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Chinese man kidnapped after paying R350,000 ransom for his brother
A Chinese man’s bid to rescue his kidnapped brother ended in him being captured himself. The man’s brother was kidnapped…
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Fannie Masemola to lay out police’s crime-busting efforts after Gauteng kidnapping ring interception
National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola is due to lay out the police’s crime-busting efforts across the country on Thursday morning.…
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Commute for motorists using N12 south of Lenasia halted due to protests
The Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) are dealing with protest action on the N12 bordering Eldorado Park and Lenasia. Authorities…
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Nurse who allegedly killed domestic worker set to take the stand in bail hearing
The Johannesburg nurse accused of killing her 21-year-old domestic worker, Busisiwe Nxumalo, allegedly for a R6 million payout is expected…
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Social Development Deputy Minister Hendricks to engage Gauteng NPOs over funding
Social Development Deputy Minister Ganief Hendricks is set to engage Gauteng non-profit organisations (NGOs) at Harmony Primary School in Lenasia…
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Alleged killer nurse reportedly took out R6 million in life insurance on domestic worker
An alleged killer nurse is making her first appearance at the Lenasia Magistrates Court on charges of murder and insurance…
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Nurse accused of killing her domestic worker for insurance payout in court
A 48-year-old nurse arrested in connection with the murder of her 21-year-old domestic worker for a life insurance payout will…
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Power restored to Joburg South after major outage
City Power says it’s restored power to all substations affected by a widespread outage in Johannesburg South. The outage is…
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APEX Primary School parents concerned about overcrowding
Parents of learners at APEX Primary School in Lenasia, south of Soweto, have given the Gauteng MEC for Education until…
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Julius Malema urges Lenasia residents to reject political parties that support Israel
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has urged the Muslim community of Lenasia to reject all political parties that…
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Joburg businessman arrested after being found with City Power mini-substation in his Lenasia home
A Johannesburg businessman has been arrested after he was allegedly found in possession of a City Power-owned 11KV mini-substation, which…
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Bheki Cele reiterates police officers must defend themselves against criminals
Police Minister Bheki Cele has once again encouraged police officers to defend themselves when encountering violent criminals. Cele reflected on…
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Lenasia businessman injured in hijacking
A prominent Lenasia businessman has been rushed to hospital after a hijacking in Lenasia, south of Johannesburg. According to local…
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Pedestrians continue to die on Gauteng roads
The majority of people who died on Gauteng’s roads since 1 December 2022 were pedestrians, according to the Gauteng Traffic…
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JRA: West Rand roads are prone to flooding because of drainage systems
The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) says roads on the West Rand were prone to flooding because of the city’s drainage…
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Joburg City Power working through backlog to end power outages after heavy rains
Parts of Johannesburg remain without power following recent heavy rains and storms that wreaked havoc in parts of Soweto, Alexandra,…
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Man arrested after trying to kidnap child for ransom in Lenasia
Gauteng police have arrested a 55-year-old Indian national after an attempted kidnapping for ransom of a minor child in Lenasia,…
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Joburg Mayor Mpho Phalatse calls on private sector to invest in city’s Region G
Joburg Mayor Mpho Phalatse has pleaded with the private sector to invest in communities within Region G of the city.…
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Unscheduled power cuts expected in Lenasia south after substation fire
City Power said residents in Lenasia south can expect to have unscheduled power cuts over an unspecified period of time…
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Man arrested for murder after alleged family dispute in Lenasia
Police have arrested a 29-years old in connection with a murder in Lenasia, Extension 13. It is understood officers received…
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Drunk woman arrested after crashing into JMPD car
A woman was arrested after she crashed her car into a Joburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) patrol vehicle in Midrand…
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NFP calls for referendum on death penalty following mass shootings
The National Freedom Party (NFP) has called for a referendum on death penalty following a series of mass murders in…
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16 officers and security arrested for the death of a civilian during Covid-19 lockdown
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) has arrested 16 law enforcement officers for the death of a civilian due to…
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4 people shot dead in Lenasia
A week after 16 people were gunned down at a tavern in Soweto, four others died in a deadly shooting…
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Joburg City Power plans to intensify efforts to remove illegal connections
Jo’burg City Power said it will intensify its cut-off operations to alleviate the pressure on the grid caused by illegal…
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SAPS make breakthrough in kidnapping ring
Police have made another breakthrough into a kidnapping syndicate operating in Lenasia. The Anti-Kidnapping Task Team has arrested the brother…
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Kidnapping mastermind Faizal Charloos’ brother nabbed in Lenasia
Law enforcement officials have arrested the brother of kidnapping mastermind Faizal Charloos in Lenasia on Sunday, in relation to the…
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Member of Lenasia CPF arrested in connection with kidnapping & ransom cases
A member of the Lenasia Community Policing Forum (CPF) and his son-in-law have been arrested in Lenasia in connection with…
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Alleged kidnapping kingpin linked to other cases
An alleged kidnapping kingpin, arrested in Lenasia, has been linked to at least two other recent hostage cases. This after…
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R6 million cash recovered, Mozambican kingpin arrested as cops rescue kidnapped Gauteng businessman
A Lenasia businessman has been safely reunited with his family, three days after he was kidnapped, the South African Police…
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Kidnapped Johannesburg businessman released
A kidnapped Johannesburg businessman has been rescued in a police operation in Lenasia. eNCA understands a number of people have…
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City Power scrambles to restore Lenasia electricity by Monday
City Power is scrambling to restore electricity to various areas in Lenasia by Monday. A fire at a substation has…
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Watch: Joburg man hijacked on his way to the wedding
A man, who requested to remain anonymous, was hijacked in Lenasia, Johannesburg, on Saturday evening. His wife was getting her…
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WATCH: Businessman kidnapped in Lenasia
A businessman was kidnapped in Lenasia on Tuesday morning. The kidnapping took place on his return from mosque. Yaseen Bhiku,…
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Latest on body parts found in a fridge in Soweto – Police speak out
Police are yet to find the torso of the person whose remains were found in a fridge in Protea Glen,…
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City Power blames Eskom staff for slow return of electricity in Joburg
City Power is involved in another quarrel with Eskom. The City of Johannesburg’s electricity provider has accused the power utility’s…
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50 Ethiopians rescued in Johannesburg were kidnapped for money – police
Police have said that the 50 Ethiopian men rescued from a house in Zakariyya Park, near Lenasia, Gauteng, were kidnapped…
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Neighbour on 50 men rescued in Lenasia – I used to see them leaving the house at night
A group of “about 50 men” believed to be the victims of a human trafficking syndicate were rescued from a…
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3 women killed in Lenasia crash
Three women were killed and a fourth seriously injured in a car crash on the N12 in Lenasia yesterday. ER24…
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2 City Power contractors arrested for allegedly soliciting bribes
Two contractors employed by City Power have been arrested for allegedly collecting about R6 000 from a Bramley resident whose…
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Boyfriend who had Tshegofatso Pule killed to hide her pregnancy from his wife fears for his life
The man accused of being the mastermind behind the killing of Tshegofatso Pule has told the Roodepoort magistrate’s court that…
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Cops in Gauteng recover shells of 11 hijacked & stolen luxury cars at Lenasia chop shop
The Gauteng police have recovered 29 stolen and hijacked vehicles in Johannesburg. This includes body shells of 11 luxury vehicles…
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City of Joburg’s case to have Nana Farm shacks demolished postponed
The City of Johannesburg on Monday brought an urgent application to have more than 300 shacks in Nana Farm near…
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Over 60 Gauteng community networks established in three weeks to aid those in need
The value of the networks lies in offering assistance in the gaps not met by government funding and grants, said…
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Lebogang Maile does not want Lenasia situation to get worse
Lenasia residents marched on Saturday calling for an end to the mushrooming of illegal structures there. The community’s been complaining…
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