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City of Joburg officials close 5 spaza shops for non-compliance in Dobsonville
City of Joburg officials close 5 spaza shops for non-compliance in Dobsonville! The City of Johannesburg’s officials, in collaboration with…
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1 000 suspects arrested in Gauteng weekend crime operation
More than 1 000 suspects were arrested in Gauteng for murder, attempted murder, rape, business robbery, drug dealing, possession of…
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Eskom to implement 9-hour power outage in some parts of Johannesburg on Wednesday
Eskom said it will be implementing power outages in several areas of Soweto, Johannesburg on Wednesday. The power utility said…
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Soweto residents hopeful Eskom will restore power soon following substation fire
While an investigation is underway into a substation fire in Soweto, residents are hopeful Eskom will act swiftly to restore…
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Substation fire leaves parts of Soweto without power
Johannesburg Emergency Management Services (EMS) was on the scene of a substation fire in Zola, Soweto, on Wednesday afternoon. The…
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JMPD management to engage with SAPS over brewing tensions between members
Joburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) management is set to engage its counterparts at the South African Police Service (SAPS) over…
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Ipid investigates shoot-out between metro officer and police in Soweto
A shoot-out between a female Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) official and police officers turned fatal when the woman was…
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2 robbers shot dead in foiled CIT heist in Soweto – VIDEO
Two robbers have been killed in dramatic shootout with police after an attempted cash-in-transit (CIT) heist in Soweto, south of…
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Gauteng Premier Lesufi promises to light up areas in Soweto without power by Christmas
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi said that Soweto communities who have been in the dark due to the power crisis in…
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Colleague of JMPD officer shot dead in viral video says social media is cruel
Colleagues of Johannesburg Metro Police Department officer Sibusiso Zikalala said the viral video showing him being shot dead has traumatized…
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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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Parolee sentenced for r@ping & murdering 12-year-old girl
A parolee has been sentenced to life imprisonment for rape and murder in the Johannesburg High Court. Jacob Mokibe, 39,…
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Soweto man sentenced to life for r@ping & killing 12-year-old girl while on parole
A Soweto man who r@ped and killed a 12-year-old girl while he was on parole, has been sentenced to life…
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4-month-old boy kidnapped outside his Soweto home reunited with his parents
Police have confirmed that a 4-month-old baby boy who was kidnapped outside his Soweto home, has been safely reunited with…
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5 men in court, accused of robbing Shoprite in Soweto after being caught with ink-stained money
Five men have been arrested by the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD), working with the police’s crime intelligence unit, after…
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Dobsonville cops arrested for kidnapping & extortion to appear in court
Two police officers from Dobsonville are expected to appear in court on Monday. They were arrested on Friday for kidnapping,…
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Circulating video of JMPD officer receiving R1 800 in cash from motorist – Watch
The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department said it has noted a video circulating on social media of a JMPD officer receiving…
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Soweto commuters protest in Dobsonville over Putco ticketing system
Soweto commuters are protesting at bus stations in Dobsonville, blocking off all major transport routes. Putco says they appear to…
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Putco bus drivers continue with illegal strike despite dismissal letters
Despite the Public Utility Transport Corporation (Putco) issuing dismissal letters to at least 1 000 striking bus drivers, they continued…
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Cosas wants teacher charged over death of Dobsonville pupil
The Congress of South African Students (Cosas) on Wednesday said they want the Human Rights Commission (SARHC) to intervene in…
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