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Zambian man arrested at OR Tambo for alleged kidnapping of businessman
A 40-year-old Zambian national was apprehended at OR Tambo International Airport on Sunday morning upon his arrival from Zambia. Police…
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Police crime intelligence officers arrested after Joburg man was kidnapped, assaulted & robbed of R180K
Four police officers attached to the crime intelligence unit and two civilians have been arrested by the Directorate for Priority…
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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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Police rescue kidnapped businessman, recover R300 million worth of drugs in raid
Law enforcement agencies in Gauteng have rescued a kidnapped businessman and recovered R300 million worth of drugs following a raid.…
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Man arrested for alleged links to abduction of Portuguese butchers could get life sentence
The man arrested for alleged links to a kidnapping syndicate that has been targeting Portuguese butchery owners in Gauteng could…
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2nd earthquake hits Johannesburg
Parts of Johannesburg felt a big tremor in the early hours of Monday morning. While the intensity of the tremor…
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Police confident they will solve Fluerhof murder case
Police are on the hunt for a man who shot and killed a woman in Fleurhof, Roodepoort. She was boarding…
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New details emerge in case of woman murdered in Roodepoort before boarding Metrobus
New details have emerged in the case of a woman who was murdered in Fleurhof, Roodepoort, before boarding a Metrobus…
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Police to use Metrobus footage to identify killer of Nedbank employee
Nedbank has confirmed the woman killed at a Metrobus station in Fleurhof, in Roodepoort, on Wednesday morning was their employee.…
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Police called in for Zahara’s rude sisters to leave her sold house
The police had to reportedly be called in to escort Zahara’s sisters, Bandezwa Mkutukana-Febana and Lumka Mkutukana out of the…
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Recovery plan in place to get waste collection up and running again in Joburg
The City of Joburg and Pikitup have outlined a seven-day recovery plan to get the waste collection back up and…
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RISE Mzansi’s Songezo Zibi: 30 years of democracy down the drain, promised land never delivered
Thirty years into a “never delivered” democracy, RISE Mzansi leader Songezo Zibi says he will vote again, this time with…
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Khume Ramulifho of RISE Mzansi says his party is an alternative for South Africans
The anticipation is high and excitement is building up as members and supporters of RISE Mzansi continue to gather at…
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RISE Mzansi holds final election rally in Gauteng
RISE Mzansi is expected to hold its final rally at the Ruimsig Stadium in Roodepoort as it prepares for the…
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Drama rocks the concert meant to buy back late Zahara’s house
Drama and controversy surround the upcoming concert to raise funds to buy back late award-winning singer Zahara’s Roodepoort house. According…
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Police discover the bodies of 8 suspected illegal miners in Roodepoort open veld
Eight bodies of suspected illegal miners have been found in Roodepoort, west of Johannesburg. Robertville community members stumbled upon the…
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Water supply for Joburg residents compromised after power outage hit Rand Water’s infrastructure
It’s another dry day at the taps for hundreds of Johannesburg households after a massive power outage hit Rand Water’s…
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City Power: Roodepoort residents without electricity likely to remain offline for most of the week
City Power said Roodepoort residents who’d been without electricity would likely remain offline for most of the week due to…
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Power outages in Roodepoort after Joburg man dies while trying to steal power cables
A Joburg man was burnt to death after he allegedly tried to steal a cable at a substation in Roodepoort,…
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No injuries or damage reported after Joburg earthquake
Gauteng emergency services said no incidents of destruction or injuries were reported after a 3.4 magnitude earthquake rattled parts of…
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Gauteng cops claim to have no knowledge of deadly vigilante attack in Roodepoort
As the community of Princess in Roodepoort complains about living in fear, Gauteng police claim to have no knowledge of…
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Woman arrested in Joburg while driving vehicle reported stolen in Mpumalanga
A 36-year-old woman was arrested by the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department’s (JMPD) tactical response unit for the possession of a…
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Disgruntled Gauteng parents say Education Dept needs to scrap online application system
Disgruntled parents in Gauteng, desperate to get their children placed in schools, believe the Department of Education must scrap the…
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Cash-in-transit heist near Roodepoort
Roodepoort, West Rand, became the epicentre of a high-stakes confrontation when a wanted suspect, known for orchestrating cash-in-transit (CIT) heists,…
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Video: Dozens evacuated as bus catches fire in Joburg
Dozens were evacuated from a burning bus in Roodepoort, Johannesburg on Tuesday, with authorities still trying to establish the cause…
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SANDF joins crackdown on zama zamas
The South African National Defence Force has officially joined the fight against illegal mining. The first mission was in Roodepoort…
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City Power says attacks on technicians unacceptable after two employees robbed
Two Joburg City Power employees were mugged while on duty in Roodepoort on Monday. The two female employees were robbed…
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Joburg Roads Agency starts R32 million road rehabilitation project in Roodepoort
Over R32 million has been allocated by the Johannesburg Roads Agency towards the construction and rehabilitation of the Kilburn Street…
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Police descend on the scene of taxi operators’ dispute in Rooderpoort
Police were on the scene of a dispute between taxi associations in Roodepoort on Wednesday afternoon. Earlier, the Hendrik Potgieter…
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Mothers arrested in Tshwane after their 5 children perished in a shack fire while they were at tavern
Five children, including a one-year-old girl, died in an inferno which destroyed at least six shacks in Itireleng informal settlement…
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Police clamp down on illegal mining in Roodepoort
As part of Operation Shanela in Roodepoort, Gauteng police carried out a raid at an abandoned mine in the area.…
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Miles Stroker Road in Roodepoort now completely closed off: JRA
The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) says that it has now closed all three lanes on Miles Stoker Road in Roodepoort…
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2.98 magnitude earth tremor confirmed in south parts of Joburg
The Council for Geoscience recorded a seismic event in the south of Johannesburg on Saturday night, confirming reports from residents…
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DJ Sedy reopens her beauty bar
Popular South African House DJ and businesswoman DJ Sedy has reopened her beauty bar. The DJ, whose real name is…
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City Power: Electricity infrastructure struggling to cope with severe weather
Johannesburg City Power said severe weather conditions were having an overwhelming effect on operations, saying it received almost 2,000 outage…
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Rand Water urges some Joburg residents to stock up ahead of waterless winter week
Rand Water has urged some Johannesburg residents to stock up on water ahead of its 58-hour planned shutdown, starting from…
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Joburg residents unhappy with planned 58-hour water outage
Johannesburg residents will have to brace themselves for a 58-hour water outage from Tuesday night. Rand Water says the shutdown…
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Joburg residents urged to store water ahead of shutdown
Johannesburg Water is calling on residents to start storing water at least 48 hours before the planned shutdown and not…
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Joburg residents prepare for water shutdown
Johannesburg Water has announced a water outage which will affect areas such as Roodepoort, Randburg, Soweto, Southdale, Ennerdale, and Joburg…
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Joburg water shutdown extended for one extra day
Johannesburg Water has announced that its water outage, which will affect areas such as Roodepoort, Randburg, Soweto, Southdale, Ennerdale, and…
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Rand Water warns of supply disruptions ahead of maintenance project
Bulkwater supplier Rand Water has called on residents in parts of Gauteng to store water in their homes ahead of…
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Joburg Water says restoring supply to parts of the city will take time
Saturday is expected to be another day without water for some Johannesburg residents as reservoirs across the city reach critically…
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4-month-old boy kidnapped outside his Soweto home reunited with his parents
Police have confirmed that a 4-month-old baby boy who was kidnapped outside his Soweto home, has been safely reunited with…
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Police hunt down illegal miners
Police say they’re clamping down on illegal miners in Gauteng. Police arrested 35 illegal miners in an operation in Roodepoort…
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Protest against illegal mining and drug dens in Roodepoort
There’s anger in Roodepoort. Residents are upset with a lack of service delivery. They say damaged pipelines are spilling sewage…
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2 cops shot and killed in Roodepoort
Two on-duty detectives from the Honeydew Police Station have been shot and killed in Roodepoort. It’s understood that the officers’…
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City Power warns Joburg residences without power should brace for delays
City Power said some residents around the city without power should expect restoration delays on Monday as it is dealing…
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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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Clearwater Mall strengthens security following potential Luh Twizzy disruption
Clearwater Mall in Roodepoort has beefed up its security, following rumours that it could be next to be hit by…
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Clearwater Mall bans unaccompanied minors amid Luh Twizzy challenge threats
Following a recent disruption at the Mall of Africa, where unaccompanied minors stormed the mall in a challenge called Luh…
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