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More than 70 West Rand matriculants are being treated for suspected food poisoning
Over 70 matriculants in Gauteng’s West Rand are being treated in hospital for suspected food poisoning on Thursday afternoon. According…
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Carletonville crash: NPA says it had no grounds to oppose bail against accused
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said that it had no grounds to oppose bail in the culpable homicide case against…
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Carletonville crash: Families of children who died begin DNA identification process
The families of the 11 children who died in a horror crash in Carletonville have started the DNA identification process…
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Carletonville scholar transport crash: Death toll revised from 13 to 12
The death toll in the accident that claimed the lives of learners on the West Rand has been revised from…
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Police yet to question driver of vehicle that hit scholar transport in Carletonville
Police are yet to question the driver of the vehicle which hit a minibus taxi killing 12 children on the…
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DA vows to rid SAPS of political appointees
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has called for an end to political appointments in the police sector. The party is campaigning…
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Operation Shanela nabs 821 suspects in Carletonville
Gauteng police have netted 821 wanted suspects in Carletonville on Gauteng’s West Rand. It was part of Operation Shanela that…
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Boyfriend arrested for allegedly dousing his girlfriend & her friend with petrol, setting them alight
The man accused of dousing his girlfriend and her friend with petrol in the early hours of Sunday morning, killing…
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Dept of Gauteng Health urges public to refrain from risky behaviour after recording spike in STIs
The Gauteng Department of Health urged the public to refrain from engaging in risky s.e.xual behaviour, as it recorded a…
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Gauteng school sinkhole yet to be repaired, pupils likely to continue learning in mobile classes
It remains to be seen how a massive sinkhole will affect schooling at Relebogile Secondary School in Carletonville. It’s been…
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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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Wanted suspects arrested during SAPS operations
More than 2 900 people including more than 600 wanted suspects were arrested during integrated multidisciplinary operations by police in…
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City Power wants to exempt Rand Water facilities from load shedding
In an effort to address water challenges in Gauteng, Johannesburg City Power wants to exempt Rand Water facilities from load…
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Police investigate death of kids aged 3 & 10 after family ate home-cooked meal, relatives hospitalized
Police in Brits, North West opened an inquest docket for investigation following the death of two children, aged three and…
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NUM: At least 40 underground mine deaths since start of 2023
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) said it had recorded at least 40 underground mine deaths since the start of…
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Sibanye-Stillwater employee arrested over colleague’s Westonaria murder
Police arrested a Sibanye-Stillwater employee in connection with the murder of his colleague in Westonaria. The suspect was handcuffed on…
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Small businesses in Swaneville struggling to operate with limited power supply
Small businesses in Swaneville are struggling to operate with limited to no electricity supply. The West Rand township has struggled…
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Police arrest over 140 suspects, recover weapons from suspected illegal mining kingpin
Police in Gauteng have arrested more than 140 suspects and recovered rifles, including an AK-47, from a man suspected to…
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Police crackdown on Illicit goods in spaza shops, 18 foreign nationals nabbed
The Gauteng Counterfeit and Contraband Goods task team on Tuesday raided spaza shops in the West Rand, in Swannieville, Kagiso…
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3 women implicated in Gauteng zama zama case granted bail
Three women linked to a group of men arrested on charges of running an illegal mining operation have all been…
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