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RAF responds to SIU probe, calls allegations a smear campaign
RAF responds to SIU probe, calls allegations a smear campaign! The Road Accident Fund (RAF) says it is fully prepared…
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Dada Morero: City of Joburg working on plan to address vandalism of traffic lights & fix malfunctioning ones
Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero has revealed that the city is facing a major battle against the vandalism of traffic lights,…
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Repairs to Lilian Ngoyi Street in Joburg CBD expected to be completed by August
Repairs to Lilian Ngoyi Street in the Johannesburg CBD are finally progressing after months of delays, with completion now expected…
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Masemola reveals 11 KZN police officers linked to extortion evidence netted
National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola says they’ve identified and arrested some police officers linked to the rising extortion cases across…
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Joburg CBD revitalisation programme to be rolled out to other areas
Johannesburg Environment and Infrastructure MEC Jack Sekwaila said that the government plans to expand its CBD revitalisation programme to communities…
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Joburg Mayor says dealing with illegally occupied buildings more complex than it seems
Newly elected Joburg Mayor Dada Morero says issues related to the hijacking of buildings in the inner city of Joburg…
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Youth demanding jobs from Joburg Mayor distance themselves from xenophobia accusations
At least 200 unemployed Soweto residents have dispelled accusations of xenophobia, after marching to Mayor Dada Morero’s offices over his…
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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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‘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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Police say efforts to crack down on counterfeit goods bearing fruit
Police say their efforts to crack down on counterfeit goods across the country are yielding positive results. In June alone,…
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R15.5 million worth of fake brands seized in Johannesburg CBD
The national counterfeit goods unit seized counterfeit goods worth R15.5 million at a shopping mall at corner of Rahima Moosa…
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Police seize over R400 million worth of counterfeit goods in Joburg CBD
Police have seized over R400 million worth of counterfeit goods in the Johannesburg CBD. The South African Police Service (SAPS)’s…
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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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JMPD officers wounded after shootout with robbers in Joburg CBD
Two Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) officers have been hospitalized after a shootout with armed robbers in the Johannesburg CBD.…
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City Power replacing power cables after underground fire in Braamfontein
City Power has started the process of replacing cables which were destroyed in a fire in Braamfontein last week. The…
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Gauteng police seize over R17 million worth of counterfeit goods
Gauteng police have seized counterfeit goods worth over R17 million within a week of operations in the City of Johannesburg.…
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Usindiso building fire survivors say they feel abandoned & forgotten
Survivors of the residential building where 77 people died in a fire in Johannesburg said they felt abandoned and forgotten.…
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Gospel singer Sipho Makhabane hijacked and kidnapped in Joburg CBD
Sipho Makhabane survives gunmen attack. Veteran gospel singer Sipho Makhabane survives after being robbed and hijacked at a traffic light…
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Over R8 million worth of counterfeit goods seized, 12 foreign nationals arrested in Marabastad
Police in Tshwane confiscated counterfeit goods worth over R8 million and arrested 12 undocumented suspects in Marabastad on Tuesday. On…
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Family of man who died in Nugget Street fire say accused shouldn’t be granted bail
The family of a man who was burnt beyond recognition during a recent fire in the Johannesburg CBD said the…
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Case against woman accused of starting Nugget Street fire resumes in court
The murder and arson case against the woman accused of recently starting a deadly fire in the Johannesburg CBD is…
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Lawyer says Marshalltown self-confessed arsonist’s life at risk
The lawyer of the alleged arsonist behind the Usindiso building fire in the Johannesburg CBD says he’s still studying the…
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City of Johannesburg working on plans to relocate fire victims
City of Johannesburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda says that the city is in the process of arranging temporary accommodation for residents…
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2 people killed in residential building fire in the Joburg CBD
Two people have died in the Johannesburg CBD after a fire gutted a residential building on Commissioner Street. Emergency services…
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SAPS: People show they can celebrate responsibly
A saturation police presence in New Year’s Eve hotspots across Gauteng led to a comparatively peaceful celebration, Gauteng police commissioner…
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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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Firefighters contain blaze in Joburg CBD
Another building is on fire in the Johannesburg CBD, a few kilometers away from the Usindiso building, where more than…
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Woman chases after robber who stole her cellphone & gold earrings in Joburg CBD, gets him arrested
A 32-year-old man was arrested by the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department’s (JMPD) undercover reaction unit for common robbery and possession…
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Another fire incident in Joburg CBD
Another fire incident has been reported in the Johannesburg CBD. This after a fire broke out in a block of…
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Marshalltown fire victims accuse shelter of forceful removal
Victims of the Marshalltown fire in the Johannesburg CBD which ravaged a residential building in August have accused the shelter…
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No injuries after fire breaks out at Joburg building
Johannesburg Emergency Services (EMS) have responded to yet another fire at a building in Berea in the Joburg CBD. It…
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Fire erupts at SARS building in Johannesburg CBD
Emergency Services in Johannesburg are currently responding to a building fire in the Johannesburg CBD. The affected building is owned…
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Joburg EMS responds to extinguish another CBD fire
There has been another fire in the Johannesburg CBD, not far from where a blaze killed over 70 people a…
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IFP slams clumsy & haphazard arrest of councillor amid Joburg’s hijacked buildings clampdown
The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) has slammed police over the wrongful arrest and detainment of a councillor amid ongoing investigations…
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Services at Braamfontein Crematorium temporarily suspended
Services at the Braamfontein Crematorium in the Johannesburg CBD have been temporarily suspended. This is due to a fire incident…
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DNA sampling underway following Joburg fire
Families are still in the process of identifying their loved ones lost in a horrific fire in the Johannesburg CBD…
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Operation Shanela nets more than 100 in Joburg CBD
Operation Shanela is out saturating the streets of Johannesburg CBD. Led by Gauteng Provincial Commissioner Elias Mawela, over 100 people…
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Joburg Mayor appoints sub-committee to deal with inner city buildings
Johannesburg mayor Kabelo Gwamanda has set up a sub-mayoral committee tasked to deal with the state of buildings in the…
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Councillor says Albert Street building illegally occupied since 2018
Investigations into the cause of a deadly fire that broke out at a five-story building in the Johannesburg CBD continues,…
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Police rubbish claims by Thabo Bester that items worth R30 million have gone missing
National police commissioner Fannie Masemola has dismissed claims that possessions belonging to convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester went missing…
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Woman dies after smoke inhalation in Joburg house fire
A 32-year-old woman died due to smoke inhalation when a house caught fire on Saturday afternoon in Turfontein, south of…
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Joburg EMS evacuates 200 from burning building in CBD
More than 200 people have been evacuated from a burning building in the Johannesburg CBD. Joburg Emergency Management Services (EMS)…
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Primedia Cares & PnP step up to help families affected by Joburg CBD explosion
Families left destitute after a gas explosion in the Johannesburg CBD have received a much-needed lifeline. Primedia Broadcasting’s 947 and…
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VIDEO: Woman’s wig gets snatched in Joburg CBD
Wigs are expensive and to have them flawlessly and undetectably installed takes time. So, it’s understandable why this woman would…
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Electricity restored in Joburg CBD after gas explosion
City Power says it’s switched on power to many residents in the Johannesburg CBD affected by last week’s explosion. All…
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Joburg CBD residents left frustrated by power outage after gas blast
Some residents in the Johannesburg CBD have accused property owners in the area of failing to supply alternative means of…
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Search continues for source of gas that caused Joburg explosion
It’s been four days since the underground explosion in the Johannesburg CBD. But there’s still no word on the source…
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Some businesses reopen after Joburg CBD explosion
Some businesses reopened in the Johannesburg CBD on Saturday, following a major explosion on Bree Street earlier this week. One…
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2 still critical after Joburg CBD explosion
Two people remain in critical condition following the explosion in the Johannesburg CBD. One person has died and has been…
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DA calls for investigation into gas explosion in Joburg CBD
Al Jama Ah leader Ganief Hendricks says the area where a suspected underground gas explosion occurred in Bree Street in…
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