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Minister Chikunga launches Transport Month aiming to show sector’s economic importance
Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga has officially launched this year’s Transport Month, observed annually in October. Under the theme ‘Siyakha, we…
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Minister Chikunga urges SA to maintain its commercial airline safety record
Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga said South Africa needs to maintain its record of having little to no aircraft crashes globally.…
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Mukwevho of Joburg Water denies blaming city’s water shortages on residents
Joburg Water’s managing director, Ntshavheni Mukwevho, has denied placing blame for the city’s water shortages squarely on residents. Mukwevho defended…
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Zuikerbosch plant trip delays system recovery
Johannesburg’s water system has received another blow as it tries to recover from high consumption. The Zuikerbosch Water Treatment Plant…
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Panyaza Lesufi: Inquiry will assist in answering questions about Marshalltown fire
The Gauteng government said the commission of inquiry would assist in answering the many unanswered questions surrounding the Marshalltown fire.…
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Gauteng government vows to keep costs of Marshalltown fire inquiry down
The Gauteng government said it did not have a budget set aside for the commission of inquiry into the Marshalltown…
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Minister Nxesi concerned about slow rollout of Nedlac’s labour reforms
Minister of Employment and Labour Thulas Nxesi said he is worried that the rollout of labour reforms by the National…
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Paul Mashatile tells Nedlac that plans for a social compact have hit another snag
Deputy President Paul Mashatile said plans for a social compact have again hit a snag as government, businesses and the…
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Gauteng Education Dept finding new schools for Crowthorne Christian Academy pupils after dreadlocks saga
The Gauteng education department has confirmed it will be relocating pupils from the unregistered Crowthorne Christian Academy to neighbouring schools…
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School closed after dreadlocks row as EFF pickets outside Crowthorne Christian Academy
The Crowthorne Christian Academy in Midrand, which is at the centre of a hair row after a schoolgirl was forcefully…
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Woman’s body found in burning Mercedes Benz, boyfriend arrested
A man is expected to appear in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court on Monday in connection with the murder of Mahlako…
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Update: Orlando Pirates football star Thembinkosi Lorch’s sentencing postponed
The sentencing proceedings of Orlando Pirates football star Thembinkosi Lorch have been postponed to 4 September. Lorch made a brief…
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Photos: Huge explosion causes massive sinkhole in Joburg
There has been a massive gas explosion in the Johannesburg CBD, causing substantial damage to nearby roads and causing sinkholes.…
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Part of N1 highway to be temporarily closed for power line installation
Gauteng motorists have been advised to prepare for temporary road closures on a section of the N1 highway between the…
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Court grants Balwin Properties interdict against striking residents
Luxury apartment group Balwin Properties was granted a court interdict against protesting residents. Residents from Munyaka Estate in Waterfall, Midrand…
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Lesufi: Many attempts to sabotage Crime Prevention Wardens programme
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi said there were many attempts to sabotage the government’s Crime Prevention Wardens programme – meant to…
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4 arrested in Midrand as police seize truck loaded with drug making chemicals
A truck loaded with chemicals used to manufacture drugs has been seized and four men arrested in Midrand. A multidisciplinary…
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Fans worried about Boity after photo showing her scarred face emerge
Mzansi media personality, Boity Thulo’s fans are saddened to see the scars on her face, which were reportedly caused by…
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Teen among 5 suspects arrested for killing Bolt driver, Euston Mnguni in Midrand
The Johannesburg North trio task team has arrested five suspects, among them a teenager, in connection with the killing of…
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Bolt threatens to suspend drivers who act violently ahead of planned week-long strike
The e-hailing services company Bolt has threatened to suspend drivers who engage in violent and potentially criminal behaviour next week…
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Two children, four adults injured in head-on collision
Gauteng: At 14H46 Monday afternoon, Netcare 911 along with Emer-G-Med paramedics responded to a collision on Walton Avenue in Carlswald,…
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VIDEO: Ama2000 cause chaos at Mall of Africa
Ama2000 were at it again on Saturday, 26 March. This time around, they turned Midrand’s Mall of Africa into a…
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Law graduate who drove on Bolt as side hustle shot dead by passengers in Midrand
A University of Johannesburg law graduate who drove on e-hailing platform Bolt as a side hustle while waiting for a…
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Police seize drugs worth R300 000 at a lodge in Midrand
A lodge manager was arrested for illegal manufacturing and dealing in drugs after drugs worth R300 000 were found at…
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Thuli Madonsela: Corruption destroys everything
The Law Trust Research Chairperson Professor Thuli Madonsela is calling on the powers that be to re-look at anti-corruption policies.…
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Ramaphosa: Constitution conference paves way to strengthen democracy
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday said without the rule of law, South Africa is vulnerable to mayhem. He was speaking…
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NPO offers R1 million reward for info on murders of Cloete Murray and his son
Non-profit organization Forensics for Justice says it will leave no stone unturned in finding the suspects involved in the murder…
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Electricity users rigging the system to avoid paying, says City Power
Joburg City Power said some of its clients owed the city millions of rand in unpaid electricity bills because they…
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Five arrested for alleged Midrand kidnapping
Police have arrested 5 people, including a Zimbabwean man, his wife, and his girlfriend, for their alleged involvement in the…
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Suspect arrested for allegedly robbing Gauteng top police officer at gunpoint
A 39-year-old man was arrested on Saturday for allegedly robbing a high-ranking Gauteng policeman in Midrand, north of Johannesburg. The…
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Power cuts among top hurdles faced by 2022 matric class
Load shedding and a lack of resources were some of the issues faced by the top achievers in the matric…
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Mom & uncle handed 3 life sentences each for r@pe and murder of 2-year-old
The Johannesburg High Court has handed the mother and uncle of a toddler three life sentences each for her rape…
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4 suspects killed in shootout & 2 more held after cops foil courier vehicle hijacking in Midrand
Police have shot dead four suspects and arrested two more in an alleged foiled hijacking of a courier vehicle in…
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EFF shuts down N1 to protest release of Janusz Waluś
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have caused major traffic disruptions by shutting down the busy N1 highway over Janusz Waluś’…
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Hawks shut down drug labs & arrest a speeding meth dealer in Sandton
When members of the Hawks pulled over what just seemed like a man on his way home from work on…
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Government admits it can do more in GBV fight
President Cyril Ramaphosa says South African men who perpetrate violence against women and children should be ashamed of themselves. The…
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SAPS to access Home Affairs fingerprint database in GBV fight, says Nkoana-Mashabane
Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth, and Persons with Disabilities Maite Nkoana-Mashabane said the government will soon be introducing…
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3 suspects arrested for impersonating traffic cops in Midrand
The Gauteng Traffic Police arrested three suspects on Wednesday, for impersonating the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) in Midrand, Johannesburg.…
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GP water supply a concern as power cuts & heatwave see reservoirs run low
With no end in sight for power cuts, there are now serious concerns about the provision of water in Gauteng.…
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Department of Social Development to launch nyaope rehabilitation programme
The Premier of Gauteng, Panyaza Lesufi says the Department of Social Development is set to launch a new initiative to…
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Cosatu to elect new leadership
Cosatu’s 14th congress continues at Gallagher Estate in Midrand. On Tuesday, ANC chairperson, Gwede Mantashe, was booed off stage for…
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Gwede Mantashe prevented from addressing Cosatu Congress
ANC chairperson Gwede Mantashe has been prevented from addressing COSATU members at its 14th congress in Midrand. They say they’re…
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DStv Delicious Fest blames fake tickets for queue frustrations
Day 1 of the much-anticipated DStv Delicious Festival kicked off on a sour note for some attendees – who contended…
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Gauteng Education Dept warns s.e.xual harassment won’t be tolerated at schools
The Gauteng Department of Education has warned that s.e.xual harassment will not be tolerated at schools and offenders will face…
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3 grade 8 girls s.e.xually assaulted at school, allegedly by fellow pupils
Three grade eight female pupils have reported incidents of s.e.xual assault, allegedly perpetrated by grade 10 and 11 youngsters in…
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Cosatu vows to take stock at 14th national congress
Taking stock of the state of the union; is what the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has promised…
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Fikile Mbalula warns of zero tolerance for drivers with expired licenses
Transport minister Fikile Mbalula said more than 1 million motorists are driving on the country’s roads with expired licenses. Sixty-seven…
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Fikile Mbalula promises announcement on e-tolls, again
Transport Minister, Fikile Mbalula, says an announcement regarding e-tolls will be made soon. Mbalula is asking for patience as loose…
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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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Police hunt Midrand gunmen
Police are hot on the heels of two suspects involved in the shooting of a mother and two of her…
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