News
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Oberholzer mother and daughter robbed at knifepoint in own room
Local newsA 49-year-old woman and her daughter from Oberholzer were left traumatised after an unknown man entered their home in the…
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Welverdiend roads crumble as residents’ DIY pothole repairs raise sinkhole fears
Local newsDespite residents attempting to repair potholes themselves, roads in Welverdiend remain in a dire condition, forcing motorists to swerve to…
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Wedela police and community unite to clean school ahead of learners’ return
Local newsMembers of the Wedela SAPS, together with local organisations and community members, carried out a school clean-up campaign on January…
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TLU SA calls for urgent government action as Foot-and-Mouth Disease crisis worsens
Local newsAs Foot-and-Mouth Disease continues to spread across Merafong and beyond, agricultural organisation TLU SA has urged the government to declare…
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SANBS urges South Africans to donate blood as national stocks remain low
Local newsThe South African National Blood Service is calling on the public to start 2026 by donating blood, as national blood…
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Greenspark residents angry after road repairs abandoned by municipal contractor
Local newsResidents of Greenspark say their situation has worsened after a municipal contractor abandoned road repairs on Patrys and Hawk streets…
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Wedela Technical High School ravaged by zama-zama vandalism
Local newsWedela Technical High School has fallen into severe disrepair due to ongoing theft and vandalism by illegal miners, with residents…
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Khutsong sewage leak still unresolved a month after sinkhole incident
Local newsA sewage leak in Khutsong remains unattended more than a month after a sinkhole nearly swallowed two taxis near the…
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Merafong taxi associations unite in emergency drive
Local newsTaxi associations across the Merafong City Local Municipality came together at the Carletonville Taxi Rank for an emergency SANTACO-led Hlokomela…
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Alert pedestrian helps police arrest murder suspect near Carletonville shopping centre
Local newsAn observant pedestrian helped police make a swift arrest after witnessing an attack on a sleeping homeless man near the…
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Merafong matric results 2025: Local schools show strong performance and major improvements
Local newsMatriculants across the Merafong City Local Municipality delivered solid 2025 National Senior Certificate results.
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Pedestrians risk their lives on overgrown Reinecke Street bridge in Carletonville
Local newsPedestrians in Carletonville are risking their lives on Reinecke Street after overgrown grass blocked sidewalks on a bridge over the…
