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Family of 9-year-old Diepkloof boy waiting for post-mortem results to reveal cause of death
Family of 9-year-old Diepkloof boy waiting for post-mortem results to reveal cause of death! The family of a nine-year-old boy…
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Another learner dies in Gauteng after allegedly consuming biscuits from spaza shop in Soweto
Another learner dies in Gauteng after allegedly consuming biscuits from spaza shop in Soweto! The community of Diepkloof, Soweto, is…
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Diepkloof community gathers to bid 5-year-old Siyabonga Mnisi goodbye
Diepkloof community gathers to bid 5-year-old Siyabonga Mnisi goodbye! The community of Diepkloof in Soweto has gathered to bid an…
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5-year-old boy dies after ‘eating snacks’
5-year-old boy dies after ‘eating snacks’! A five-year-old boy from Diepkloof, Soweto, tragically lost his life in an alleged food…
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It would be wrong to postpone Jacob Zuma’s disciplinary until after elections, says Thabo Mbeki
Former African National Congress (ANC) president, Thabo Mbeki said it would be wrong for the organisation to delay Jacob Zuma’s…
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Sowetan grandmother shares her struggles with Motlanthe
An elderly woman from Diepkloof, Soweto, has decried the lack of jobs and the poverty that bedevils the township. Simangele…
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Diepkloof hostel residents say they’ve lost patience with Gauteng govt’s handling of housing crisis
Diepkloof hostel residents in Soweto said they’ve lost patience with the Gauteng government’s handling of the housing crisis at hostels…
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Gauteng Human Settlements MEC to visit Diepkloof hostel after disruptive protest
Gauteng Human Settlements MEC Lebogang Maile is expected to visit the Diepkloof hostel following a disruptive service delivery protest. Frustrated…
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JMPD monitoring Diepkloof after volatile service delivery protest
Motorists have been advised to use alternative routes after a volatile service delivery protest on the N12 east and N1…
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Crackdown on foreign-owned shops as fake and expired foods flood SA townships
A crackdown on foreign-owned shops in townships is under way in Diepkloof with members of Operation Dudula raiding the premises…
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Woman kidnapped during hectic cash-in-transit heist found
A woman kidnapped during a brazen cash-in-transit heist last week has been found safe. It’s believed the robbers cornered the…
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VIDEO: Soweto residents cash in on another CIT heist
Another cash-in-transit robbery has struck the country, this time around on the N12 near Diepkloof in Soweto. The incident happened…
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Robbers blow up cash-in-transit van on the N12
Robbers cornered and blew up yet another cash-in-transit vehicle along the N12 near Diepkloof, Soweto. Police at the scene have…
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Marshalltown fire: Families of deceased allegedly extorted for R700 as 44 bodies lay unclaimed
While more than 40 bodies of the 77 bodies pulled from the Marshalltown building debris lay unclaimed in Gauteng mortuaries,…
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Joburg building fire death toll rises to 77
The death toll in the Johannesburg building fire has risen to 77. It comes as families demand the release of…
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Operation Shanela nets more than 100 in Joburg CBD
Operation Shanela is out saturating the streets of Johannesburg CBD. Led by Gauteng Provincial Commissioner Elias Mawela, over 100 people…
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Joburg fire: Families of 74 killed urged to go to Diepkloof mortuary to identify loved ones
The Gauteng provincial health department has urged families who lost their loved ones in the Johannesburg Usindiso Building fire to…
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Families of Joburg fire victims urged to identify their loved ones
Gauteng Health is urging families of victims to identify their loved ones at Diepkloof and Hillbrow mortuaries. More than 70…
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Getting to know Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng, the former soccer star presiding over Senzo Meyiwa trial
The new presiding judge in the high-profile murder trial of slain soccer star Senzo Meyiwa has captured the imagination of…
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Joburg Mayor Gwamanda allocates renovation budget of more than R120 million for hostels
Joburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda said the time had come for the municipality to integrate its hostels and informal settlements. Gwamanda…
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City Power tells Diepkloof Hostel dwellers it will take 3 months to complete electricity installations
Following a series of violent protests in Diepkloof, Soweto, City Power has promised that it will complete the installation of…
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Diepkloof residents lament poor service delivery
Johannesburg Public Safety MMC Mgcini Tshwaku says they’ll urgently address infrastructure issues at Diepkloof in Soweto. Residents have taken to…
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Police on alert for protests in Diepkloof
Protests in Diepkloof have simmered down on Tuesday morning after days of violent demonstrations by disgruntled hostel dwellers. On Monday,…
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Diepkloof hostel residents continue with violent service delivery protest
Disgruntled Diepkloof hostel residents took to the streets and blocked off the highways with burning tyres early on Monday morning…
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Diepkloof residents block roads & clash with police
There’s no end in sight as Diepkloof hostel dwellers continue with their service delivery protests. Three people were arrested for…
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3 people arrested for public violence in Diepkloof
Three people have been arrested for public violence in Diepkloof, following violent clashes with police on Monday. Rubber bullets flew…
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Three people arrested for public violence in Diepkloof
Three people have been arrested for public violence in Diepkloof, following violent clashes with police on Monday. Rubber bullets flew…
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Police monitoring Diepkloof protests
Protests have flared up again in Diepkloof in Soweto causing disruptions on key roads in the area. It’s understood that…
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Watch: Police recover explosives and other items looted during Diepkloof protest
Police have recovered explosives that were looted during a volatile service delivery protest in Diepkloof, Soweto. Residents of Diepkloof Hostel…
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Diepkloof protest forces closure of Chris Hani Road after torching of milk truck
Joburg police on Monday that they were negotiating with protestors in Diepkloof to ensure that they don’t keep blocking the…
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Truck transporting milk torched, looted as service delivery protests rock Soweto
The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) is closely monitoring the situation after a truck was burnt and looted on the…
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Gauteng Health MEC calls on families to look for missing relatives at mortuaries
The Gauteng Health Department says there are 938 unclaimed and unidentified bodies 11 eleven forensic pathology service mortuaries in the…
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2 bust for allegedly assaulting cop
Two men were arrested by the Joburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) officers for assaulting a cop at Bara Taxi Rank…
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Hijacked Jeep recovered as robbers speed towards Diepkloof
A 37-year-old man has been arrested by the Joburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) K9 Unit in possession of a hijacked…
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Rapist sentenced to 3 life terms
A 35-year-old rapist, Bhekizitha Mbatha, was sentenced to three life imprisonment terms by the Protea Magistrate’s Court on Monday for…
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Vuyani Pambo’s hijacking appears to have been well-orchestrated, says EFF
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) spokesperson Sinawo Tambo said that the attack on its head of presidency, Vuyani Pambo, appeared to…
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Is this Big Zulu’s wife? – PIC
South African musician, Big Zulu found himself on top trends after the news that he had paid lobola went viral.…
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Big Zulu pays lobola for his girlfriend
Well-known rapper Big Zulu’s bachelor days are over. The Imali Eningi hitmaker sent his uncles this morning to Soweto to…
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High drama as 13-year-old pupil brings his mother’s tlof tlof toy to school
Primary school pupils are said to be bringing drugs, weapons, and s.e.x toys to school. This was according to national…
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Man arrested after allegedly stabbing his wife & 2 daughters to death in Soweto
A 64-year-old Soweto man is in hospital under police guard, after he allegedly stabbed his wife and two children to…
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Slain Soweto doctor buried
Slain Soweto doctor George Koboka has been described by colleagues as a champion of many disciplines. Koboka was gunned down…
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3 suspects arrested for the alleged murder of a Soweto doctor
The South African Police Service (Saps) has arrested three suspects linked to the alleged murder of a doctor in Diepkloof,…
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Cash-in-transit driver shot dead during heist in Soweto
A cash-in-transit driver was shot dead during a heist in Diepkloof, Soweto, on Saturday morning. According to reports, the van…
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Eskom reconnects Diepkloof homes
Diepkloof residents will have their lights on for Christmas. Eskom disconnected around 700 homes about a month ago, which resulted…
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GBV gets ugly: Pastor beats up his girlfriend
What should have been a normal working day for Sowetan Palesa Mothokwa, 34, turned into a nightmare after her ex-boyfriend…
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Eskom: Pay for power or get cut off
Eskom will continue to maintain its tough stance against communities that do not pay for electricity. That’s despite the National…
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Soweto residents head to court over electricity connections
Soweto residents are now taking the legal route to force Eskom to reconnect their electricity. Diepkloof residents have been without…
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Protesting residents hit out at Eskom over power cuts in Diepkloof
Eskom said that in the past eight months, the utility had lost about R96 million in Diepkloof, Soweto, alone since…
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Eskom wants Soweto residents to pay fine for reconnection
Gauteng Premier David Makhura and Eskom’s representatives visited Diepkloof in Soweto in the wake of ongoing protests over electricity disconnections.…
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Eskom lied to us – Diepkloof residents fear for their safety
Residents in Diepkloof, Soweto said yesterday Eskom lied to them, as they had failed to implement their crisis solution plan…
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