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Government officials assisting Johannesburg fire victims: Lesufi
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says provincial government officials are on the ground to provide the necessary support to those affected…
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Premier Panyaza Lesufi says Gauteng is under siege from zama zamas
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has once again appealed for the deployment of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) and additional…
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Gauteng Premier Lesufi wants army unleashed against zama zamas
Gauteng ANC chair Panyaza Lesufi is pleading with President Cyril Ramaphosa to unleash the army to fight zama zamas. He…
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Panyaza Lesufi: ANC plans to rule Gauteng outright beyond 2024
The ANC in Gauteng doesn’t plan to entertain coalitions in the province come 2024. That’s the word from Gauteng ANC…
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GP Premier Lesufi calls for solutions to local government debt
Gauteng Premier, Panyaza Lesufi, has proposed a new debt relief programme between local, provincial, and national governments. Lesufi says municipalities…
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Gauteng Premier Lesufi: Women’s Day should be a reminder of the struggles SA women face daily
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi said Women’s Day should serve as a reminder of the struggles women in South Africa continue…
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Slovo residents vow to continue demostrating as N12 re-opens
The N12 highway has been temporarily re-opened, however, residents from the Slovo informal settlement have vowed to continue demonstrating. Earlier…
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Julius Malema says he’ll send Cyril Ramaphosa to prison if he becomes president
EFF leader Julius Malema says the first thing the party will do if it wins next year’s elections will be…
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Owners of taxis damaged in Joburg blast want compensation for repairs & lost income
Minibus taxi owners whose vehicles were damaged during the Bree Street gas explosion in the Johannesburg CBD are asking for…
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Gauteng Premier Lesufi accused of politicizing Joburg CBD gas explosion
As residents are still reeling from the aftermath of the Bree Street gas explosion, cracks have started to show in…
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City of Joburg suspects zama zamas behind deadly Bram Fischerville blast
The City of Johannesburg says it suspects zama zama’s were behind an explosion on Bram Fischerville in Soweto, which left…
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Panyaza Lesufi: 3 institutions being quizzed on cause of Joburg CBD explosion
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says specialist investigators who are probing the Joburg CBD explosion have identified three manholes as areas…
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Police to erect barbed wire fence around Joburg explosion scene
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has announced that police have been instructed to erect barbed wire fencing around the Joburg explosion…
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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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Joburg CBD blast: Gas experts investigate cause
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has requested gas experts to work towards determining the cause of the explosion in the Johannesburg…
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Electricity remains switched off for businesses & homes near Joburg explosion site
City of Joburg’s power utility, City Power said on Thursday morning electricity remains switched off in businesses and residential buildings…
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Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi briefs media after Joburg CBD road collapse
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi briefed the media on Thursday following Wednesday’s road collapse on Johannesburg’s Lilian Ngoyi Street also known…
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Paul Mashatile commemorates Mandela Day in Soweto
In honour of International Nelson Mandela Day, community members in Soweto have gathered at the Morris Isaacson High School to…
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Call for foreign diplomatic missions to help repatriate their citizens who died in Boksburg gas leak
Democratic Alliance Gauteng leader, Solly Msimanga on Wednesday said he wrote to the Mozambican High Commissioner in South Africa, requesting…
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Update: Boksburg gas leak death toll now at 17
Seventeen people, including three minors, have been killed at the Angelo informal settlement in Boksburg. This after inhaling fumes from…
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Tshwane Mayor Brink accuses Lesufi of ignoring calls to assist Hammanskraal cholera victims
City of Tshwane Mayor Cilliers Brink has accused Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi of ignoring calls to assist Hammanskraal cholera victims.…
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| Gauteng goes high tech in the fight against crime
While Diepsloot burns and the demand grows for more visible policing, the Gauteng Community Safety MEC Faith Mazibuko and Police…
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Ad Hoc Committee visits Tshwane communities following Mamelodi floods
An Ad Hoc Joint Committee on flood disaster relief will visit areas in Tshwane on Monday. The oversight visit will…
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Panyaza Lesufi: Many jobs on Nasi Spani campaign are full time & others are part-time vacancies
Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi said the jobs advertised through the Nasi Spani campaign are meant to help deal with load…
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Long queues for govt jobs in Gauteng
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi is promising to fight unemployment this Youth Day. Keep it toasty with the ones you love…
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More boots on the ground in Gauteng
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says lawlessness won’t be allowed to spread in the province. He’s dispatched newly recruited crime prevention…
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Panyaza Lesufi reiterates his commitment to tackling youth unemployment in Gauteng
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has reiterated his commitment to tackling youth unemployment in the province. He was responding to Democratic…
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Panyaza Lesufi slams claims that Gauteng govt failed to improve township economy
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has slammed claims made by the opposition in the provincial legislature which suggested that the government…
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R60 million upgrade to Charlotte Maxeke Hospital to be unveiled
The Gift of the Givers will unveil its whopping R60-million upgrade to Charlotte Maxeke Hospital. Sections of the hospital were…
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Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi launches Cleaning and Greening initiative
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi and Social Development, Agriculture and Environment MEC, Mbali Hlophe have launched the Cleaning and Greening Expanded…
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We are being stripped of our dignity, says Samwu protesters on their demands
Municipal workers affiliated with the South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) said they were being stripped of their dignity as…
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Gauteng Premier Lesufi vows to resolve municipal workers’ grievances
Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi has given all municipal managers and mayors until Tuesday next week to report to him to…
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Department will ensure production of solar panels as demand increases, says Ramokgopa
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said over a period of time his ministry will ensure that solar panels are produced in…
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Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi apologises for Putco bus service disruption
Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi says Putco bus services will resume on Friday. He has apologised to citizens who use the…
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Premier Lesufi apologises for Putco bus service disruption
Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi says Putco bus services will resume on Friday. He has apologized to citizens who use the…
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Panyaza Lesufi urges Gauteng liquor traders not to sell alcohol to children
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi called on liquor traders across the province to refrain from selling alcoholic beverages to underage children.…
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Gauteng Premier Lesufi’s crime fighting promises bear fruit as new wardens start their duties
Three thousand new crime prevention wardens will hit the streets of Gauteng on Monday. Premier Panyaza Lesufi in his maiden…
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Panyaza Lesufi promises electronic panic buttons for all Gauteng residents
With 3,000 new crime prevention wardens ready to take to the streets of Gauteng this coming week, Premier Panyaza Lesufi…
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Don’t take bribes – Lesufi warns new recruits
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has warned newly recruited Crime Prevention Wardens not to accept bribes. He says they should fight…
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1 000s of wardens to be deployed in Gauteng
Thousands of Crime Prevention Wardens will be placed in Gauteng hotspots from Monday. This is part of the promises made…
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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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Panyaza Lesufi reveals over 4 000 Crime Prevention Wardens with powers to effect arrests
A group of previously unemployed youth in Gauteng will officially be recognized as peace officers with the authority to execute…
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Gauteng recruits crime prevention wardens
Fighting crime is a priority of the Gauteng government. That is according to premier Panyaza Lesufi, who was speaking at…
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Panyaza Lesufi calls for no mercy for Soweto child murderers
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says there should be no mercy for those responsible for the killing of two young Soweto…
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Panyaza Lesufi says coalition stands strong
The governing coalition of local unity remains intact, despite the resignation of Johannesburg mayor Thapelo Amad. Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi…
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Thapelo Amad resigns as Joburg mayor
Al Jama-ah councillor Thapelo Amad has resigned as mayor of Johannesburg. The announcement was made in a media briefing by…
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Soweto residents call for justice after the murder of 2 boys
The communities of White City and Rockville in Soweto made a clarion call for justice following the murder of two…
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Gauteng Premier announces new safety regime from 1 May
Gauteng Premier, Panyaza Lesufi says the culture of lawlessness in the province is exactly why millions of rands have been…
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Govt making progress on Sedibeng service delivery issues: Lesufi
The government says it’s making progress in tackling service delivery challenges in Sedibeng. On Wednesday, Deputy President Paul Mashatile was…
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Health MEC: Gauteng to receive over 200 more emergency vehicles
Gauteng will have access to over 200 new emergency vehicles. Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko said the addition to the provincial…
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