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Youth Day should highlight importance of improving education system, says Makhubele
Johannesburg Speaker of Council, Colleen Makhubele said Youth Day commemorations should highlight the importance of improving the country’s education system.…
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Deputy President Mashatile to lead Youth Day commemoration
Deputy President Paul Mashatile will be leading Youth Day commemorations at the Dr Petrus Rantlai Molemela Stadium in Mangaung. This…
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Watch: Police recover explosives and other items looted during Diepkloof protest
Police have recovered explosives that were looted during a volatile service delivery protest in Diepkloof, Soweto. Residents of Diepkloof Hostel…
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City of Joburg sets aside R3.1 billion for water infrastructure upgrades
As residents continue to experience water shortages, the City of Johannesburg has – once again – announced that it will…
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Charges against 6 accused of Nomzamo mass shooting dropped
The National Prosecuting Authority is withdrawing charges against all six accused in the Nomzamo tavern shooting incident. The shooting in…
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Temporary agreement reached between e-hailing drivers & minibus taxi industry
The temporary agreement reached between e-hailing drivers and the minibus taxi industry in Soweto is not in the best interests…
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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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Joburg Transport MMC establishes committee to combat violence between taxi & e-hailing operators
Joburg’s transport MMC Kenny Kunene has established a committee to deal with the ongoing violence between minibus taxi and e-hailing…
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City Power: The costs of vandalism are rising
Cable theft and vandalism are costing the country more and more by the day. This continuous cycle has a tremendous…
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Some residents in Soweto without power for another day as repairs continue
Some residents in Soweto are in for yet another day without electricity as City Power continues with repairs at the…
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E-hailing drivers to operate outside Soweto malls, for now
Taxi associations and e-hailing drivers in Soweto came to an agreement in an attempt to put an end to the…
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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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No e-hailing cabs allowed inside Soweto malls for the next 3 months
E-hailing taxi operators will not be doing pick-up or drop-off inside all Soweto malls for the next three months. The…
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Diepkloof protest forces closure of Chris Hani Road after torching of milk truck
Joburg police on Monday that they were negotiating with protestors in Diepkloof to ensure that they don’t keep blocking the…
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Soweto United E-hailing Association says drivers being scapegoated
Chairperson of the Soweto United E-hailing Association, Thato Ramaila, says drivers are being used as scapegoats for taxi violence. Three…
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Update: Bolt suspends operations at Maponya Mall after violent attacks on e-hailing drivers
Bolt has suspended pick-up and drop-off points at Maponya Mall to ensure that drivers and passengers are safe while they…
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Uber, Bolt drivers attacked in Soweto
At least two people have been injured in violence outside Maponya Mall in Soweto. People alleged to be taxi drivers…
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PICS: Signal jammer, hijacked vehicles & rifles recovered as police intercept robbers in Soweto
Police in Gauteng have arrested a gang of five men suspected to be responsible for cash-in-transit robberies and a string…
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Panyaza Lesufi launches project to clean up townships and informal settlements
The cleaning and greening public works programme is meant to address littering and illegal dumping in Gauteng, Premier Panyaza Lesufi…
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Soweto residents stage service delivery protest
Some residents took to the streets for the second time this week as service delivery issues persisted in Soweto with…
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Fraud charge laid against Joburg mayor
A case of fraud has been opened at a Soweto police station, against Johannesburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda. It’s linked to…
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Kabza De Small fills up for DJ Maphorisa at Boity’s birthday bash
Kabza De Small came through for media personality Boity Thulo on Sunday as her birthday bash headliner and producer DJ Maphorisa…
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Soweto hospital performs its first heart surgery
The Bheki Mlangeni Hospital in Soweto has made history. In keeping with South Africa’s pioneering tradition in heart surgery, the…
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City Power hails arrest of 3 suspects who illegally connected business to grid
City Power has welcomed the arrest of three suspects who illegally connected a Soweto business to the electricity network for…
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Some Sowetan residents not satisfied with housing answers from Human Settlements Dept
Some residents in Soweto said they were not satisfied with the answers they received from the Department of Human Settlements.…
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Police monitoring Meadowlands after community protest
Officers are closely monitoring the highway near the Mzimhlophe hostel in Soweto following a community protest. It’s understood that Meadowlands…
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Pair charged with murder of Soweto boys rejects legal aid
The case of two children killed in Soweto took a twist when the grandmother of one the boys appeared court…
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Gogo of one of the boys killed in Soweto & her partner charged with murder
The 50-year-old grandmother of one of the children killed in Soweto and her 39-year-old partner were formally charged for the…
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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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Soweto boys murder could be muthi-related
The police’s occult unit has been brought in to investigate the shocking deaths of two Soweto boys. This is adding…
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2 arrested for murder & mutilation of 2 Soweto boys expected in court
A 50-year-old woman and her 35-year-old partner are expected to appear in the Protea Magistrates Court on Friday morning for…
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4 suspects busted after they allegedly rob courier truck in Soweto
Police in Gauteng arrested four suspects soon after they allegedly hijacked a courier truck and took goods worth more than…
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Relative taken in for Soweto boys’ murder
The woman arrested in connection with the murders of two Soweto boys is reportedly a relative of one. The mutilated…
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Woman & her younger partner arrested in connection with murder of 2 young boys in Soweto
Police have made a breakthrough in the murder of two young boys in Soweto. The mutilated bodies of Tshiamo Rabanye…
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No arrests in Soweto murders case
It’s been four days since the killing and mutilation of two young boys in Soweto, and no one has been…
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ActionSA: Senseless killings of 2 Soweto boys shows SA helpless against crime
ActionSA said that the murder of two boys in Soweto showed that the country was left defenseless against crime. The…
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Herman Mashaba to visit families of murdered Soweto boys
ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba was expected to visit the families of the two boys who were found brutally murdered in…
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Political parties call for task team to investigate murder of 2 Soweto boys
Political parties called for the police to establish a task team of experienced officers to investigate the murder of two…
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Gauteng community safety committee calls on police to arrest killers of Soweto boys
The Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s portfolio committee on community safety is calling on police to arrest those responsible for the deaths…
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Joburg City Power looks for alternative to supply areas affected by cable theft
Joburg City Power is looking for alternatives to supply areas experiencing electricity outages due to cable theft at the Nancewood…
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DA urges Gauteng cops to find the killers after 2 mutilated bodies of Soweto boys found
The DA in Gauteng has urged police to leave no stone unturned in the manhunt for the killer of two…
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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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Police launch murder investigation after bodies of boys aged 5 & 6 found in Soweto
The bodies of two Soweto children aged 5 and six were on Thursday found in separate locations after they were…
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Rockville residents call for Moroka Police Station to be shutdown
The community of Rockville in Soweto is calling for the Moroka Police Station to be shut down. Family members and…
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Update: Mutilated bodies of two missing boys found in Soweto
The bodies of two young boys who were reported missing on Wednesday have been found in Soweto. According to police…
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Several bodies discovered in Soweto
Several mutilated bodies have been found in different locations in Soweto. The first body was found in the early hours…
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Photos: Meet Emtee’s dad
South African rapper, Mthembeni Ndevu, better known by his stage name Emtee shows off the beautiful bond between him and…
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Putco to resume bus services on Tuesday
Putco says it will resume operations on Tuesday albeit at reduced capacity on account of Human Rights Day which is…
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#NationalShutdown: Bheki Cele says over 80 people arrested across SA
Some areas across the country have already been hit by the planned nationwide national shutdown with Police Minister Bheki Cele…
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Any attempt to redirect our buses tantamount to hijacking – Putco on shutdown
The Public Utility Transport Corporation (Putco) said it has been assured that there will be enough law enforcement officers on…
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