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Youth demanding jobs from Joburg Mayor distance themselves from xenophobia accusations
At least 200 unemployed Soweto residents have dispelled accusations of xenophobia, after marching to Mayor Dada Morero’s offices over his…
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Unemployed Soweto residents drop off CVs at Joburg Mayor’s offices
Dozens of unemployed Soweto residents have gathered outside Joburg Mayor Dada Morero’s offices to hand over their CVs. Earlier in…
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SAPS ordered to pay elderly man R175K for unlawful arrest & denying him vital medication
Police Minister, Senzo Mchunu, has been ordered to pay a 70-year-old man R175,000 in damages after he was unlawfully arrested…
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Julius Malema takes a swipe at Floyd Shivambu after his exit from the party
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Leader Julius Malema has taken a swipe at his former deputy Floyd Shivambu, accusing him of…
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Operation Dudula shuts down tuck shops in Soweto
Divisions are growing between White City residents in Soweto and anti-foreign movement, Operation Dudula. The area resembled a war zone…
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Eskom to implement 9-hour power outage in some parts of Johannesburg on Wednesday
Eskom said it will be implementing power outages in several areas of Soweto, Johannesburg on Wednesday. The power utility said…
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Things you probably didn’t know about ex-Miss SA finalist, Chidimma Adetshina
Controversial Chidimma Adetshina, a former Miss SA 2024 Top 9 finalist has found herself in hot water following the questions…
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State to oppose bail for Khayelitsha cash-in-transit heist suspects
Only three of the five alleged cash-in-transit heist conspirators will appear at the Khayelitsha Magistrates Court on Thursday morning. The…
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House of Zwide actress Nefisa Mkhabela (Ona) lands a big role
Popular South African actress Nefisa Mkhabela is well-known for playing Ona Zwide on House of Zwide, although she has starred…
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Man & his boss arrested for selling vehicle license discs on Joburg streets
Members of the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) have arrested two men for allegedly issuing and selling vehicle license discs.…
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Suspected kidnapping syndicate targeting gay men facing more charges
An alleged kidnapping syndicate targeting gay men is facing more charges. The three suspects, from Soweto, in Gauteng, were arrested…
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RIP: SA football legend Stanley ‘Screamer’ Tshabalala laid to rest
Stanley “Screamer” Tshabalala has been laid to rest at the Westpark Cemetery on Thursday following his funeral service at the…
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Jozi FM presenter Tshepo Junior Makgopa back in court
Jozi FM presenter Tshepo Junior Makgopa will appear in the Protea Magistrates Court in Soweto on Wednesday, 17 July. He…
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Zodwa Wabantu finds new Ben 10
Well-known South African entertainer, Zodwa Wabantu‘s taste for younger men is far from over as she has allegedly found another…
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Baragwanath Hospital urges families to collect bodies of their loved ones
The Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital in Orlando, Soweto, has appealed to family members to collect the bodies of their…
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Suspected kidnapper shot dead as SAPS Special Task Force rescues 2 kidnapped businessmen in Benoni
The SA Police Service’s elite Special Task Force (STF) unit rescued two kidnapped victims at an informal settlement in Crystal…
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5 arrested in Joburg as SAPS Special Task Force rescues another kidnapped Portuguese businessman
Another Portuguese businessman who runs a popular butchery in Joburg has been rescued from the Nancefield hostel in Soweto where…
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Man linked to the kidnapping of Portuguese butchery owner had previous conviction
The 39-year-old man linked to a kidnapping syndicate in Gauteng who has been targeting Portuguese butchery owners has had run-ins…
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Joburg man linked to Portuguese butchery owner kidnapping to appear in court
A 39-year-old man will appear in the Roodepoort Magistrates Court on Thursday morning in connection with the kidnapping of a…
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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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EPWP workers in Soweto allege corruption & demand to be paid
Aggrieved Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) contractors blockaded parts of the roads leading into Bheki Mlangeni District Hospital in Soweto…
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Eskom condemns theft & vandalism of its equipment in Gauteng
Eskom has condemned the theft and vandalism of its equipment in Gauteng. The power utility said it had recorded an…
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Popular SA actor Bongani Maseko on coming out of prison a changed man
He might look like an intimidating gangster, but actor Bongani Maseko (44) has long left the tsotsi life behind. The…
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Actor Cedric Fourie (Lehasa) on how Skeem Saam has done wonders in his life
Skeem Saam actor Cedric Fourie has significantly shaped his career through his role as Lehasa. This has helped him gain…
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Rise Mzansi leader says youth still facing the same struggles
Rise Mzansi leader, Songezo Zibi, says the struggles experienced by the youth of 1976 are similar to those young people…
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Fikile Mbalula says Jacob Zuma will face ANC’s disciplinary hearing
ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has confirmed that even with their “40% elections results” the disciplinary hearing against “defiant” former President…
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Zola fire triggers widespread power outages
Some residents of Soweto are still without power. They were cut off when the Zola substation caught fire on Wednesday.…
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Zodwa Wabantu’s goodies break the internet
Where there is controversial South African performer Zodwa Wabantu, know there is no dull moment! The famous exotic dancer has…
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Soweto residents hopeful Eskom will restore power soon following substation fire
While an investigation is underway into a substation fire in Soweto, residents are hopeful Eskom will act swiftly to restore…
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Substation fire leaves parts of Soweto without power
Johannesburg Emergency Management Services (EMS) was on the scene of a substation fire in Zola, Soweto, on Wednesday afternoon. The…
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President Ramaphosa and wife’s intimate moments at voting station break the internet
President Cyril Ramaphosa and his wife, Dr Tshepo Motsepe shared intimate moments at the voting booths on Wednesday, 29 May.…
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Power restored to parts of southern Joburg after outage
City Power has restored electricity supply to the south of Johannesburg, following a widespread power outage. Residents in Soweto and…
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Cyril Ramaphosa casts his vote in Soweto: ‘People of SA will give ANC firm majority in elections’
President Cyril Ramaphosa is confident South Africans will give the African National Congress (ANC) a majority in the national and…
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Nadia Nakai moves on with Amapiano star Daliwonga? – Pictures
Popular Zimbabwean-South African rapper, Nadia Nakai has fuelled rumours that she has moved on from her late boyfriend, Kiernan ‘AKA’…
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‘Vote for handsome guy like me’: Ramaphosa tells ANC supporters
President Cyril Ramaphosa has told supporters to vote for the African National Congress (ANC) and to look for a “handsome…
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Cyril Ramaphosa says ANC will win 2024 elections
President Cyril Ramaphosa said opposition parties will leave with their “tails tucked tightly between the rear legs” after suffering clear…
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Soweto hostel residents pleased with City of Joburg’s service delivery efforts
After decades of living under poor conditions at a Diepkloof hostel in Soweto, residents say they are beginning to see…
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Jacob Zuma says it’s not right ward councillors have more powers than traditional chiefs
Leader of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party Jacob Zuma said that it is not right that a ward councillor has…
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MK supporters say SA was a safer place for women under Jacob Zuma
Some women supporters of the Umkhonto weSizwe (MK) party said that the country was a safer place for them under…
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Doctor Khumalo joins Tokyo Sexwale on ANC campaign trail in Soweto
The African National Congress (ANC) has intensified its election campaign by inviting well-known faces as it tries to convince South…
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Illegal mining kingpin shot dead while resisting arrest
An alleged illegal mining kingpin has been killed in Soweto, police have confirmed. Deployed as part of Operation Vala Umgodi,…
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SACC says upcoming polls a chance to correct 1994’s unkept promises
The South African Council of Churches (SACC) has described the upcoming elections as a chance to correct the unkept promises…
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RIP: Actor Mpho Sebeng has died – Cause of death revealed
The Soweto-born actor Mpho Sebeng died after he had an accident in Potchefstroom on Sunday, May 5. His family released…
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Sowetan grandmother shares her struggles with Motlanthe
An elderly woman from Diepkloof, Soweto, has decried the lack of jobs and the poverty that bedevils the township. Simangele…
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Criticism & praise for the ANC government in Soweto
As South Africans recall what three decades of democracy means to them, the governing African National Congress (ANC) is again…
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Potential voters reflect on the ANC government’s wins & failures
The triple threat of poverty, inequality, and unemployment in South Africa is top of mind for some young potential voters,…
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Freedom Day: Soweto residents have mixed feelings about democracy
With the country commemorating 30 years of freedom on Saturday, South Africans are looking back at the nostalgic moment they…
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Former President Thabo Mbeki to campaign for ANC in Soweto today
Former African National Congress (ANC) President Thabo Mbeki will be assisting the party to garner votes in Soweto later today.…
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JMPD management to engage with SAPS over brewing tensions between members
Joburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) management is set to engage its counterparts at the South African Police Service (SAPS) over…
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Minister Chikunga confident trains will become the backbone of public transport again
Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga says trains across will once again become the backbone of public transportation. The Passenger Rail Agency…
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