News
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Hostel boys blamed for crime around Helen Joseph Women’s Hostel
Local newsWhile Helen Joseph Women’s Hostel is spared the violent crime seen elsewhere in Alexandra, police say boys living inside are…
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Alexandra High receives crucial support from MK party
Local newsWhen the MK Party stepped in with a donation of 145 chairs, principal Mzamani Chauke said the gesture was more…
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City official considers making illegal builders pay for demolition costs
Local newsAfter tearing down an unsafe and illegally built double–story structure in Alexandra, regional director Makgafela Thaba says they will have…
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Climate Riders and Siya Shova revive Alexandra’s cycling culture
Local newsClimate Riders and Siya Shova are reintroducing cycling as both a climate-conscious solution and a community-building tradition.
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IrunWithThemba and Siga Culinary turn breakfast fun run into a family affair
Local newsIrunWithThemba’s 5km fitness challenge has swiftly grown into a Saturday tradition where families, friends, and runners of all ages unite…
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City Power invites Johannesburg’s non-fee-paying high schools to enter 2026 EEDSM competition
Community galleriesLearners urged to ‘Power the future’, with innovative projects on energy efficiency and renewable energy.
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Local workers to benefit as ageing pipeline in parts of Alexandra is replaced
Local newsThe multimillion-rand pipeline replacement project, recently announced in Ward 105, will create multiple opportunities for local labourers and SMMEs in…
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JRA promises action on 18th Avenue’s persistent drainage woes
Local newsJohannesburg Roads Agency has promised to unblock stormwater drains on 18th Avenue near Bovet Primary School in the next two…
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City officials demolish an illegal structure encroaching on public infrastructure
Local newsRegional director Makgafela Thaba says the city will intensify its crackdown on unlawfully built structures encroaching on public infrastructure, as…
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Kwabhekilanga Sports Ground set for a much-needed facelift
Local sportWard 105 councillor Tefo Raphadu announced a repairs and maintenance programme that promises not only to upgrade Kwabhekilanga Sports Ground…
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Sbosh brings women together through aerobics at KwaDlozi’s carwash
Local newsSibongile Tshabalala is turning The Dip into Alexandra’s fitness hotspot, where women of all ages come together to sweat, celebrate,…
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Wastewater keeps 2nd Street in Alexandra crumbling
Local newsDespite clean-up drives and enforcement blitzes, Alexandra’s 2nd Street remains waterlogged and in a state of decay.
