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Gauteng Education Department mourns loss of 2 learners at Riverlea primary school
Gauteng Education Department mourns loss of 2 learners at Riverlea primary school! The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) is reeling…
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Gauteng top cop says strides being made in curbing gang violence
Gauteng police said that although the province still faced the challenge of gang violence, strides were being made in curbing…
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Fast Guns gang member gets life sentence for reign of terror in Riverlea
A self-confessed member of the notorious Fast Guns gang from Riverlea has been sentenced to life imprisonment Tyrone Jones was…
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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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Thugs gun down Joburg chemist
Despite additional police deployments in the Westbury area, a dark cloud continues to loom over the crime-riddled Johannesburg suburb. Residents…
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Riverlea residents remain concerned about informal settlement & alleged links to illegal mining
The community of Riverlea said illegal mining stems from an informal settlement, which remains a cause for concern. The Zamimpilo…
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3 special task forces set up to track down illegal mining masterminds
The Hawks have set up three special task forces to track down both local and international masterminds behind illegal mining…
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Riverlea community calls for more police visibility
Riverlea community members are calling for more police visibility in the area. The southern Johannesburg suburb has been plagued by…
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DMRE to spend R2 million to rehabilitate 24 mine shafts in Riverlea
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) will spend almost R2 million to rehabilitate 24 mine shafts in Riverlea,…
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Zama zama arrested following shootout with police in Riverlea
One illegal miner has been arrested for attempted murder in Riverlea, Johannesburg, following a shootout with members of the South…
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Riverlea residents relieved as illegal mining decreases
Residents of Riverlea, south of Johannesburg, say there has been a significant decrease in illegal mining activities in the area,…
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JMPD demolish shacks belonging to illegal miners at Zamimpilo informal settlement
Johannesburg metro police have demolished scores of shacks belonging to illegal miners at the Zamimpilo informal settlement in Riverlea. This…
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Deal with zama zamas, or we will – Riverlea community tells police
Residents of Riverlea threatened to take matters into their own hands should police not deal decisively with illegal miners, also…
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Riverlea residents vow to take up fight against zama zamas
Angry residents of Riverlea have warned the government that they’ll take up arms if there isn’t visible policing in the…
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Home Affairs to deport undocumented illegal mining suspects
The Department of Home Affairs has announced that it will deport undocumented people arrested during raids on illegal miners in…
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Over 100 suspected zama zamas nabbed in Riverlea
The police ministry revealed that at least 194 suspected zama zamas were arrested over the past three days in Riverlea,…
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I don’t want to talk with JP Smith, the guy needs serious psychological help – Bheki Cele on Cape Town taxi violence
Police Minister Bheki Cele has lambasted City of Cape Town’s mayoral committee member for safety and security JP Smith amid…
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Police arrest more than 100 people in Riverlea
Over a hundred people have been arrested in Riverlea as police clamp down on violence and illegal mining. There had…
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Gayton McKenzie: We are being disrespected by zama zamas
Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie has welcomed police raids in Riverlea overnight, urging law enforcement to take the battle against…
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Riverlea residents want disused mine dumps closed
Riverlea residents are calling on police to deal decisively with illegal mining in the area. They want disused mine dumps…
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Family of Riverlea man killed in a shootout between cops & zama zamas wants answers
The family of a 32-year-old man who was killed by a stray bullet during a shooting between police and zama…
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Bheki Cele visits Riverlea following protest against illegal mining
Police Minister Bheki Cele has promised action to the community of Riverlea in Johannesburg. Residents barricaded Main Reef Road in…
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JMPD deployed to Riverlea as protest against illegal mining intensifies
Officers from the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) have been deployed to Riverlea, west of Johannesburg, as a protest intensifies…
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Police appeal for information following Riverlea shooting
Police are probing the discovery of five bodies of suspected illegal miners in Riverlea in Gauteng. They are calling on…
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War on drugs and gangsterism rages on
Police in Westbury, Eldorado Park, Claremont, Riverlea, and surrounding areas have been ramped up following the murder of an alleged…
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Hijacker who kidnapped 23-year-old woman sentenced to 40 years in jail
A hijacker, who kidnapped and hijacked a 23-year-old woman has been sentenced to 40 years imprisonment, in the Johannesburg Magistrate…
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