Local news
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UPDATE: Pikitup promises weekend work as residents demand refuse backlogs be cleared
Local newsPikitup has acknowledged recent disruptions, and says it will use weekend operations to clear accumulated waste and restore normal collection…
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Community steps in to clean up and improve safety in Sunninghill
Community galleriesThe Sunninghill Ratepayers Association’s Restore Sunninghill initiative has set its priorities for 2026, focusing on overgrown grass, litter removal, and…
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‘Why should we pay for a service we don’t get?’ ask Fourways residents
Local newsFourways residents say they should not be forced to pay for refuse removal services that are not being delivered, as…
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Pikitup trucks torched in Diepsloot amid dispute over casual workers’ employment
Local newsTensions over demands for permanent employment escalated after several Pikitup waste collection trucks were set alight in Diepsloot.
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Little Steps Preschool honours Douglasdale police
Local newsTiny hands and grateful hearts took centre stage as Little Steps Preschool partnered with Douglasdale Police Station to mark National…
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Douglasdale Business and Residents Forum turns a once illegal taxi rank into a thriving garden
Local newsWhile the barrier garden initiative has brought visible change, the Douglasdale Business and Residents Forum says sustained community support is…
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JMPD steps up learner transport safety checks in Diepsloot
Local newsMetro police intervene to stop unsafe scholar transport vehicles in Diepsloot.
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Dainfern College learner hailed a hero after rescuing a drowning police officer
Local news17-year-old James Smith was having a quiet morning walk along the beach when it turned into a race against time…
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Two arrested in Jukskei Park chase linked to stolen gate motor syndicate
CrimeThanks to a watchful resident and quick security response from Onarmor Security Services, suspects for stealing gate motors were arrested…
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Swift collaboration saves woman during domestic violence incident
Community galleriesWhen Steadfast Guardian Protection guards spotted signs of a domestic assault, their swift action set off a chain of response…
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Taxi crash renews calls for JMPD to act on bad driving on Cedar Road
Community galleriesWard 94 councillor David Foley is urging increased JMPD visibility on Cedar Avenue, as a crash between a minibus taxi…
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UPDATE: Johannesburg Roads Agency again warns residents against fixing roads
Local newsYears of broken promises have left Beaulieu locals spending tens of thousands of rands just to fill potholes on Palamino…
