Municipal
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City cracks down on Greymont’s hijacked buildings and illegal connections
Local newsTwo properties were identified while uncovering illegal utility connections and hijacked properties, as the city intensified weekly enforcement operations across…
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Hofmeyer Drive repairs stall
Local newsResidents still wait for answers as a once-dangerous washout site on Hofmeyer Drive shows changes, but remains incomplete.
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Delays on Fairland gabion project destroys oasis
Local newsWhat was once a peaceful green oasis in Fairland Estate has been reduced to a hazardous construction site, where a…
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Pikitup deploys extra resources to clear waste backlog, but landfill crisis wages on
Local newsThe entity assured that landfill expansions, private disposal options, and recycling initiatives are underway, aiming to restore reliable weekly waste…
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Fairland gabions project stalls repeatedly, pushing completion far beyond the intended deadline
Local newsWhat was meant to be a short-term riverbank protection project at Fairland Estate has been repeatedly interrupted by delays and…
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Pikitup picks up the waste backlogs after disruption in collections by Waterval depot
Local newsMissed refuse collections sparked frustration among residents, but Pikitup says swift intervention and a weekend recovery plan have brought most…
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Johannesburg Roads Agency has no plans to change the wayleave process after Melville and Northcliff’s civic organisations appeal for a simplified process
Local newsFrustration is growing as JRA defends its strict wayleave process, while civic groups argue red tape is slowing urgent road…
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Alberts Farm bridge damage sparks safety concerns as erosion threatens road collapse
Local newsA blocked drainage system at a key Alberts Farm crossing raises fears of a potential road collapse and long-term disruption…
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Refuse collection crisis deepens across Ward 98 as councillor demands action
Local newsMounting frustration is spilling over in Johannesburg’s Ward 98 as prolonged refuse collection failures spread across multiple suburbs, leaving residents…
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Braamfontein Cemetery storm clean-up stalls, leaving debris damage risks and access concerns
Local newsWeeks after a February 2 storm, large sections of the cemetery remain uncleared, raising safety concerns and limiting access to…
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Emmarentia residents sound alarm as Hofmeyer Drive erosion worsens
MunicipalAn embankment along the Montgomery Spruit has eroded for over a year, leaving exposed cables and posing growing risks to…
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JRA barricades Hofmeyer Road section while stream blockage plans finalised
Local newsPreliminary inspections traced the erosion to overgrown trees blocking water flow.
