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EFF against Joburg mayor’s plan to hire foreign nationals to JMPD
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in Gauteng are opposing Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero’s proposal to hire foreign nationals for the…
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M2 & M1 North highways reopened to traffic after SAMWU protest
The M2 and M1 North highways have been reopened to traffic following a mass protest by the City of Johannesburg…
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Metrobus passenger shot dead in Fleurhof
A female passenger has been shot in a Metrobus in Fleurhof on Gauteng’s West Rand, this morning. Johannesburg Metro Police…
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Man buried in sand as tip-truck overturns
In a fatal accident in Emona, KwaZulu-Natal, an allegedly drunk tip-truck driver tipped over his truck causing serious injuries to…
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Gauteng traffic officials on high alert as holidaygoers leave the province
Gauteng traffic officials remain on high alert as holidaygoers make their way in and out of the province for the…
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2 City Power employees arrested for bribery
Two City Power contractors have been arrested for attempting to solicit a bribe from a customer. It is alleged that…
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Joburg officials reclaim hijacked JMPD impound
Johannesburg officials have reclaimed a Johannesburg Metro Police Department impound that had been hijacked. Officials reclaimed the property and arrested…
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Colleague of JMPD officer shot dead in viral video says social media is cruel
Colleagues of Johannesburg Metro Police Department officer Sibusiso Zikalala said the viral video showing him being shot dead has traumatized…
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JMPD officers to wear body cameras
Police Officers working under the Johannesburg Metro Police Department officers will soon be wearing body cameras. These will be used…
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Tanker explosion on the N1 North between Malibongwe and William Nicol
The Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) says the explosion on the N1 highway near William Nicol Drive was caused by…
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City Power moves to cut off non-paying Joburg businesses from power grid
Joburg City Power on Tuesday said it wants to put an end to the culture of non-payment by businesses in…
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City Power continues to clamp down on illegal connections around Joburg
City Power is continuing with its #BuyaMthetho operation and disconnecting illegal electricity connections around Johannesburg. On Monday, members from the…
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Protesting residents block roads in Soweto
Johannesburg Metro Police Department officers are monitoring a protest in Soweto where roads have been barricaded. Several streets in Orlando…
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JMPD warns against illegal trading
Informal traders in Johannesburg have been warned against illegal trading. The Johannesburg Metro Police Department says traders need to be…
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JMPD monitoring protests in Roodepoort
The Johannesburg Metro Police Department said that it was monitoring a protest in the Roodepoort area on Thursday morning and…
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One person killed in Orlando shooting
Police have confirmed that one person has been killed in a shootout in Orlando. It is understood that the 25-year-old-man…
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JMPD warns civilians not to direct traffic during load shedding
The Johannesburg Metro Police Department is warning citizens to abstain from directing traffic during power cuts. Many people have taken…
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JMPD arrests 4 human trafficking suspects
Four suspects have been arrested in Johannesburg in connection with human trafficking during a patrol by the Johannesburg Metro Police…
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Authorities clearing the scene after 20 car pile-up near Soweto
The Johannesburg Metro Police Department says it is clearing up after a major accident on the N1 near Soweto on…
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Gauteng man posing as JMPD officer arrested
Gauteng man was arrested after he was found in possession of suspected stolen iPhone and 14 JMPD reflector vests. The…
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Joburg motorists urged to be cautious as rain and power cuts come into play
As the rain continues across Gauteng on Wednesday morning, Eskom has now escalated rolling power cuts to stage four and…
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JMPD officer shot and injured in Johannesburg CBD
A Johannesburg Metro Police Department officer has been shot and injured in a robbery in the Johannesburg CBD. Police were…
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34 suspected drunk drivers nabbed in Joburg during road safety operations
More than 30 Johannesburg motorists have been arrested for suspected drunk driving in the metro. The Johannesburg Metro Police Department…
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54-hour water disruption from Monday for parts of Gauteng
In Johannesburg, Rand Water’s 54-hour shutdown set to start on Monday has led to the postponement of the city’s first…
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Wreath laying ceremony for late Joburg mayor Jolidee Matongo
The Johannesburg Metro Police department and City of Joburg have laid wreaths at the spot where Jolidee Matongo died. The…
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#FreeZumaNow: Joburg gripped by violence reportedly linked pro-Zuma protests
There have been reports that several sporadic incidents of violence, vandalism, and looting of shops in some parts of downtown…
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Tanker spilling diesel onto M1 after multi-vehicle accident
The M1 north at the Oxford off-ramp has been completely closed to traffic following an accident involving multiple vehicles, including…
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Hawks arrest 5 in Soweto hostels for murder of JMPD officer
A Hawks led police operation has arrested five suspects in connection with the murder of a Johannesburg Metro Police Department…
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City Power worker arrested for allegedly asking for reconnection bribe
A City Power employee appeared in the Hillbrow Magistrate’s Court on Monday after allegedly demanding R780 to reconnect a customer’s…
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Storm causes power outages around Johannesburg
Metro utility City Power was conducting repairs on damaged infrastructure on Tuesday morning after heavy rain caused power outages around…
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Suspected car thieves injured after a shootout with police in Joburg
Three people were injured during a shootout with police in Johannesburg on Friday, while another was arrested, SAPS have confirmed.…
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JMPD advises motorists to avoid flooded roads
The Johannesburg Metro Police Department has urged drivers to avoid dangerous routes after the city was hit by heavy rains.…
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N1 north closed after gas tanker caught fire
The N1 north was closed off to traffic between the Maraisburg exit and Gordon Road owing to a gas tanker…
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Cops appeal for help finding shooter after taxi driver shot dead in vehicle
Police are appealing for assistance in finding the suspects responsible for killing a minibus taxi driver in his vehicle on…
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Passenger guns down taxi driver in Johannesburg
A passenger in a minibus taxi gunned down the driver in full view of commuters in Johannesburg on Thursday afternoon…
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JMPD says very few people complying with lockdown regulations
Weekend figures show people aren’t complying with lockdown regulations and curfew. That’s according to Johannesburg Metro Police Department spokesperson, Chief…
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Officers at JMPD launches Women’s Month with all-female roadblock
Officers from the Johannesburg Metro Police Department have launched Women’s Month with an all-female roadblock. The aim is to remind…
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Watch: Taxi drivers block roads, cause massive traffic on highways in Durban
KwaMashu taxi operators have caused massive traffic on highways in Durban on Monday morning in an effort to gain more…
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Suspected hijacker arrested following chase & shootout with cops on N1 South
A suspected hijacker has been arrested following a shootout with police on the N1 South near the Rivonia on-ramp. Police…
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Cyclist dies after being dragged down Joburg road by drunken BMW driver
Victim was reportedly a father of two, the driver meanwhile has been charged with culpable homicide and drunken driving. A…
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Man says police officers shot him in hunt for food parcel protesters in Joburg
Lawrence Madihlaba claims he was sleeping in his bed when he was awoken by Johannesburg Metro Police Department officers kicking…
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SANDF member arrested for invading land
Johannesburg Mayor Geoff Makhubo believes a land-grabbing syndicate is working in the area. A South African National Defence Force (SANDF)…
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JMPD defends decision to send officers back to academy
Johannesburg Metro Police Department spokesperson Wayne Minnaar has defended the decision to send more than 1,000 newly trained offers back…
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Motorists warned against reckless behaviour on the roads
Don’t drink and drive. That’s the warning from the Johannesburg Metro Police Department. It’s arrested over 350 people for drunk…
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Motorists warned about dislodged pavement on the M1 South freeway
JMPD Freeway Unit officers have been deployed to the area. The Johannesburg Metro Police Department has issued a warning to…
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Woman faces culpable homicide charges after allegedly knocking down Joburg metro cop
A woman is in police custody after knocking down and killing a Johannesburg Metro Police Department officer who was directing…
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Motorists advised to avoid Golden Highway following Vlakfontein protest action
Residents are reportedly voicing their anger with the court’s recent decision to drop all charges against the man accused of…
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Bree Taxi Rank shooting: JMPD denies links with security guards
The JMPD denies any links with people calling themselves security guards after a shooting at the Bree Taxi Rank in…
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One person injured after being shot at Bree Taxi Rank
One person is in a critical condition after a security guard allegedly shot him in the face at the Bree…
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#AlexShutdown: Police preventing protesters from reaching N3 highway
A protest by at least 45 people on the N3 North near London Road has been under way since 10…
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