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Joburg EMS extinguishes Jeppestown fire
Joburg Emergency Management Services (EMS) successfully contained and extinguished a fire in Jeppestown Saturday night. The blaze broke out in…
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Panyaza Lesufi’s plan to bring shine back to the City of Gold
Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi will share his plans to revitalize the Johannesburg inner city. He named this as his top…
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Sihle Zikalala calls for prioritisation of women in construction industry
The Deputy Minister of Public Works, Sihle Zikalala, is calling for the prioritization of women in the construction Industry. Zikalala…
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City of Joburg insists it has plan to address hijacked buildings after another deadly fire
The Johannesburg Metro insists it has a plan to address the hijacked building crisis in the city centre after another…
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Over 400 people left stranded after deadly Joburg CBD building fire
More than 400 people have been left stranded following a fire in an abandoned and hijacked building in Johannesburg. The…
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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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Marshalltown Fire Justice Campaign angered by another fire in CBD
The Marshalltown Fire Justice Campaign says it has learnt with shock, sadness, and anger at the news of another tragic…
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Prasa probing what caused the steel footbridge collapse in Joburg
The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) has launched an investigation to determine what caused a steel footbridge to…
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City Power disconnects electricity to hijacked buildings in Jeppestown
Johannesburg’s power entity, City Power disconnected electricity to several hijacked buildings in Jeppestown, east of Johannesburg CBD, on Wednesday. This…
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City Power aborts operation to cut power to Jeppestown building after threats
City Power has had to abort an operation aimed at cutting the electricity at hijacked buildings in the inner city.…
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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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50 shacks catch fire in Jeppestown
Johannesburg emergency services is urging residents to be extremely careful with their heating devices following multiple shack fires in Jeppestown…
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Jeppestown a no-go zone after pro-Zuma protests in Johannesburg
Most roads leading in and out of Jeppestown have been closed by protesters believed to be supporters of former President…
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238 suspects arrested in Joburg during police operation
A police operation, “O Kae Molao”, roadblock in Gauteng on Thursday resulted in numerous arrests, drugs seizures, and disconnection of…
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Video: Disaster as 9 people die in Joburg shack fires
Nine people including a young child have been killed in a fire that broke out early on Wednesday morning, 14…
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Metro police pounce on outlet and confiscate R1 million worth of alcohol
Metro cops have arrested a liquor outlet owner after he allegedly tried to bribe cops with R40 000 after being…
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R10 million worth of liquor seized, suspects attempt to bribe police with R40k
A warehouse in Jeppestown, Johannesburg, filled with R10 million worth of liquor was discovered by the police on Friday. Johannesburg…
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Police bust car parts dealer linked to 9 hijackings & thefts
Gauteng police have recovered vehicle parts linked to nine cases of hijacking or stolen vehicles across the province. In a…
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31 arrested for looting in Malvern, Jeppestown
Gauteng police have arrested 31 suspects in Jeppestown and Malvern following the looting of shops on Sunday. Police spokesperson Captain…
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Police in Jeppestown – cars damaged & shops looted
There is a heavy police presence in Jeppestown, Johannesburg after cars were damaged and shops looted. Four people have been…
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Fire guts iconic hotel
Built-in 1896, the Grand Station Hotel has been a respected landmark in Jeppestown, Johannesburg. A fire gutted the 123-year-old building,…
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