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Police arrest man thought to have burnt to death last year while driving stolen car
Earlier this week, police arrested a married couple from Tshwane after the husband, who was reported to have burnt to…
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Police evict asylum seekers camped outside Pretoria’s UNHCR offices
Police on Friday evicted over a hundred asylum seekers who have been camped outside the United Nations Human Rights Council…
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It’ll take a few days to restore full supply to Tshwane & Ekurhuleni, says Rand Water
It will take a few days for the water supply in Ekurhuleni and Tshwane to fully stabilize following the restoration…
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Moonchild Sanelly’s look-alike causes serious confusion
“People think I am Moonchild when they see me, but I am not her,” These were the words of Lady…
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Tshwane service delivery in limbo
The Mayor of the Capital City Cilliers Brink says he will be meeting with the Gauteng Cogta MEC Mzi Khumalo…
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Water supply issues hit Tshwane East
Residents of the eastern parts of Tshwane residents may not have water on Saturday. The city says Rand Water is…
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National Treasury instructs Tshwane to cut expenditure by R3 billion
The National Treasury issued a directive for the City of Tshwane municipality to cut its expenditure by at least R3…
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Eskom on board to help City of Tshwane, says Ramokgopa
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says Eskom will assist the Tshwane municipality restore power to parts of the city. Several pylons…
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Parts of Pretoria still without power
Tshwane mayor Cilliers Brink can’t say when power will be restored in Pretoria. Large parts of the city are without…
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Brink: Repairs to downed powerlines & restoring power likely to take some time
It was a bleak start to the work week for hundreds of Tshwane residents who were affected by power outages…
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Tshwane police station a playground for criminals
Dube Police Station in Winterveld, Tshwane, has become a playground for local criminals, with the facility having been plunged into…
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Tshwane residents have had enough of empty promises
Atteridgeville residents say they’ve have enough of politicians’ empty promises. According to disgruntled community members, the instability in the Tshwane…
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Tshwane given fraudulent finacial statements in previous administration, says Sutton
Tshwane Finance MMC Peter Sutton said that the political leadership were given fraudulent financial statements in the previous administration. Sutton…
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New Tshwane Mayor Cilliers Brink aims to improve the city’s finances & service delivery
Democratic Alliance (DA) councillor Cilliers Brink has been elected as the new executive mayor for the City of Tshwane. Brink…
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Tshwane parties call for stability after provincial intervention threat
Political parties from both sides of the aisle in Tshwane have called for stability ahead of the election of a…
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Muvhango actress Constance Sibiya (Hangwani) now a bishop
Actress Constance Sibiya was consecrated as a bishop on Saturday, 25 March. Constance, who plays Hangwani in Muvhango, is currently…
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Tshwane Mayor to be elected on Tuesday
Tshwane speaker Mncedi Ndzwanana says the capital’s mayoral election will take place on Tuesday. He’s denied failing to honour a…
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Deadline for Tshwane speaker to reconvene special council sitting
Tshwane councillors have given the speaker until Thursday morning to reconvene a sitting to elect a new mayor. Various parties…
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Tshwane council to give 2nd shot at electing new mayor Wednesday
The Tshwane council will attempt to sit for a second time on Wednesday to elect an executive mayor. Last Friday,…
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ANC wants to liberate Tshwane residents from DA’s disastrous 7-year rule
The African National Congress (ANC) said that it wanted to liberate Tshwane residents from what it called “the disastrous seven-year…
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2 ActionSA councillors fired over Tshwane votes saga
ActionSA has terminated the membership of its two councillors in Tshwane for allegedly voting with the ANC, EFF coalition to…
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Tshwane ActionSA councilor says he was offered R1 million to vote for Murunwa Makwarela
Former Tshwane MMC and ActionSA councillor, Kgosietsile Kgosiemang, said that he was offered a year’s worth of his salary for…
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ActionSA to open criminal case after councilors involved in R2 million Tshwane mayor vote bribe
ActionSA says it will open a criminal case against the City of Tshwane councillors who allegedly attempted to bribe an…
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19-year-old Lesego locks family in the house and disappears
Renolda Neufan (45) needs help to find her missing daughter, Lesego Neufan (19). The grade 12 pupil from extension 5…
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ANC ready for DA court challenge over Tshwane council
The Tshwane ANC says the DA has no legal standing if it tries to reverse Monday’s council proceedings which saw…
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EFF: DA had no intention to support ActionSA candidate for Tshwane speaker
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in Tshwane says it believes the Democratic Alliance (DA) had no intention of backing ActionSA’s…
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Cope Gauteng blames national leadership over Murunwa Makwarela
It’s a case of finger-pointing gone mad inside the Congress of the People. The Gauteng faction and National Office Bearers…
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Former ActionSA councillor Molapo barred from voting for Tshwane council Speaker
Tshwane city manager Johann Mettler has ruled that expelled ActionSA councillor, Nkele Molapo, cannot participate in Monday’s election for council…
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Still no arrests in DJ Sumbody, Vusi Ma R5, Zoro and Sonti Lee’s killings
The gruesome killings of well-known figures in Tshwane have left many people shocked. As a result, police are on the…
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Tshwane Council to elect new speaker on Monday
The Tshwane council is expected to elect a new speaker on Monday. Thereafter the new speaker will preside over the…
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Tembisa Hospital gets 36 new beds to combat overcrowding
The Gauteng Health Department has added a new ward with 36 new beds at Tembisa Hospital to combat overcrowding. The…
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ANC welcomes Tshwane Mayor’s resignation
The ANC in Gauteng has welcomed the resignation of former Tshwane Mayor Murunwa Makwarela. This comes after confirmation that an…
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Gauteng ANC says service delivery suffering across Tshwane amid jostling for mayoral chain
The provincial executive committee (PEC) of the ANC in Gauteng has welcomed the resignation of the “disgraced” Tshwane mayor, Dr…
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Cope distances itself from Murunwa Makwarela
The Congress of the People says it will take legal action against the former mayor of Tshwane Dr Murunwa Makwarela.…
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Tshwane mayor Murunwa Makwarela resigns
Murunwa Makwarela has resigned as Tshwane executive mayor. Makwarela has been accused of supplying falsified documents on his 2016 sequestration.…
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Tshwane investigating Mayor Makwarela’s rehabilitation notice
Tshwane’s Legal Services Department is probing a rehabilitation notice sent by Mayor Murunwa Makwarela. City Manager Johann Mettler says various…
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Murunwa Makwarela reinstated as Tshwane mayor
Councillor Murunwa Makwarela has been reinstated as Tshwane Mayor after he provided a letter of solvency to the municipality’s City…
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Correctional officer who alleged killed wife during argument over s.e.x released on bail
The Mamelodi Magistrate’s Court has released murder-accused correctional officer, 32-year-old Thuso Phora, who was arrested for allegedly killing his wife.…
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DA coalition says traitors were bribed over Tshwane council
The DA-led coalition in Tshwane is raising allegations of bribery. It believes its councillors, who voted with the ANC, were…
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Murunwa Makwarela of Cope elected as Tshwane Mayor
The Congress of the People’s Murunwa Makwarela has been elected the City of Tshwane’s new executive mayor. Makwarela beat the…
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Tshwane council speaker sticking to his guns
The DA-led coalition in Tshwane wants to see a new mayor appointed as soon as possible. There’s a shake-up in…
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Parties plan to remove City of Tshwane speaker as Gauteng govt urged to intervene
Tension is seemingly brewing in the City of Tshwane, with the mayor-less metropolitan municipality seeking to carry on with its…
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DA’s Tshwane mayoral candidate Cilliers Brink wants to reduce city’s dependence on Eskom
The mayoral candidate for the Democratic Alliance (DA)-led multiparty coalition in Tshwane, Cilliers Brink, said that he wanted to reduce…
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RIP: Jerry dies just like Vusi Ma R5
Jerry Ditshego used to love dancing to the music of Vusi Ma R5 and they even knew each other. But…
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Gauteng Premier Lesufi confirms e-toll gantries to be disabled
There is a concerted effort within Gauteng to upgrade the road network, but those upgrades will not be paid for…
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Gauteng water cuts expected during Rand Water maintenance
Gauteng residents are being warned to expect water cuts as Rand Water implements the planned 30-hour maintenance of its infrastructure.…
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More than 2 000 suspects nabbed in Gauteng for various crimes
More than 2 000 suspects have been arrested in Gauteng for various crimes, including dealing in drugs and drunk driving,…
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Eskom: Theft and vandalism of electricity infrastructure have risen to disastrous proportions
Eskom has again bemoaned the vandalism and theft and electricity infrastructure in Gauteng, which it says have risen to “disastrous…
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Randall Williams resigns as Tshwane mayor
Randall Williams has resigned as mayor of Tshwane. Williams said he’s resigning to ensure the stability of the multi-party coalition.…
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#SONA2023: Govt seeks to ensure water security through infrastructure investment, says President Ramaphosa
Several municipalities, including the City of Johannesburg and Tshwane, have been experiencing a wide variety of water challenges due to…
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