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Operation Shanela descends on Sophiatown
Gauteng Provincial Commissioner Tommy Mthombeni is out on Saturday, with other senior police officials. They are taking Operation Shanela to…
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5 suspects linked to spate of murders in Westbury arrested during Gauteng police blitz
Police in Gauteng have arrested five men in connection to the recent murders in Westbury, including the brutal killing of…
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Prophet killed in hail of bullets
Sophiatown residents were greeted by blood ahead of the start of the weekend when two separate shooting incidents struck the…
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Dad and daughter gunned down in Newlands
The bond between a father and daughter was snatched on Wednesday when they were both gunned down by unknown suspects…
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BMW, VW Golf 5 & Ford Ranger seized from suspected car thieves in the East Rand
Three men, aged 26, 36, and 37, are expected to appear in the Tsakane Magistrate’s Court after being found in…
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‘We can’t bath, we can’t cook’: Joburg residents lament ongoing water outages
Residents in the west of Johannesburg complained that despite paying rates and taxes, there was little effort to correct the…
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Bheki Cele to visit Westbury amid violence in the area
Tensions in Westbury remain high this morning. Police Minister, Bheki Cele, is expected to visit Sophiatown Police station to be…
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Sophiatown residents say water crisis putting health at risk
Residents in Sophiatown in Johannesburg say the longer their taps remain dry, the more their dignity, health, and livelihoods suffer.…
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27 people arrested for drugs in Joburg
27 people were arrested for possession of drugs in Sophiatown, Johannesburg on Saturday night. That was during Operation Okae Molao.…
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One suspect dies and 3 arrested following a shootout with police
High-speed chase between cops and suspects ended with one suspect dead and three arrested in Florida west of Joburg on…
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Joburg police arrest 140 for domestic violence and kidnapping
At least 140 people were arrested at the weekend by police stations in the Joburg central cluster for various crimes…
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Police: Boko Haram gang in Mamelodi bribing complainants to withdraw cases
The criminal cases of the prominent Boko Haram gang in Mamelodi have been withdrawn by complainants allegedly paid by the…
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Joburg Water on why some areas don’t have water
Johannesburg Water said it expects some of its reservoirs to stabilise after several areas were left with no water this…
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Deputy Minister Makwetla remembers Jonas Gwangwa – A true people’s celeb
Deputy Minister of Defence Thabang Makwetla said the late trombone player Jonas Gwangwa was a true people’s celebrity and a…
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Some Joburg residents still without water for a week
Thousands of Johannesburg residents have been without water for about a week after a major disruption which left taps dry.…
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Some Johannesburg areas still without water
Parts of Johannesburg are still without water on Friday, amid high temperatures. Provider Rand Water pointed to power problems as…
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Cop accused of assault granted bail
A police officer stationed in Sophiatown has been granted a bail of R2,000, after allegedly assaulting a man in Reiger…
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