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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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Gauteng top cop sends warning to criminals
Gauteng’s police commissioner has emphasized that the men and women in blue were ready to tackle criminality. Tommy Mthombeni made…
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6 suspected CIT robbers killed in Germiston shootout with police
Gauteng police have shot and killed six suspected cash-in-transit robbers in Germiston. On Saturday morning, police responded to a report…
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23-year-old cheating cop killer sentenced for murdering her boyfriend, making it look like suicide
The High Court in Johannesburg has sentenced 23-year-old Bongiwe Praise Magwaza to 20 years imprisonment for the brutal murder of…
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Gauteng’s three metros still experiencing water woes & no supply in some areas
Despite the conclusion of a planned 50-hour maintenance project at the Zuikerbosch Water Treatment Plant, water supply is still an…
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Gauteng police investigating cause of fire at Germiston old age home that left one person dead
Gauteng police are probing the cause of a blaze that claimed the life of one person at an old age…
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Rand Water heads to Ekurhuleni for month-long maintenance project
Households in parts of Ekurhuleni are next in line for low water pressure and dry taps as Rand Water gears…
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Gun stolen at a house in Tshwane recovered in a learner’s possession at a school in Ekurhuleni
Ekurhuleni police recovered a firearm, loaded with ammunition, at a school in the Petit area. Spokesperson for the Ekurhuleni Metro…
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SANTACO confirms resumption of taxi operations in Ekurhuleni after strike
The South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) says operations have resumed in Ekurhuleni following a strike that left thousands of…
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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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ANC rethinks Ekurhuleni coalition with EFF
While considering whether it should split from its co-governance with the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), the ANC in Ekurhuleni says…
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Gauteng Education MEC: Pupil who shot principal targeted other teachers as well
A pupil who was arrested for shooting his school’s principal allegedly had intentions to also harm two other teachers, says…
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Gauteng Education MEC tells pupils ‘there’s jail for children and it’s not nice’ following principal shooting
Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane has visited Primrose Primary School in Germiston, Ekurhuleni where a Grade 6 pupil shot the…
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Gauteng Edu Dept: School principal shooting by learner 13-year-old was allegedly planned on WhatsApp
The Gauteng Education Department says preliminary investigations looking into the shooting of a principal by a grade 6 learner have…
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Education MEC to visit Primrose Primary after shooting incident
Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane is expected to visit Primrose Primary School in Germiston on Monday, following an incident where…
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Gauteng Edu Dept: It’s believed learner shot school principal after he was chastised to study
The Gauteng Basic Department said it’s believed a learner shot his principal during school hours after being scolded to study.…
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Suspected killer of businessman Ben Gumbi to appear in court
A man was arrested in connection with the murder of Rustenburg businessman Ben Gumbi. North West police spokesperson Brigadier Sabata…
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Prasa insists it’s back on track
Prasa is adamant the country’s rail system is back on track. The agency has reopened the corridor between Leralla and…
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Gauteng Health launches digital fingerprint system to help identify unclaimed bodies
The Gauteng Health Department is introducing a new digital fingerprint system on Thursday to help with the identification of unclaimed…
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Germiston road closed as EMPD monitor service delivery protest
The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) is monitoring the scene of a service delivery protest in Germiston. Residents of Buhle…
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5 passengers killed as Toyota Etios falls off Ekurhuleni bridge & bursts into flames
At least five people died in a horrific accident in Germiston, after the driver lost control and the vehicle, a…
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5 die in Germiston single-car crash
Five people have died in a single-car crash in Heriotdale in Germiston on Sunday, the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department said.…
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Illegal mining remains a concern, says Police Commissioner Mawela
Gauteng Police Commissioner Elias Mawela admits illegal mining is a problem in the province. He’s calling on stakeholders and mining…
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Germiston turf wars escalating
Illegal miners are terrorizing residents of Primrose in Germiston. Locals say there is gunfire every night from mid-week until Sunday…
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8 bodies found in Germiston
Gauteng police have discovered bodies of suspected illegal miners at a dumping site in Germiston. The eight bodies were already…
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Possible aftershocks likely following Gauteng quake
The Council for GeoScience says it recorded a 4.4 magnitude earthquake originating from the Germiston area on Sunday morning. Shaken…
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Woman’s body parts found scattered
A woman’s body parts were found scattered in Germiston, Ekurhuleni. According Ekurhuleni district acting communication officer Warren Officer Jacob Mashile,…
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Raids saw more evidence gathered in relation to Tembisa Hospital fraud
The Hawks said that they gathered more evidence in connection with widescale fraud at the Tembisa Hospital during various raids…
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Ekurhuleni condemns murder of electricity contractors
The City of Ekurhuleni has condemned the brutal murder of contractors in Germiston. They were called out to Klippoortjie after…
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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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Over 938 unclaimed bodies in Gauteng mortuaries
The Gauteng health department says it has more than 938 bodies across its mortuaries in the province. The department says…
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Ekurhuleni EFF set to field own candidate during mayoral election
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in Ekurhuleni said on Monday that it would field its own candidate during the mayoral…
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Ekurhuleni Municipality expected to elect new mayor at special council meeting
The Ekurhuleni Municipality will be electing a new executive mayor on Wednesday during a special council meeting. Last week, Tania…
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3 suspects arrested for allegedly manufacturing & selling drugs
A Germiston policing task team has arrested three suspects for allegedly manufacturing and selling drugs. The suspects were arrested after…
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1 person killed after car explosion in Germiston
A Gauteng man sustained fatal injuries and another one is in critical condition following a car explosion on Kraft Road…
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Investigation into fatal SAPS plane crash
Police have launched an investigation after a SAPS aircraft crashed at the Rand Airport in Germiston on Tuesday. Five people…
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Ekurhuleni residents left frustrated over service delivery
Frustrated residents of Germiston say the municipality is ignoring their grievances. They say they’re tired of the lack of service…
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3 kids and one adult die in shack fire
Three siblings aged between 2 and 9 years old and their adult neighbour perished in a shack fire that engulfed…
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Man guilty of murdering 2 men after setting fire to friend’s curtains
Following what a judge called a “spectacularly stupid effort to rouse his friend”, a man who set the bedroom curtains…
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3 suspects arrested after Gauteng police dismantle Vanderbijlpark drug lab
The Vanderbijlpark Magistrate’s Court remanded three men charged for dealing in narcotics, police said on Friday. According to Captain Ndivhuwo…
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Taxi driver stops his loaded vehicle to shoot man and then drives off
A Germiston taxi driver casually stopped his vehicle to shoot a man he had an old beef with, and then…
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GP mom seeks justice after her 6-year-old daughter chokes to death on a grape at school
A Gauteng mother is seeking justice after her six-year-old daughter, Amkelekile (Amu) Sibongile Mokoena, choked to death on a grape…
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Family demands answers after 6-year-old dies at school
Grieving Germiston parents are demanding answers after their six-year-old daughter died at a private school after allegedly choking on a…
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Mom, father & son accused of R1.2 million fraud and theft at Germiston steel company
Fraud accused former Maintenance Manager Mauritz Strydom is languishing in jail after his arrest on suspicion of defrauding his former…
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Suspect arrested after Blue Train coach set alight, 2 more on the run
One suspect has been arrested while two others are on the run after a coach of the luxurious Blue Train…
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15 passengers injured after taxi rolls in Germiston
At least 15 people were injured in Gauteng when the taxi they were travelling in rolled and crashed on the…
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Bullet-riddled bodies of 7 people found in Germiston
Police have found bullet-riddled bodies of seven people in the Makause informal settlement in Germiston, Ekurhuleni. According to Gauteng police…
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Late Nelli Tembe dragged into DJ Zinhle and AKA’s relationship
Their relationship has been fraught with extreme highs and lows…but now it looks like AKA and his ex DJ Zinhle…
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AKA’s serious bodyguard has the internet talking (WATCH)
A video of AKA’s bodyguard in a nightclub has gone viral! The clip – originally posted to the star’s Instagram Story…
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