsonville, Soweto on Sunday morning. Zikalala…
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Nadia Nakai reacts to Braamfontein shooting video
Zimbabwean-South African rapper and television personality, Nadia Nakai has responded to the Braamfontein shooting, saying that life can’t be lived…
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Watch: Police officer guns down JMPD cop in Braamfontein
The South African Police Service (Saps) is investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting of an off-duty Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department…
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Joburg Water: Yeoville reservoir issues causing water outages in some areas
Johannesburg Water said the Yeoville reservoir had been experiencing operational challenges which were leading to water outages in parts of…
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City Parks responds to claims of neglect
Johannesburg City Parks says they are doing all they can to prevent vandalism on public properties. But they simply do…
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City Parks accused of neglect
Johannesburg City Parks is being accused of neglecting the Braamfontein cemetery. The ash walls have been vandalized, urns broken, ashes…
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#NationalShutdown: Bheki Cele says over 80 people arrested across SA
Some areas across the country have already been hit by the planned nationwide national shutdown with Police Minister Bheki Cele…
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Wits students give management ultimatum to meet with them
The Student Representative Council (SRC) at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) said it gave management until the end of…
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Wits lifts R10 000 upfront fee
The University of the Witwatersrand has lifted the R10,000 upfront fee that students need to pay before moving into their…
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Security officers injured in Wits fees protest
Three security officers were injured when protesting Wits students pelted them with stones on Friday during a fees protest. In…
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SRC President: Wits not taking our issues seriously
The Wits Students Representative Council says it will meet with management this weekend. This follows escalated protests at the Braamfontein…
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Wits University: Students’ demands based on untrue claims
Wits University says it can’t address protesting students’ demands as they are based on untrue claims. The SRC is demanding…
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3 security guards injured in violent protests by Wits students over financial exclusion & lack of accommodation
After days of riots and mayhem caused by Wits university students protesting over a lack of accommodation and financial exclusion,…
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Wits University students intensify protest
The Wits University’s Braamfontein campus has descended into chaos. This after talks between management and SRC representatives reached a deadlock.…
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Wits students clash with police and guards as protest continues
The protest by Wits University students continued for the second day on Thursday, with some students clashing with police officers…
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