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Joburg Mayor promises water will return over weekend
Water recovery in more areas will be experienced on Friday. That is the word of City of Johannesburg Mayor, Kabelo…
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City Power introduces stringent measures to debtors before reconnecting electricity
Some residential buildings in Joburg are likely to spend the whole weekend in the dark, after City Power cut off…
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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 Power invades Midrand, cuts off electricity at non-paying residential complexes
Johannesburg’s power utility, City Power has “successfully” disconnected a number of non-paying business and residential customers which collectively owe over…
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Police seize R13 million worth of counterfeit goods in Joburg CBD, 5 suspects arrested
Gauteng police seized counterfeit goods to the value of R13 million and arrested five undocumented suspects during a sting operation…
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Fikile Mbalula says Johannesburg is a collapsed municipality, but ANC not to blame
ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula on Thursday described the City of Johannesburg as a collapsed municipality but he said it was…
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City Power outraged after technician kidnapped in Lenasia South Ext. 4
A City Power employee was allegedly hijacked and kidnapped on Wednesday in Lenasia South Ext. 4 after being attacked by…
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Police investigate fatal shooting of Rand Water official & protector
The Rand Water official who was shot dead at Zakariyya Park Community Hall has been identified. Police are investigating why…
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Denver informal settlement residents say the area is flooded
Residents of the Denver informal settlement say the area has been flooded again. The area houses survivors of the Marshalltown…
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Marshalltown building fire survivors relieved self-confessed arsonist is arrested
Survivors of the Marshalltown building fire where over 70 people died said they were relieved that the man arrested in…
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City of Joburg claims it is making inroads with hijacked buildings in the CBD
The City of Johannesburg claims they have made inroads when it comes to hijacked buildings within the inner city. According…
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Investigation reveals Johannesburg CBD fire building non-compliant
The City of Johannesburg has disclosed that the building involved in the fire incident in the Johannesburg CBD yesterday is…
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Firefighter urges municipalities to prioritize fire safety to prevent another uSindiso building fire
Firefighter Wyand Engelbrecht is calling on municipalities to prioritize fire safety to prevent another uSindiso building tragedy. The commission looking…
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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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Rea Vaya suspends its services for the day
More woes for popular bus service Rea Vaya, which is one of the biggest in Johannesburg, after news it has…
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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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Joburg DA plans to call for fresh municipal elections in 2024
DA Joburg caucus leader Belinda Kayser-Echeozonjoku says the party will continue the fight for the soul of the city in…
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Joburg residents planning to bring in new year with fireworks urged to do so responsibly
With just two days left before 2024 kicks in, Johannesburg Emergency Services (EMS) has pleaded with those planning on ushering…
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Residents urged to report Pikitup workers seeking Christmas gifts
The City of Johannesburg’s waste management company, Pikitup has urged residents to report its employees who are seeking festive season…
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Another scorching heatwave for Gauteng residents
Gauteng residents have been warned to brace for another heatwave expected to hit the province next week. The country has…
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City Power stops power cuts at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital after bill dispute with Gauteng Health
The Johannesburg City Power will no longer be cutting off the electricity at the Charlotte Maxeke Hospital, which is said…
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Joburg EMS on high alert amid heatwave
As Johannesburg braces for the heatwave that’s expected to take hold in the coming days, the city’s Emergency Management Services…
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Joburg council expected to elect new speaker
The City of Johannesburg is expected to elect a new speaker at an extra-ordinary council meeting on Monday. Colleen Makhubela…
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COPE terminates membership of Joburg Speaker Colleen Makhubele
Congress of the People (COPE) has terminated the membership of its Speaker in the City of Johannesburg, Colleen Makhubele. Makhubele…
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Joburg council given ten days to appoint acting city manager amid calls for salary reimbursement
The City of Johannesburg will now have to find an acting city manager after Floyd Brink’s appointment was declared unconstitutional.…
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High fire danger and heatwave conditions expected on Thursday
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned of extremely high fire danger conditions over the western and central interior…
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City of Joburg threatens to disconnect violent defaulters
The City of Johannesburg is considering removing its electricity infrastructure and supply in communities who attack its officials. Staff have…
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City of Joburg’s Makhubele calls for calm from South Africans amid Israel-Palestine conflict
City of Johannesburg Speaker, Colleen Makhubele, has called for calm against the backdrop of the war currently unfolding in the…
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Joburg Water blames residents’ high consumption for city’s water supply problems
Joburg Water has blamed the city’s current water supply challenges on the recent abnormally high consumption by residents. Parts of…
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Minister Senzo Mchunu orders water sharing plan for Joburg’s parched communities
Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu has ordered officials to immediately shift water loads towards some of the city’s dry…
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City Power says it loses R30 million a year from illegal connections in Naturena
Johannesburg City Power said it loses about R30 million a year from Naturena residents who are connected illegally to the…
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Mayor Brink vows to fight Eskom if it doesn’t allow Tshwane to procure power from IPPs
The Tshwane Municipality is prepared to fight Eskom if the power utility does not grant it permission to procure electricity…
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We need to get rid of illegal connections says City of Joburg
The City of Johannesburg says illegal connections must be removed. This is in response to people illegally occupying derelict buildings…
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Abandoned building collapse leaves one dead in Orange Farm
One man who was part of at least two men who had been stripping an abandoned building in Orange Farm,…
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Floyd Brink: Latest Joburg CBD fire victims won’t be allowed back into the building
City of Johannesburg manager Floyd Brink has told the publication residents devastated by a fire in the CBD on Friday…
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Panyaza Lesufi: Inquiry will assist in answering questions about Marshalltown fire
The Gauteng government said the commission of inquiry would assist in answering the many unanswered questions surrounding the Marshalltown fire.…
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Gauteng Social Dev refutes claims of holding Marshalltown fire building lease agreement
The Gauteng Department of Social Development has refuted claims by the City of Johannesburg that they held a lease agreement…
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Council sitting to fathom the scale of hijacked buildings following Joburg CBD fire
Details around the Marshalltown building fire will be deliberated during a council sitting by the City of Johannesburg on Tuesday…
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Joburg Water urges residents to use water sparingly
Joburg water is urging residents across the city to use water sparingly, citing unsustainable demand. The entity has attributed the…
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At least 20 people killed, 43 injured in Joburg CBD as fire guts hijacked building
More than 20 people have died and 43 other people were injured when a fire broke out in a hijacked…
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Mothers arrested in Tshwane after their 5 children perished in a shack fire while they were at tavern
Five children, including a one-year-old girl, died in an inferno which destroyed at least six shacks in Itireleng informal settlement…
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Colleen Makhubele launches education programme to fight racism at Joburg schools
The speaker of the council, Colleen Makhubele, said she will be launching the City of Johannesburg’s (CoJ) Civic Education Programme…
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City Power targets informal settlements after Randburg businesses complain of power outages
As part of City Power’s aggressive response to curb the scourge of illegal connections across Johannesburg, the utility embarked on…
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Joburg EMS evacuates 200 from burning building in CBD
More than 200 people have been evacuated from a burning building in the Johannesburg CBD. Joburg Emergency Management Services (EMS)…
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Primedia Cares & PnP step up to help families affected by Joburg CBD explosion
Families left destitute after a gas explosion in the Johannesburg CBD have received a much-needed lifeline. Primedia Broadcasting’s 947 and…
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Displaced Fleurhof community members say they are at risk of being stranded
Displaced Fleurhof community members said they were at the risk of being stranded, as they needed to move out of…
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Joburg shack fires claim four lives
Four people died in two separate Shack fire incidents reported in the City of Johannesburg early hours of Tuesday morning.…
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City of Joburg: 45 people hurt in gas explosion discharged from hospital
The City of Johannesburg said that 45 people injured in Wednesday’s gas leak explosion in the Joburg CBD had been…
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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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Sewer gas suspected to be cause of Joburg explosion
The City of Johannesburg has confirmed the CBD explosion was caused by gas. But they are yet to determine the…
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