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Police blame illegal miners from Lesotho for violent Riverlea attacks
By Admin Writer01 Aug 2023
Police Minister Bheki Cele has put the blame on violence linked to illegal mining in Riverlea, south of Johannesburg, on Lesotho nationals. Bodies of suspected illegal miners were discovered in the area recently. Police linked them to a shootout between two rival groups of illegal miners who are also called zama zamas. READ MORE
Gauteng Provincial Government’s e-Waste Programme tackles youth unemployment and empowerment
By Admin Writer26 July 2023
The growing number of electronic devices in recent years has given rise to a pressing environmental issue known as electronic waste, or e-waste. The Gauteng Department of e-Government, Research, and Development in collaboration with the University of Johannesburg,... READ MORE
WEATHER CONDITIONS AFFECTING VISIBILITY IN THE CITY OF JOHANNESBURG - JRA
By Admin Writer25 July 2023
The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) is urging road users to be extra careful on our roads today due to fog causing poor visibility. READ MORE
Gauteng Department of e-Government hands over a computer lab to East Rand School of Arts
By Admin Writer24 July 2023
COVID-19 has turned the world upside down, upending our lives, shattering our sense of normalcy, and causing the largest economic downturn in history. With millions of newly unemployed, families struggling, and entire sectors of the global economy in ruins due to the pandemic, we face an unparalleled rebuilding effort. READ MORE
Following the Gas Explosion in JHB CBD: Gas safety tips and know hows
By Admin Writer20 July 2023
The recent gas explosion in Johannesburg’s Bree Street has rocked the nation with South Africans wondering if this type of energy is unstable and may cause more disasters. The blast occurred within the city centre with reports that over 48 people were injured by the incident and one fatality. READ MORE
ZimDignity Development and Basket: Sustainable Housing Solution
By Uyapo Majahana - @uyapomajax (Twitter)04 August 2022
COVID-19 has turned the world upside down, upending our lives, shattering our sense of normalcy, and causing the largest economic downturn in history. With millions of newly unemployed, families struggling, and entire sectors of the global economy in ruins due to the pandemic, we face an unparalleled rebuilding effort. READ MORE
#ZimbabweanLivesMatter even in South Africa
By Uyapo Majahana - @uyapomajax (Twitter) and Lorraine Zireva - @lorrainezireva (Twitter)03 August 2022
Twitter is ablaze with the #ZimbabweanLivesMatter. Could this have the same impact as it did the #Black livesMatter? Key South African figures like @AKA and @Mosimane are publicly endorsing the movement on Twitter. The Zimbabwean struggle crosses over the border into South Africa. READ MORE
JHB Residents React to Alcohol Suspension
By Uyapo Majahana - @uyapomajax (Twitter)22 July 2020
The suspension of alcohol by President Cyril Ramaphosa has received a mixed reaction from people in and around Johannesburg. In an attempt to avoid burdening clinics and hospitals with alcohol-related injuries, the President announced the suspension of the sale, dispensing and distribution of alcohol with immediate effect, as from the 15th of July 2020.
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An African Woman Awakened
By Sithandekile Sibanda18 July 2020
The COVID-19 fears have been neatly tucked away. Fear has no room this morning; it cannot have room in my mind despite the concern that hospitals and other crowded places are a hotspot for contracting and transmitting the novel virus.
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Hillbrow Bids farewell to DISCO Queen Patricia Majalisa
By Uyapo Majahana - @uyapomajax (Twitter)20 July 2020
DISCO queen, Patricia Majalisa was buried in her home province, East London last Saturday and her fans were able to watch her funeral online. In Johannesburg, areas such as Berea, Braamfontein, Bramley, Hillbrow and Yeoville were in a teary mood as they bade farewell to a musician they considered a "goddess."
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Relief for Migrant Women in S.A
By Uyapo Majahana - @uyapomajax (Twitter)18 July 2020
The Southern African Institute for Migration Affairs (SAWIMA) is commemorating the Mandela Month by distributing food parcels, baby wear and blankets to women migrants from SADC countries in Berea.
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Hillbrow Gets a Taste of the Difference at Pedros Chicken
By Uyapo Majahana - @uyapomajax (Twitter)27 June 2020
Pedros chicken has opened a branch at the heart of Hillbrow, Johannesburg. You don’t really know what chicken is supposed to taste like if you have never experienced the novel method of spicing that Pedros Chicken has on offer.
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Foreigners Abused at Work
By Thamsanqa Tshuma28 June 2020
After failing her O' levels, and deciding that her hometown held no prospects for someone who is not academically gifted, *Precious (not her real name) packed her small satchel and bade farewell to her parents.
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Drug Abusers cry for help
By Uyapo Majahana - @uyapomajax (Twitter)18 June 2020
Recovering drug abusers say they need support from family and friends if they are to successfully fight against addiction.
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End Gender Based Violence
Sithandekile Sibanda15 June 2020
For Sarah, receiving punches from her husband was now a norm. The lockdown imposed by the government to curb the transmission of COVID-19 only made the punches land more frequently on her. The announcement of the extension of the South African lockdown did nothing but prolong her real-life nightmare.
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The Cruelty of Evictions during COVID-19
By Thamsanqa Tshuma10 June 2020
Landlords and housing agents implementing illegal evictions, shutting off of utilities, threatening evictions, and harassing tenants during the lockdown in South Africa could set back efforts to fight the HIV/AIDS epidemic during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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