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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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Police save life of a dumped baby
Two cops’ motherly instincts kicked in when they found a newborn baby on the pavement just after 7am on Wednesday.…
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Joburg mob burns thief to death
Joburg mob burns thief to death. In a shocking video posted on Facebook, a crowd of people can be seen surrounding…
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Joburg building blaze see residents running for their lives
Residents from at least two residential buildings had to flee their homes after fires threatened the structures on Thursday. Two…
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Six arrested, Cop killed in Hillbrow cash-in-transit heist
A police officer has been shot dead during a cash-in-transit (CIT) heist in Hillbrow in central Johannesburg. Two security guards…
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Cash-in-transit heist in Hillbrow, bystander wounded
Shortly before 4pm‚ paramedics from ER24 arrived on the scene where they found police already in attendance near the intersection…
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