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Tragedy strikes as mortuary vehicle crashes and catches fire in Ekurhuleni
Tragedy strikes as mortuary vehicle crashes and catches fire in Ekurhuleni! A devastating accident in Ekurhuleni has left two people…
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SAPS specialized unit officers responded to ATM bombing & allegedly stole the money
Three police officers, only identified as Captain Lephalala, 47; Warrant Officer Ngwenya, 33; and Sergeant Sithole, 37, of the explosives…
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Cop among 9 arrested after Mr Price robbery in Delmas
Gauteng police have arrested nine people, including a police sergeant, after a bold robbery at a Mr Price store in…
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Gauteng police nab 3 men suspected of being part of blue light gang
Police have arrested three men suspected to be part of the notorious blue light gang near Brakpan on Wednesday morning.…
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Man nabbed for drugs dies after ingesting them
A man died this morning (Thursday) after he swallowed an undisclosed amount of drugs in an attempt to hide them…
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Process to verify AMCU as union at Gold One Modder East mine close to completion
The publication understands that the process to verify the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) as a union at…
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Weather warning issued for Gauteng
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued harsh weather warnings for several parts of Gauteng, specifically on the West…
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Missing 4-month-old baby from Ga-Nala found, 2 women arrested
Two foreign national females were arrested by Kriel police on January 1 in connection with the four-month-old baby girl that…
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SASOL and Ekurhuleni EMS investigating cause of gas leak in Brakpan
The corner of Springs and Vlakfontein roads has been barricaded in Brakpan following a gas leak there on Tuesday night.…
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Gold One miner says gripping hunger forced them to abandon 4-day sit-in
As more than 400 mineworkers emerged from an underground shaft at the Gold One Mine in Springs on Monday, some…
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NUM: White miners targeted for thorough beating underground at Gold One Mine
More than 400 mineworkers have remained underground since last week at the Gold One Mine in Springs, amid allegations that…
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Gold One: Hostage situation at Modder East mine still a volatile situation
Gold One mine says the hostage drama at its Modder East operation in Springs remains critical. This as the impasse…
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Gold One Mine management says situation getting critical
The situation at the Gold One Mine in Springs is reaching critical levels. Over 400 miners are refusing to surface…
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Latest labour dispute at Gold One Modder East Mine enters the second day
The Gold One Modder East mine remains on shaky ground with yet another hostage drama at its Springs operation as…
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AMCU distances itself from latest Gold One Modder East Mine sit-in
The Gold One Modder East mine’s head of legal, Ziyaad Hassam, said the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU)…
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100s of miners refuse to resurface at Springs mine
Hundreds of miners have refused to resurface at the Gold One mine in Springs. The sit-in is the second protest…
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4th suspect arrested in connection with online child p0rn ring
Police have arrested a fourth suspect in connection with an online child p0rn ring. Police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said…
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3 men arrested for child p0rn0graphy, while British senior citizen faces additional charges for alleged bestiality
Three men have been arrested in Gauteng in connection with the alleged distribution and possession of child p0rn0graphy. Police say…
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Police monitoring protest at Gold One mine in Springs
The police’s public order unit is monitoring a protest by mineworkers as instability continues at the Gold One mine in…
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Over 500 workers at Joburg mine remain underground since Sunday
Labour unions, the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu), and the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) continue to trade…
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Over 540 miners held hostage underground in Springs
Around 543 miners are currently being held hostage in Springs, Eastern Johannesburg, allegedly by representatives of the trade union Association…
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VW Amarok driver accused of pointing a firearm arrested following high-speed chase in Ekurhuleni
Police in Ekurhuleni have arrested a 54-year-old man, after a high-speed chase in the Crystal Park area, on charges of…
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Manhunt underway for suspects in M1 shootout
An unknown number of suspects are still at large following a cash-in-transit heist in Springs on Wednesday night. It’s understood…
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Multi-vehicle crash on N17
There’s been a multi-vehicle crash on the N17, just past Springs in Gauteng. A gas tanker may also be involved.…
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Pipeline bandit sentenced to 11 years for fuel theft & tampering with essential infrastructure
Bongani Mzizi has been handed a prison sentence of 11 years by the Evander Regional Court after reaching a plea…
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Water tankers dispatched to parts of Ekurhuleni amid Rand Water shutdown
Water tankers have been dispatched to various parts of Ekurhuleni as Rand Water’s 59-hour water shutdown continues. The maintenance of…
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Gauteng NPOs kicked out in the cold
Gauteng may be on the brink of one of the worst social disasters to have taken place in South Africa.…
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Over 938 unclaimed bodies in Gauteng mortuaries
The Gauteng health department says it has more than 938 bodies across its mortuaries in the province. The department says…
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Disabled man arrested while driving marked Ekurhuleni municipal vehicle issued to his wife
A 39-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly driving a City of Ekurhuleni municipal vehicle without consent. The Ekurhuleni Metro…
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21 undocumented foreign nationals arrested in Ekurhuleni
The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) have arrested at least 21 undocumented foreign nationals in Crystal Park and Springs. The…
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Bheki Cele: We won’t co-govern with criminals
We will not govern with criminals. That’s the message from Police Minister Bheki Cele to officers in Gauteng. Cele is…
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Over 200 suspected illegal miners arrested in Mpumalanga
217 people were arrested in Ermelo, Mpumalanga during an operation aimed at quelling illegal mining this week. The operation was…
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Kidnapped 3-year-old Gauteng girl reunited with family, 4 people arrested
A three-year-old child in Gauteng has been reunited with her family unharmed following a kidnapping ordeal. The little girl was…
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Police help family reunite with kidnapped toddler
A police task team has helped reunite a kidnapped 3-year-old girl with her family. The girl was taken last Thursday…
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Mother witnesses child being hit by car in tragic crash in Brakpan
Heart-wrenching scenes played out on Sunday with friends, family, and the community placing flowers and a wooden cross near where…
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SAD Scenes: Titus Mbewe dies on spot after evil thugs stab & dump him
They had just been paid and wanted to go buy themselves some clothes. However, when they took a taxi, they…
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Lights out in Springs, Brakpan and Benoni
Residents in Springs, Brakpan, and Benoni have been without electricity after Eskom’s Modder East substation went up in flames. The…
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Man shot for peeing on a tombstone
He was shot at close range at Bakerton Cemetery in Springs, Ekurhuleni by a person who accused him of not…
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Watch: Angry Zodwa Wabantu out on bail – Claims police officer wanted R5 000 bribe
Zodwa Wabantu has divulged more about her arrest on Women’s Day in KwaThema, Springs. The Citizen reporter, Narissa Subramoney, was…
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SAD: Man gang-raped by 3 men inside toilet at tavern
He went to the toilet at the tavern in KwaThema, Ekurhuleni, to relieve himself but found himself surrounded by three…
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Bogus Springs cardiologist sentenced to 2 years in jail
The Springs Magistrate’s Court has sentenced bogus cardiologist Sonnet-Mari Brand to two years in prison for running two practices and…
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Photos: Pastor’s house catches fire mysteriously
Apostle Isaac Sithole was away from home when he got a call that his house was on fire. When the…
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Investigation underway into recent foul air in Gauteng
The government has promised to release the findings into its probe of the recent stink that hovered between Gauteng and…
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Drama as police officers run to Sangoma for help after thieves steal police van
A police van was hijacked by thugs last Tuesday, but instead of chasing after the thugs, the officers allegedly consulted…
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Horror as man killed over empty cold drink bottles and his both eyes taken out
The two recyclers had a fight over empty cold drink bottles, but this was no ordinary fight. One man hit…
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I mourned and buried the wrong baby – Ekurhuleni mom cries out as hospital swaps her newborn baby
An Ekurhuleni mother is dreading the thought of spending Christmas without knowing whether her child is alive or not after…
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Springs man sentenced to life in jail for raping 6-year-old boy
A 37-year-old man from Springs was sentenced to life imprisonment in the Springs Regional Court on Thursday for raping a…
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Taxi driver hijacked by passengers
Police are investigating a case of hijacking after a man was robbed of his vehicle on Saturday evening. The incident…
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Fake Ekurhuleni ’specialist doctor’ busted for not having medical qualification
A woman has been arrested for allegedly opening two “surgeries” and practising as a specialist pulmonologist – despite not having…
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Springs man sentenced to life in jail for raping his six-year-old daughter
A 40-year-old man from Springs in Gauteng was sentenced to life imprisonment on Thursday by the Springs Regional Court for…
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