Local news
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Minerva High School suspends teacher amid sexual harassment allegations
Local newsA WhatsApp group set up to help pupils with schoolwork became the way a teacher allegedly reached a 17-year-old learner,…
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Businesses can no longer look away from Alexandra’s unemployment crisis, marchers say
Local newsJobless youth from neighbouring Alexandra say it's time the businesses behind it started hiring from next door.
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Alexandra’s Ward 76 residents face sanitation nightmare with shared toilet facilities
Local newsWith nearly 20 people queuing for one facility at some properties, residents say their dignity and health hangs in the…
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Alex Wolves celebrate timely support amid resource struggles
Local newsFor a team long burdened by a lack of resources, AST Recycling’s support has brought joy to young players and…
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City of Giants Church tackles barriers to mobility in Tsutsumani
Local newsCity of Giants Church says that by providing assistive equipment and essential healthcare resources, they want to empower people living…
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Alexandra’s waste crisis won’t be solved in a day, councillor says
Local newsAs Alexandra chokes under weeks of uncollected refuse, city officials have launched a targeted clean-up drive to hit the worst…
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Alex Wolves’ rising star makes history in first-ever SA schools girls rugby squad
Local newsAlice Ncube walked onto the Kwabhekilanga pitch at nine, not knowing a thing about rugby. Nine years later, she's become…
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Mighty Heroes overturn 0–3 deficit to beat Blue Aces
Local newsA first-half collapse nearly cost Mighty Heroes the match, but a half-time reshuffle and a substitute's hat-trick sealed their 4–3…
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7 East Bank learners arrested over furniture-burning incident in Alexandra
Local newsGauteng Community Safety HoD says there is a learner who was found in possession of a bullet, and they now…
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Here are low-cost business ideas to curb unemployment in Johannesburg townships
BusinessWith unemployment at crisis levels, these distinctive micro-enterprise ideas from each category, all doable for under R5 000, give township…
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Prohibited items, including a blank bullet found during Alexandra schools’ search
Local newsAs part of a growing province-wide push against school crime, SAPS and Gauteng Education MEC Lebogang Maile descended on Alexandra…
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Minerva Secondary School pupils boycott classes over allegations of teacher misconduct
CrimePupils at Minerva High School staged a boycott after allegations surfaced that a teacher sent inappropriate WhatsApp messages to a…
