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Gas explosion leaves sink holes in Johannesburg
There has been a massive gas explosion in the Johannesburg CBD, causing substantial damage to nearby roads and sinkholes.Videos seen on social media showed cars toppled along Johannesburg's Br...Published: 19 Jul 2023 at 20:36hrs | 38 | by Erick Matotoba
Malema holds 'the most successful shutdown ever in the history of struggle in SA'
EFF leader Julius Malema has claimed success in his party's bid to shutdown the country to protest against President Cyril Ramaphosa's incumbency and the energy crises in the country.Speaking ...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 13:52hrs | 38 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean caught producing fake SA IDs and passports to appear in court
A Zimbabwean national is expected to appear in court on Tuesday, after Gauteng police swooped on a flat in Hillbrow, catching him red-handed while he was allegedly manufacturing various documents, inc...Published: 19 Apr 2022 at 19:40hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
What happened to Ubuntu?
I have been watching the violence and looting of foreign owned-businesses over the past few weeks across South Africa, first in Johannesburg and now escalating in Pretoria, with despair. The a...Published: 03 Sep 2019 at 08:41hrs | 1 | by Susan Tolmy
Zimbabweans threaten to stop all South African cross-border transport
The Zimbabwe Cross Border Transport Association (ZCBTA) has warned that it will stop all South African cross-border transport if reported attacks by South African nationals foreign truck drivers proce...Published: 03 Sep 2019 at 08:36hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Burning, looting & murder in SA xenophobia
ONE person died yesterday and several shops and property belonging to foreigners of African descent including Zimbabweans were burnt and looted in fresh xenophobic attacks in South Africa's Gauteng Pr...Published: 03 Sep 2019 at 07:47hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Deadly xenophobic attacks against truck drivers in South Africa
Human Rights Watch has urged the South African government to take urgent measures to protect foreign national truck drivers from violence, intimidation, and harassment in the country's cycle of xenoph...Published: 26 Aug 2019 at 07:03hrs | 3 | by Mandla Ndlovu
120 illegal foreigners arrested in Hilllbrow on Wednesday
At least 120 illegal immigrants were nabbed at the notorious Hillbrow suburb on Wednesday night during a joint SAPS and JMPD operation targeting condemned buildings. In a statement on Friday J...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 09:36hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Foreigners in SA panic as police besiege Hillbrow
Reports coming from South Africa's notorious Hilbrow suburb indicate that there was massive inflow of police cars from all over Gauteng that were descending at the local police station on Tuesda...Published: 13 Aug 2019 at 17:31hrs | 3 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Foreigners arested in Johannesburg
South African home affairs and police services on Wednesday engaged in an offensive to arrest illegal immigrants in Johannesburg Central Business District. Reports coming from South Africa ind...Published: 07 Aug 2019 at 13:43hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
EFF condemns beating of police by foreigners in South Africa
The Zimbabwe Economic Freedom Fighters says it is appalled by the violence that was unleashed on police officers by some foreigners in Johannesburg on Thursday. In a statement issued on Friday...Published: 02 Aug 2019 at 15:51hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
South Africans threaten xenophobic attacks
South African in Johannesburg are reported to have vowed to unleash fresh xenophobic attacks on foreigners if the police do not protect them from the criminal activities unleashed by foreigners. ...Published: 17 Jun 2019 at 14:01hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Trevor Ncube xenophobic lies against Ndebeles malicious and reckless
Trevor Ncube statement that Matabeles who have acquired South African citizenship and permanent residency support xenophobia against black foreigners in South Africa is unfortunate, unfounded ma...Published: 01 Apr 2019 at 09:30hrs | 1 | by Israel Dube
Zimbabwean arrested for stabbing woman to death on Joburg street
Police have arrested a 25-year-old Zimbabwean man for allegedly stabbing a woman to death in the Johannesburg CBD on Sunday morning.Police spokesman Captain Xoli Mbele said the suspect had all...Published: 24 Feb 2019 at 15:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
7 people shot in Joburg CBD
Johannesburg - Seven people were shot and wounded outside a block of flats in Braamfontein, Johannesburg CBD, paramedics said on Wednesday.ER24 spokesperson Russel Meiring said they found a wo...Published: 06 Sep 2017 at 15:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zim woman, child 'pushed' down from sixth floor to their death in SA
A police investigation has revealed that a woman, who fell to her death from a six storey building, along with her child in the Johannesburg CBD was allegedly pushed by her husband.Sources hav...Published: 10 Jan 2016 at 12:17hrs | | by EWN
Cosatu affiliate engage Migrant workers union for mobilization of foreign domestic worker
Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has engaged the Migrant workers union to loobby the foreign domestic workers to join it to fight for proper working conditions.This was revealed...Published: 21 Nov 2015 at 07:50hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabweans evicted from 3 Berea flats in SA
Tenants of a flat in Berea who are mostly Zimbabweans were yesterday evicted from their lodgings after being accused to occupying the buildings illegally....Published: 15 Jul 2015 at 10:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
South Africa's 'state-sponsored xenophobia' exposed
The Right2Know coalition has called on government to stop the current police raids conducted as part of the state's anti-xenophobia campaign‚ branding them state-coordinated xenophobia.The ...Published: 09 May 2015 at 15:50hrs | | by RDM News Wire
King Goodwill Zwelithini is out of order
It is with such a heavy heart that I read the King's sentiments. Not only are his sentiments misplaced, but they are treasonous. These sentiments on mass media forums are a coup de tat to the spirit o...Published: 28 Mar 2015 at 16:40hrs | 4 | by Ntate Moruti Tapiwa Diamond Chadya
New Capital city a case of misplaced priorities
Analysts have roundly slated government's plans to construct a new capital city in Mount Hampden - about 20km north west of Harare - at a time the country's economy is in free-fall and poverty levels...Published: 11 Feb 2015 at 16:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZSP applications concerns and warning
It is about 2 weeks before the process of online applications for the renewal of the 2010 DZP permits to ZSP 2014 permits comes to an end on the 31st of December 2014.After the teething hiccup...Published: 18 Dec 2014 at 08:10hrs | | by Butholezwe Nyathi (National Coordinator-MWA-SA)
ZAPU hailed for prompt response to mine disaster
Families of the 25 Zimbabweans who were retrieved dead from a disused Roodepoort mine west of Johannesburg last week have hailed the Dumiso Dabengwa led Zimbabwe African People's Union (ZAPU) Sou...Published: 06 Mar 2014 at 18:50hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter
DA march to ANC headquarters gets OK
Johanneburg - The decision by police to deny the Democratic Alliance permission to march to the ANC headquarters, was overturned by the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court on Sunday, the DA said....Published: 02 Feb 2014 at 20:34hrs | | by Sapa
DA banned from marching to ANC headquarters
Johannesburg - Lawyers for the DA on Sunday challenged the police decision to deny the party permission to march to the ANC headquarters.Democratic Alliance federal coun...Published: 02 Feb 2014 at 17:58hrs | 1 | by Sapa
Johannesburg CBD hijacking caught on camera - Video
A hijacking in Johannesburg CBD on Saturday was caught on video. A group of men in two cars surrounded the white SUV and forced the driver and passengers to disembark. One of the men held...Published: 18 Nov 2013 at 11:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Generations actress speaks on daughter's death
Though Generations fans have never seen Wilfred, they feel sorry for the poor guy. Who wouldn't? His wife Patricia is a nauseating, highly opinionated and nosey woman who is forever interested in oth...Published: 22 Sep 2013 at 05:51hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
2 injured in Johannesburg CBD shoot-out
Johannesburg - Two people were injured when a group fleeing from security guards opened fire on them in the Johannesburg central business district on Wednesday afternoon, police said."An Audi ...Published: 19 Sep 2013 at 06:07hrs | | by Sapa
Minister to take part in miniskirt march
Johannesburg - South Africa's minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities Lulu Xingwana will participate in Friday's march to protest against assaults on women wearing miniskirts....Published: 16 Feb 2012 at 20:12hrs | 1 | by Sapa
ANC Youth League to visit Winnie Madikizela-Mandela after appeal hearing
Johannesburg - The ANC Youth League's embattled leaders will visit ANC veteran Winnie Madikizela-Mandela after hearing the outcome of their appeal hearing on Saturday, a spokesperson said."The...Published: 04 Feb 2012 at 05:28hrs | | by Ndou Paul
Malema's 'shoot the boer' judgment starts
Johannesburg - Judgment in ANC Youth League president Julius Malema's "shoot the boer" hate speech case began without him in the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg on Monday.Judge Colli...Published: 12 Sep 2011 at 09:29hrs | | by Sapa
Operation Duty Calls cleans up Hillbrow
Thousands of police officers are on the streets of Gauteng for the launch of a national operation dubbed Duty Calls.Officials are taking back hijacked buildings and so...Published: 04 Nov 2010 at 05:48hrs | 1 | by Eye Witness
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