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Rise Mzansi’s Makashule Gana concerned about spike in contact crimes in Joburg CBD
Rise Mzansi’s member of the portfolio committee on police in Parliament, Makashule Gana, has expressed concern over the rising number…
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‘We pay people to install electricity illegally for us’, says resident of fire-ravaged Jeppestown building
Mop-up operations are underway in the Johannesburg CBD after a building burnt down, resulting in the deaths of four people.…
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Pikitup clears waste backlog in Joburg
Waste collector Pikitup has managed to clear a backlog of services caused by protesting workers over contractual disputes in the…
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SAHRC condemns arrest of 15-year-old in Hillbrow over documentation
South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has condemned the arrest of a 15-year-old in Hillbrow in central Johannesburg on suspicion…
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VIDEO: 2 arrested & others on the run in connection with hijacked Hillbrow building
Two people have been arrested in connection with a building in Hillbrow that was hijacked by four individuals for over…
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R28 000 worth of fines dished out on New Year’s Eve in Joburg
Gauteng Police Commissioner Elias Mawela said New Year’s Eve operations in the Johannesburg CBD were a success, with tens of…
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Gauteng Health Dept concerned about high number of suicide attempts on New Year’s Eve
Gauteng MEC for Health and Wellness Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko has raised concerns over the increasing rate of suicide attempts across the…
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Gauteng police chief satisfied with Hillbrow’s almost incident-free 2024 crossover
Gauteng Police Commissioner Elias Mawela said that he is satisfied that Hillbrow was free of crime as the country ushered…
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2 robbers accosted by police in Joburg CBD while choking a woman & searching her
Two men, both aged 28, were arrested by the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) for robbery and possession of a…
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Another Joburg building catches fire
The city of Johannesburg continues to battle with fires engulfing buildings. On Saturday, emergency services had to put out a…
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City Power to cut the lights for hijacked buildings in down town Joburg
The City of Joburg is set to cut the lights at several hijacked buildings in the inner city on Wednesday…
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Video: Life inside a hijacked Hillbrow building
Those living in hijacked buildings in the Joburg CBD and Hillbrow stay in rooms with no windows, ventilation or light.…
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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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Joburg Fire: 200 families displaced to be moved to 3 shelters in Hillbrow, Bez Valley and Jeppestown
Joburg City Manager Floyd Brink says over 200 families displaced after a fire gutted the hijacked Usindiso Building in Marshalltown…
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20-year-old bags R22 million Lotto jackpot
A 20-year-old Hillbrow, Johannesburg resident won a whopping R22,463,200.90 in the Lotto jackpot. The National Lottery Ithuba said he won…
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Joburg robbery suspects bust with stolen goods after driving against the traffic to evade metro police
Seven men have been arrested by the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) for possession of stolen property and bribery. On…
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Gauteng police seize counterfeit goods worth R30 million
Police in Gauteng have seized counterfeit goods worth more than R30 million and arrested more than 690 wanted suspects during…
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Concerns grow over illegally occupied Joburg buildings following deadly fire
Concerns have grown over the illegal occupation of dilapidated buildings in the City of Johannesburg (CoJ). On Wednesday night, a…
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Joburg police probe culpable homicide case after truck ran over a pedestrian
Johannesburg police are investigating a case of culpable homicide – after a man was run over in Sandringham while trying…
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City Power employee & contractor arrested allegedly trying to steal transformer in Hillbrow
The JMPD undercover reaction unit has arrested five suspects, among them an alleged female thief, who stole a transformer in…
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Wits SRC launches clean-up campaign to raise funds for indebted students
The Student Representative Council at Wits University launched a clean-up campaign to raise funds for students with historical debt. The…
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Joburg City Power cuts off electricity at Hillbrow flats owing over R5 million
Johannesburg City Power is returning to Hillbrow to complete the electricity cut-off operation at a block of flats owing over…
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Illegal document manufacturing plant uncovered in Hillbrow
A tip-off from the community has led to the arrest of a 47-year-old suspect who was found with fraudulent documents…
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Slain Diepsloot protest victim Elvis Nyathi’s family to hold memorial service
The friends and family of slain Zimbabwean national Elvis Nyathi will gather in his memory in Hillbrow on Thursday afternoon.…
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UN in SA working with other departments to tighten migration regulations
The United Nations in South Africa says it is working with various departments in the country to tighten regulations around…
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Man sentenced for scamming public R1.6 million through fake Lotto messages
The Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court has sentenced Kingsley Osunde to three years’ direct imprisonment and an additional two…
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Operation Dudula organisers vow to reclaim Hillbrow
The organizers of Operation Dudula are calling on shop owners in Hillbrow to employ South Africans only. Dozens of people…
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Police call on Dudula members to comply with the law
Gauteng Police officers have urged Dudula members to comply with the law and do what is right. A March that…
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Operation Dudula targets undocumented hawkers in Hillbrow
Operation Dudula is heading back to Hillbrow. Organizers of the controversial group claim they’re removing undocumented foreign traders and drug…
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Operation Dudula takes to the streets of Hillbrow
Operation Dudula claims most criminal activity is committed by undocumented foreign nationals, many of whom reside in Hillbrow, as tensions…
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Drama as ANC leader who kicked woman nominated to become Joburg councillor
The ANC branch leader sentenced for kicking a woman outside Luthuli House during a 2018 protest has been nominated to…
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No injuries reported at building fire
Netcare 911 responded to reports of a building fire on Polly street in Hillbrow Johannesburg. On arrival, Emergency services found…
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Comedian breathes fire after security guard beats him up for no reason
Comedian, musician, and fashion designer, Promise Sibanda, was allegedly moered by a security guard for no reason. The 34-year-old said…
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Queen Regent Mantfombi laid to rest amid fears of fresh tensions in Zulu monarchy
The late Zulu nation’s Queen Regent, Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu, was on Wednesday brought to the KwaKhangela palace for the last…
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EFF pickets outside Hillbrow police station as they lay charge against Pravin Gordhan – PICS
EFF supporters gathered in numbers outside the Hillbrow police station on Wednesday as party deputy president Floyd Shivambu laid a…
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Joburg mugging goes wrong: Victim takes out a gun on Hillbrow thugs – Video
It takes courage to walk around the streets of Hillbrow and it needs a leap of faith to confront the…
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Ipid probes Hillbrow man’s death after he jumps from 5th floor flat window
The Independent Police Investigative Directive (Ipid) is looking into details surrounding the death of a Hillbrow man who allegedly jumped…
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Mission accomplished as Hillbrow celebrates peaceful New Year’s Eve
Residents of the Johannesburg suburb Hillbrow, which in the past was associated with violence and unruliness, mostly spent New Year’s…
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2 in court for allegedly asking hotel group for R67k bribe to reduce rates bill
Two people have appeared in court in Hillbrow on charges of extorting Tsogo Sun of more than R60 000. Goodwill…
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Hillbrow father found guilty of abusing and murdering son
A Hillbrow father has been found guilty of murdering his son and the mother as an accessory in the High…
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Cops arrest wanted cash-in-transit suspect in Hillbrow
The Hawks have arrested a suspect who was wanted for a cash-in-transit heist that took place in Rustenburg in July…
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Lockdown – Calm restored in Hillbrow, police maintain strong presence
Police are maintaining a strong presence in Hillbrow in the 21-day national lockdown. On the first day of the unprecedented…
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Hillbrow residents complain about heavy-handed police behaviour
Some residents of Hillbrow have complained about what they call the heavy-handed behaviour of the police. Since last week, police…
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Lockdown – Police & SANDF taking no-nonsense in Hillbrow
Police in Hillbrow are applying a no-nonsense approach to people who are not complying with the national lockdown regulations. Members…
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COVID-19 – Homeless people in JHB CBD say they have no blankets, access to food
Homeless people in Joburg CBD have told police that they have no blankets to sleep on and no access to…
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Police order Hillbrow shops to close to enforce lockdown
The police in Hillbrow have now ordered that all business owners must close their shops, saying that people were simply…
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Police use teargas to disperse large groups of people in Hillbrow
Police in Hillbrow have clashed with residents who had gathered in groups, using teargas to disperse them. Police are hard…
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Hillbrow peaceful as violence erupts in the rest of JHB
Traditionally a hotspot for trouble, Hillbrow in Johannesburg was uncharacteristically peaceful and quiet on New Year’s Eve. After the clock…
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Building hijackers arrested in Hillbrow
Three people have been arrested for hijacking a Hillbrow building. Police found close to 400 undocumented foreign nationals in the…
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Hillbrow drug dealers arrested with R1.5m worth of khat & cocaine
The Hawks have arrested four alleged drug dealers and confiscated R1.5m worth of illicit substances on Friday. The suspects, aged…
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