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Residents warn they’ll keep hunting zama zamas in West Rand until govt steps up
West Rand residents have warned police that they will continue to hunt for alleged zama zamas until the government takes…
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National police commissioner to hold anti-crime imbizo in Krugersdorp
National Police Commissioner, Fannie Masemola, is holding an anti-crime imbizo in Krugersdorp on Saturday. It follows protests against illegal miners…
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Cyril Ramaphosa announces special police team to combat illegal mining
A specialized police unit dedicated to illegal mining will be set up. President Cyril Ramaphosa made the announcement at the…
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President Ramaphosa says mob justice is not the solution to crime
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on communities not to resort to mob justice, saying it’s not the solution to resolving…
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Search for zama zamas continues in West Rand
Senior police officers have met with community leaders in the West Rand to discuss issues around illegal miners in the…
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Residents shut down Munsieville in protest against zama zamas
The town of Munsieville on the West Rand has been shut down by residents who have joined the protests against…
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About 20 people arrested following operation by SAPS in Kagiso
Chaos was the order of the day in the West Rand after hundreds of infuriated community members took to the…
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West Rand residents living in fear
Kagiso residents say the number of the alleged illegal miners arrested is nowhere close to the number of Zama Zamas…
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Motorists advised to avoid Kagiso at all costs
More Kagiso residents joined community protests on Gauteng’s West Rand on Thursday. Residents have taken to the streets, to search…
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Kagiso residents & illegal miners clash as community acts against crime
Violent clashes have erupted between protesting Kagiso residents and illegal miners on the West Rand. This as residents in the…
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One person has died during Kagiso shutdown
One person has died during the Kagiso shutdown on Gauteng’s West Rand. Residents are also apprehending alleged illegal miners. Earlier,…
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DA teams up with law enforcement to root out illegal miners on West Rand
As the governing party on the West Rand, the Democratic Alliance (DA) on Wednesday said that it was working with…
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Authorities clamp down on illegal miners
Police have arrested dozens of people suspected of operating as illegal miners in Randfontein. Police Minister Bheki Cele and Gauteng…
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Police raid Zama Zama hideouts
Police have arrested dozens of people operating as illegal miners in Randfontein on Tuesday. Police Minister Bheki Cele and Gauteng…
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Police crack down on lawlessness in West Rand
Police are out in the West Rand to enforce the law in the area. There has been a spate of…
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Health MEC Mokgethi seeks to turn around Gauteng ambulance response time & patient care
Gauteng Department of Health emergency medical services (EMS) has introduced the G-SET programme as part of efforts to improve EMS…
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Over 1 400 people killed in Gauteng between January and March this year
More than 1,400 people were murdered in Gauteng between January and March this year. Gauteng police commissioner Elias Mawela revealed…
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ANCWL abandons Gauteng general council set to nominate new provincial leader
The leadership of the African National Congress Women’s League (ANCWL) has abandoned its Gauteng general council set to nominate its…
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NPA welcomes heavy sentence handed down to serial rapist
A Gauteng serial rapist will spend the rest of his life behind bars. Tshitso Mothesele from Khutsong on the West…
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COVID-19: 9 million Gauteng residents have rolled up their sleeves for the jab
Gauteng’s far-reaching effort to vaccinate its vast population against COVID-19 has hit another milestone. South Africa’s economic hub has surpassed…
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Former Mayor Maneli says ANC a just party after being cleared of VBS wrongdoings
Former West Rand Mayor Boyce Maneli on Thursday said the African National Congress (ANC)’s National Dispute Resolution Committee (NDRC), which…
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Merafong municipality working with Eskom to repay R700 million in debt
The Merafong City Local Municipality in Gauteng’s West Rand owes Eskom just over R700 million. The municipality has committed to…
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VIDEO: Police officer and soldier among 10 robbers who hit cash van
They thought it was a done deal and had gotten away with the crime, but little did they know the…
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Clinic break-ins affect service delivery
Health officials on the West Rand of Johannesburg are appealing to community members to report criminals. They say clinic robberies…
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Joburg mayor joins police in hunt for hundreds of criminals for violent crimes
Joburg mayor joins police in hunt for hundreds of criminals for violent crimes. Gauteng police spokesperson Lieutenant-Colonel Mavela Masondo said…
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SAPS arrest 211 people for various crimes around the West Rand
Gauteng police on Thursday arrested 211 suspects for various crimes in the West Rand area. The crimes include possession of…
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480 people arrested for various crime in GP on New Year’s Eve
Gauteng police said that over 480 people were arrested in Gauteng for crimes on New Year’s Eve. Law enforcement operations…
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Bheki Cele: Give criminals hell
Police Minister Bheki Cele has told police officers to pull no punches when dealing with criminals during the holiday period.…
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Pilot killed in aircraft crash
Gauteng: At 12H08 Saturday afternoon, Netcare 911 responded to a plane crash in Syferfontein in Westonaria on the West Rand.…
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5 men arrested for Kagiso mass shooting, suspects linked to illegal mining
Five men have been arrested in connection with a mass shooting incident last month that left at least seven people…
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Ebumnandini community still waiting, 22 years after being promised services
Twenty-two years after being promised basic government services, a community on the West Rand of Joburg has not seen much…
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Six seriously injured in West Rand head-on collision
Gauteng: At 17H51 Wednesday evening, Netcare 911 responded to a collision on the N14 between Randfontein and Carletonville on the…
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8 arrested as Gauteng police recover over 78 unlicensed firearms
Gauteng police arrested eight suspects and recovered more than 70 unlicensed firearms during blitz operations in Cosmo City, Kagiso and…
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Gauteng is ready for level one, says Premier Makhura
Gauteng Premier David Makhura says the province is ready to move to alert level one. Makhura says it’s about balancing…
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GP police bust more than 900 suspects in one weekend
Close to 1,000 suspects were arrested across the Gauteng province for various crimes over the past weekend, police reported on…
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Where you can get vaccinated in Gauteng this weekend
The Gauteng Government has increased the number of coronavirus vaccination sites to 59 this weekend as the province continues to…
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40 million COVID-19 jabs by December, says DP Mabuza
Deputy President David Mabuza says vaccine registration needs to be ramped up to meet the target of 40 million people…
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Woman injured on hiking trail
Gauteng: At 12H42 Saturday afternoon, Netcare 911 along with MSAR, SARZA, and the Hekpoort Farm Patrol responded to the Karee…
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Double blow as Westside FM gets robbed by armed men weeks after looters attacked the radio station
A presenter at Westside FM, a community radio station in the West Rand, was held at gunpoint in the early…
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Dozens of unlicensed Gauteng liquor outlets raided and hundreds arrested
More than 40 unlicensed liquor outlets in various parts of Gauteng were busted by police over the past week alone.…
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Over 1 000 suspects in Gauteng courts as cops shut down 40 unlicenced liquor outlets at the weekend
More than 1 000 suspects were on Monday scheduled to appear in different courts in Gauteng province after they were…
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Ipid investigating alleged police manhandling of teen girl in Krugersdorp
Police watchdog Ipid has confirmed that an 18-year-old school pupil who was manhandled by a police officer in Krugersdorp was…
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Gauteng’s new R500 million hospital only has 6 patients
The R500m hospital opened amid much fanfare by Gauteng premier David Makhura to help with the rising numbers of Covid-19…
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PA leader says he is being framed for inciting violence
One of the first people arrested for inciting public violence during the week of unrest is a regional leader of…
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Cops to bolster resources and visibility after threats to attack police stations
Police said that they would be bolstering resources and would heighten visibility following threats of attacks on police stations and…
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Top Joburg politician due in court for inciting public violence & attacks on malls
A senior Joburg politician, who allegedly incited mobs to attack malls on Gauteng’s West Rand, is due to appear in…
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Surrender stolen property or face possible arrest – Police to looters
The South African Police Service said on Sunday that 3 407 suspects have been arrested, on various charges including looting,…
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Top Joburg politician arrested for inciting public violence
A senior politician in Joburg is in hot water for allegedly inciting his supporters to attack malls on the West…
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Suspect arrested in Roodepoort for allegedly inciting violence on West Rand
Gauteng police have arrested a mayoral candidate in Roodepoort after he allegedly spread a recording calling for violence on the…
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SA COVID-19: New facilities in Gauteng unused despite 3rd wave
Despite the crisis in Gauteng, the province has new health facilities left under-utilized or not used at all. These include…
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