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Shootouts and car chases hit Tshwane
Authorities had their hands full in the City of Tshwane this week, with high-speed car chases, a shootout and a…
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Weather forecaster says a wet Christmas awaits
Could Gauteng have a wet Christmas? Weather forecasters seem to believe so. According to South African Weather Service forecaster Molebohene…
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Festive season: Tshwane puts measures in place as non-essential services halted
The City of Tshwane has moved to assure residents that measures have been put in place to mitigate challenges that…
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Tshwane invests over R2 mln in transport infrastructure maintenance
The City of Tshwane says it will invest R2.6 mln in the maintenance of public transport facilities and other infrastructure.…
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3 arrested for looting R500 million meant for repairs of hailstorm damage on Tshwane houses released on R10K bail
Three men appeared in the Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court sitting in Palm Ridge in connection with R500 million released…
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Menlyn Park taxi rank plan welcomed
Tshwane taxi drivers welcome the promised formalised taxi rank at the Menlyn Park Shopping Centre in Pretoria but, after many…
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Gauteng residents urged to reduce water usage or risk further supply challenges
Residents in Tshwane and Johannesburg have been warned that failure to reduce water consumption could lead to more outages and…
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R850 000 worth of fake toys and electronic games seized in Tshwane
Search and seizure warrants were executed at the Oriental City along the Old Johannesburg Road in Centurion, and at Queens…
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Brutal murder of 7 people could have been avoided if govt listened – Reverend speaks on Diepsloot mob justice
As police continue to descend on the notorious Diepsloot area in Johannesburg, following the brutal murder of seven people accused…
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Man accosted by robbers inside a bank, dragged outside & robbed in Pretoria
Gauteng police are investigating a case of armed robbery, after a man was robbed of an undisclosed amount of cash…
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Stolen Toyota Hilux chased by police & private security teams from Polokwane to Tshwane
A 43-year-old man has been arrested for the theft of a motor vehicle, a white Toyota Hilux vehicle which was…
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Homeless Pretoria man hopes his vote will help turn things around in 2024
Some homeless people living in the capital city arrived at Pretoria Boys’ High School in Hatfield on Saturday to register…
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Security expert says no one is safe, given the uninhibited crime levels in SA following robbery of Transport Minister Chikunga at gunpoint
Most South Africans expressed shock over the incident earlier this week in which Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga and two police…
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Gauteng residents urged to use water sparingly, water tankers dispatched to Mamelodi
Rand Water has urged residents to continue using water sparingly, despite an improvement in reservoir levels across Gauteng. The utility…
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Tshwane welcomes PP’s report on Hammanskraal water issues
The City of Tshwane has welcomed the Public Protector’s report on the Hammanskraal water situation. The improper functioning of the…
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Operation Shanela hits the streets of Tshwane
During a week of intensive law enforcement activities in Tshwane, the police conducted a series of operations resulting in 983…
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Lesufi: Urgent need to review funding model for Gauteng’s 11 municipalities
Gauteng Premier, Panyaza Lesufi, said there was an urgent need to review the funding model for all 11 municipalities in…
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Gauteng Education Dept urges communities to monitor food consumed by pupils
The Gauteng education department has urged communities in the province to check the safety of food children consume, after 62…
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Urgent intervention needed to deal with persistent water outages
Water Expert Anthony Turton says urgent intervention is needed to deal with the persistent water outages in Gauteng. Turton says…
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Tshwane begins advertising 128 posts of workers dismissed for striking
The City of Tshwane on Thursday announced that it had started the process of replacing the 128 workers it dismissed…
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Tshwane’s proposal to pay 13th cheques over three months rejected
Labour union IMATU says the proposal by the City of Tshwane to pay all its employees their 13th cheques over…
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Masechaba Khumalo finds love
Renowned TV and radio broadcaster, Masechaba Khumalo (41), recently spoke about her personal life and journey of self-discovery. She revealed…
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Tshwane & Ekurhuleni municipalities owe Eskom a combined R4.7 billion
The Tshwane and Ekurhuleni municipalities owe a combined R4.7 billion in electricity debt. Eskom said Tshwane’s R3.2 billion debt accumulated…
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Rand Water to implement water shifting in Gauteng
Rand Water says it will implement water shifting as a management tool to balance its strained systems in Gauteng. This…
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Mmusi Maimane announces candidacy for President
Build One SA leader Mmusi Maimane has officially announced his candidacy for President. He made the announcement at the party’s…
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Fikile Mbalula: Sasco losing fight against EFF student command
The ANC has urged its student organization Sasco to not be afraid to march against the government over issues facing…
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Several Tshwane reservoirs critically low due to thunderstorms and power failures
Several reservoirs in Tshwane are running critically low on water. This follows disruptions at Rand Water’s Zuikerbosch Treatment Plant due…
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100s displaced after 95 shacks go up in flames in Kameeldrift
Around 217 people were displaced from the Kameeldrift community in Pretoria after 95 shacks were engulfed in flames when a…
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Tshwane residents encouraged to reduce high water consumption as reservoirs run low
Tshwane’s water reservoirs are critically low following storm damage to Rand Water’s Zuikerbosch Water Treatment Plant, which supplies water to…
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Sweets & cookies sold at your kid’s school fence could be laced with drugs
An anti-drug organisation, the World Changers Candidates has raised alarm over the proliferation of drugs and other intoxicating substances among…
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About 90 Tshwane pupils rushed to hospital, vomiting & showing strange behaviour after eating dagga-laced muffins
At least 90 learners from Pulamadibogo Primary School in Soshanguve, Tshwane, have been rushed to local medical facilities after experiencing…
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Radovan Krejcir’s alleged hitman, Siboniso Miya says prison took 10 years of his life, for something he didn’t do
December will mark 10 years since Siboniso Miya has been behind bars. It feels like time has stood still, he…
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Tshwane Mayor calls for police intervention after municipal vehicles torched
Tshwane mayor Cilliers Brink is calling for national police intervention, following the violence and torching of several municipal vehicles. The…
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Jealous & drunk boyfriend arrested for allegedly destroying his girlfriend’s household property
A 53-year-old man has been arrested by the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) after he allegedly went on a rampage…
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Tshwane forced to temporarily suspend bus services
Tshwane commuters were promised that buses would return to service in the city this week but they’ll have to make…
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Samwu strike: Tshwane residents accuse officials of being stubborn
Residents in Tshwane have accused officials in the metro of being stubborn, as striking municipal workers continued to cripple services…
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Tshwane residents continue fight for water
Residents of Atteridgeville, west of Pretoria, are continuing their fight for basic service delivery. Water supply has been severely compromised…
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Tshwane: Water levels improving in part, but some areas still without supply
The City of Tshwane says water levels in the capital are improving as the metro continues to grapple with water…
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More support for Xolani of Sizokuthola
PutSAFirst briefed the media about their march to the Union Buildings in Tshwane on Friday, 15 September. The briefing was…
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Municipality: Tshwane bus services to remain suspended for passenger safety
The Tshwane Municipality said it would not be resuming bus services across the city until it could ensure the safety…
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Man linked Zodwa Special School fire appears in court for murder
A 34-year-old man accused of causing a fire at Zodwa Special School in Atteridgeville, Tshwane, has been remanded in custody…
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Gauteng MEC Maile: Govt still committed to eradicating informal settlements
Gauteng member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Human Settlements Lebogang Maile said the government was still committed to eradicating…
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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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Tshwane EFF threatens to lead protest in support of dismissed Sawmu workers
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in Tshwane has threatened to lead a protest in support of the scores of municipal…
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ANC & DA in Tshwane call for reinstatement of municipal workers
The African National Congress (ANC) and Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in Tshwane are calling on the Democratic Alliance (DA)-led government…
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More Tshwane workers given dismissal letters
More Tshwane municipal workers have received letters of dismissal. The staff members are accused of taking part in an illegal…
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Devastating impact of month-long Samwu strike in Tshwane
The strike action by the City of Tshwane municipal workers doesn’t look like it will end anytime soon. Tshwane’s managers…
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2 die in gas leak at Zodwa special school in Tshwane
Two people have died after a fire at a school in Atteridgeville, Tshwane. Zodwa Special School caught fire on Wednesday.…
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Firefighters contain Ga-rankuwa electronics and chemicals factory fire
A production factory filled with chemicals and electronics has burnt down in the City of Tshwane. Tshwane emergency services responded…
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DA opens case against Samwu for alleged plot to kidnap Tshwane mayor’s wife
The Democratic Alliance in Tshwane is accusing members of the South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) of conspiring to kidnap…
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