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Gauteng Health Dept Warns of Low Measles Vaccination Rates
The Gauteng Health Dept has issued a critical warning amid a concerning rise in measles cases across the province. Health…
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ANC appoints Amos Masondo to lead Gauteng restructuring amid electoral decline
ANC appoints Amos Masondo to lead Gauteng restructuring amid electoral decline! In an effort to rebuild its presence in Gauteng…
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Acting Gauteng Premier Lebogang Maile calls for harsh action against police officers involved in crime
Acting Gauteng Premier, Lebogang Maile, has called for amendments to the law to impose stricter penalties on law enforcement officers…
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Festive season: Gauteng government prioritizing safety of residents & visitors
Festive season: Gauteng government prioritizing safety of residents & visitors! As the festive season gains momentum, the Gauteng government has…
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Woman arrested in Joburg as police rescue kidnapped Pakistani businessman
Woman arrested in Joburg as police rescue kidnapped Pakistani businessman! Police in Gauteng successfully rescued a kidnapped Pakistani businessman and…
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Gauteng government reinstates R200 million funding for NPOs
Gauteng government reinstates R200 million funding for NPOs! The Gauteng government has reversed its controversial R200 million funding cut to…
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Mom arrested for allegedly selling her 2-year-old son
Mom arrested for allegedly selling her 2-year-old son! Human trafficking and related crimes have taken center stage in South Africa as…
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Residents urged to stay out of the sun & keep hydrated with heatwave set to hit Gauteng
Residents urged to stay out of the sun & keep hydrated with heatwave set to hit Gauteng! As temperatures soar…
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Matric exams: Education MEC Chiloane says Gauteng all set
The Gauteng education department says it’s all systems go for the 2024 final matric exams. Close to 190,000 pupils are…
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Ex-MP hands himself over to Hawks, expected to line up with 7 others in Gauteng court
Seven men, including a former Member of Parliament (MP) and company directors, arrested on charges of corruption, are expected to…
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SA woman arrested in Ethiopia after cops find cocaine valued at R5.4 million in her luggage
A joint operation between he South African Police Service Gauteng counter narcotics intelligence and the Ethiopian Federal Police has led…
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9 suspects arrested in series of police operations in Benoni
The Benoni Flying Squad in Gauteng has made strides in crime prevention, arresting nine suspects and recovering a hijacked vehicle…
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Rand Water: Gauteng municipalities facing impending disaster due to critically low reservoirs
Rand Water said that Gauteng municipalities were facing an impending disaster due to critically low reservoirs. It said that municipalities…
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Rand Water warns of water storage crisis in Gauteng
Bulk water supplier Rand Water has sounded the alarm over a potential water storage crisis in Gauteng. Rand Water said…
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Panyaza Lesufi pays tribute to Solly Moholo, describes him as a warrior of peace
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has paid tribute to the late gospel icon Solly Moholo, describing him as a “warrior of…
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Gauteng residents urged to stay hydrated and avoid direct sunlight amid heatwave
With Gauteng temperatures soaring above 30° Celsius, residents have been urged to stay hydrated and avoid direct sunlight. The South…
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Standard Bank worker falls to their death at bank’s Rosebank offices
A Standard Bank employee fell to their death from the sixth floor at the bank’s 30 Baker Street offices in…
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Government issues safety warning ahead of Gauteng heatwave
A heatwave warning has been issued by the South Africa Weather Service for this weekend. Gauteng is expected to experience…
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More than 70 West Rand matriculants are being treated for suspected food poisoning
Over 70 matriculants in Gauteng’s West Rand are being treated in hospital for suspected food poisoning on Thursday afternoon. According…
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Gauteng legislature committee: More township businesses need to be put back in the hands of local owners
The Gauteng provincial legislature’s portfolio committee on community safety said that more township businesses needed to be put back in…
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RIP: Memorial service for 5 Soweto kids who died of suspected poisoning planned for Friday
A memorial service is being planned for Friday in honour of five children who died after allegedly consuming snacks from…
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MEC Maile requests PSC to provide records against corruption-accused chief of staff Collin Pitso
Gauteng’s Finance MEC, Lebogang Maile, has written to the Public Service Commission (PSC) over its findings on allegations leveled against…
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Fraudsters including ex-SANDF member were paid R740K after intercepting email
Two men, Elijah Mahlangu and Jabu Mokoena, have appeared before the Emakhazeni Magistrate’s Court facing charges of fraud in connection…
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Panyaza Lesufi’s defiance raises tensions in ANC leadership
ANC Gauteng chair and Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi was summoned to party headquarters to explain his public utterances that contradicted…
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Police say vigilantism & lawlessness won’t be tolerated after deaths of 5 children in Naledi
Gauteng police have taken a tough stance on incidents of vigilantism in Soweto following the death of five children in…
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Panyaza Lesufi pleads for community’s calm in Soweto amid suspected fatal food poisoning
Following tensions in the Naledi community in Soweto, Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has pleaded with angry residents not to take…
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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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Police open inquest dockets after deaths of 5 children in Naledi, Soweto
Gauteng police have opened five inquest dockets following the deaths of a group of children in Naledi, Soweto. This after…
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Families mourn 5 child deaths in Soweto after alleged food poisoning
Gauteng police are investigating the deaths of five schoolchildren in Naledi, Soweto. They allegedly died after eating food suspected to…
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One suspect shot & killed after armed robbery on the M2 highway
One suspect was shot and killed, while four others evaded arrest following an armed robbery on the M2 highway in…
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Gauteng government commits to building 5 schools of specialization each year
The Gauteng government has committed to building five schools of specialization each year to equip learners with vital skills for…
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Gauteng government to celebrate improvements in audit outcomes
The Gauteng government has made significant strides in financial governance, with notable improvements in its audit outcomes for the 2023/2024…
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Panyaza Lesufi says Gauteng govt’s made a firm decision to prioritise education in our budgeting
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi said that his administration was working relentlessly to cushion the education sector from the effects of…
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2 s.e.x workers sentenced for killing 29-year-old client
The South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg sentenced two s.e.x workers to life imprisonment for killing of a 29-year-old client…
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Gauteng Health Department lauds safe hands training programme
The Gauteng Health Department has lauded the launch of its “safe hands training programme” which aims to improve mother and…
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Budget Justice Coalition concerned over imminent Basic Education budget cuts
The Budget Justice Coalition (BJC) has raised concern over impending budget cuts in the Department of Basic Education. This follows…
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Three arrested in Gauteng for attempted kidnapping at a fuel station
The South African Police Service’s anti-kidnapping task team and other role players in Gauteng have arrested three people after an…
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Outa disappointed Gauteng allowed itself to be roped into paying debt to Sanral
The Organisation Undoing Tax (Outa) has called for transparency and clarity on the cross-departmental movement of money regarding the Gauteng…
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Gauteng man who stole almost R1 million from an Absa client gets 20 years in jail
A Gauteng man who stole almost a R1 million from an Absa account holder over two months has been sentenced…
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Mercedes-Benz hijacked in Joburg intercepted by cops on N1 freeway in Limpopo
Police in Limpopo have arrested two suspects following the recovery of a white Mercedes-Benz which was reported stolen in Gauteng.…
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Police investigate double murder after 2 men found burnt to death in a car in Germiston
Gauteng police are probing a double murder after two men were found burnt to death in a car in Germiston…
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EFF says alert security and God saved its Gauteng chairperson Nkululeko Dunga from killers
The Economic Freedom Fighters have condemned what it termed an attempt to execute its Gauteng provincial chairperson Nkukuleko Dunga, after…
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Police shoot-out leads to rescue of hijacked & kidnapped victim in Gauteng
Gauteng police rescued a man who was hijacked and kidnapped in Centurion, Pretoria. Police rescued the man while they were…
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Operation Shanela: Over 10,000 suspects arrested during last week’s nationwide crime fight
Police have arrested over 10,000 suspects during last week’s nationwide crime prevention effort, Operation Shanela. The arrests were made between…
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Gauteng govt to increase revenue streams to keep up with e-toll debt payments
The Gauteng government said it would increase revenue streams to keep up with payments of its e-toll debt. It announced…
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Gauteng govt not giving up on ambition to establish state-owned bank & pharmaceutical company
In spite of financial constraints, the Gauteng government said it was not giving up on its ambition to establish a…
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Gauteng government makes first payment to settle e-toll debt
The Gauteng government has made its first instalment of R3.8 billion to settle its e-toll debt. In April this year,…
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Gauteng residents warned to brace for chilly weather next week
After scorching week and windy conditions, temperatures in Gauteng are expected to drop this week, with residents warned to brace…
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Search continues for Gauteng diver Warren O’Reilly who went missing in Sodwana Bay on Monday
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has said that an extensive search for 50-year-old Gauteng diver, Warren O’Reilly, who went…
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DA wants Cilliers Brink back in office
The DA in Gauteng says it has instructed its national leadership to look into the rocky relationship between themselves and…
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