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Teachers forced to live in abandoned & dilapidated school building
Teachers forced to live in abandoned & dilapidated school building! Half a dozen schoolteachers are living without electricity, water, and…
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City Power warns of widespread outages amid heavy rain
City Power has cautioned residents about potential disruptions to power supply across several areas in Johannesburg due to ongoing heavy…
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Investigation under way after school principal gunned down in Gauteng mall
Gauteng MEC for Education, Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, Matome Chiloane, has condemned the shooting of a senior school official…
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Calls for law enforcement to deal with Pastor Mboro
Human rights organizations have called on law enforcement authorities to leave no stone unturned in their investigation into religious leader…
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City of Ekurhuleni warns of water supply interruptions on East Rand
The City of Ekurhuleni on Friday warned of interrupted water supply in parts of the East Rand. This is due…
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Katlehong residents call on govt to find solutions to stamp out crime in the area
Katlehong residents on the East Rand are calling on the government to establish a solution to address rampant crime in…
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EMPD: Fight against illegal mining challenging
The Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) on Gauteng’s East Rand continues to fight back against the scourge of illegal mining.…
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2 people shot dead amid Ekurhuleni taxi shutdown
Two people have been shot dead in Germiston, during the taxi shutdown which brought a large part of the East…
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SANTACO mulls trigger behind taxi strike across Ekurhuleni
The South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) in Ekurhuleni has confirmed its drivers have taken part in a shutdown across…
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Accidents
Temporary highway closure following multiple-vehicle crash on R24 in Edenvale
A multiple-vehicle crash on the R24 in the East Rand has caused traffic to be at a standstill. Motorists have…
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Man due in court over Rondebult triple murder
A 42-year-old man is expected to appear at the Germiston Magistrates Court on Thursday in connection with the murder of…
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Timber wolf spotted wandering in Benoni safely recaptured
A Canadian timber wolf spotted roaming around in Benoni, has been safely recaptured. Social media was abuzz this week following…
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Rondebult community assured of their safety in wake of triple murder
Ekurhuleni councillor Sanele Hlongwane has come out to assure Rondebult residents of their safety. This follows a triple murder that…
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3 bodies found inside abandoned bakkie on the East Rand
Three bodies have been found inside an abandoned bakkie in Elsberg on the East Rand. It’s understood the community made…
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Manhunt underway after Boksburg cash-in-transit heist
Police are searching for a gang of at least 12 cash-in-transit robbers that pulled off a brazen heist in Boksburg…
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NUM won’t object to organisational rights ballot at Gold One Modder East mine
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) said it wouldn’t object to balloting at the Gold One Modder East operation as…
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East Rand police concerned over rising number of assault cases in Daveyton
East Rand police are cracking down on criminal activity, with several suspects in police custody for assault. At least four…
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Tsakane residents blame corruption for water woes
While water has been restored to parts of Tsakane on Gauteng’s East Rand, the community believes the water crisis is…
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EMPD: Tsakane calm after protests but roads still blocked with rocks
The Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) said the protests in Tsakane had died down but roads remain barricaded with rocks…
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Water restored at two Gauteng hospitals and Pholosong still dry
The Gauteng health department on Sunday said water supply has been restored at two of three hospitals that were left…
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