City of Johannesburg
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Alex residents block road over month-long power outage
Angry Alex Ext 7 residents blocked Far East Bank Drive with burning tyres after spending more than a month without…
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Residents against city’s legacy project at George Lea Park
Ward 90 residents claim they were not included in decisions affecting their community space, warning that the Cricket World Cup…
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Minerva Secondary School again under the grip of violence
Some learners smuggle weapons, school-based gangs recruit Grade 8s, and hope hangs by a thread at Minerva Secondary School.
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Bovet Primary’s school governing body confident MEC will deliver on classroom promise
Bovet Primary’s school governing body places its faith in Gauteng MEC Lebogang Maile to deliver on promises of mobile classrooms…
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Alex derby script rewritten as Ma-Africa halts Black Poison dominance
The Alex derby took an unexpected turn as Ma-Africa held their historic rivals Black Poison to a 2-2 draw at…
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Councillor urges residents to care about 18th Avenue
Councillor Zandile Mothupi has urged residents to take better care of 18th Avenue in Alexandra, and to stop dumping waste…
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Resident accuses City Power of using blackouts to force payment
Ward 108 resident Mthokozisi Khambule accuses City Power of waiting for blackouts before demanding meter installations and payments.
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Government battles rising drug use among youth
Young people cautioned over use of vaping, alcohol, cannabis, and illicit drugs.
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Ma Olady won’t let anyone starve
Her teenage years were marked by pain and, sometimes, nights in scrapyards, but Mamkuki Mokoena has risen with purpose, determined…
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Teenage pregnancy remains a concern as youth avoid clinics
Limited conversations about contraceptives and the stigma surrounding access to sexual and reproductive health services leave many young girls in…
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Gift of Day’s home-based care training tackles youth unemployment and caregiver shortages
Gift of Day, in partnership with Sibongile Home-Based Care, has launched the second phase of its free home-based care training…
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City Power confirms widespread meter tampering on 11th Avenue
City Power said their investigations found that all 384 households on Alexandra’s 11th Avenue had bridged or tampered with their…
