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UJ student killed in Braamfontein shooting
CrimeThe university has offered counselling to students who witnessed or are affect by the shooting incident.
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Waste reclaimers divide community opinions
Local newsSome residents work to support reclaimers by sorting their rubbish and are pleased for the option to be able to…
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Local resident delivers breakup Valentine’s Day gifts to mayor
Local newsFoul water, dead flowers and a horrible card handed over to highlight the plight of residents.
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Micro kidnappings to replace lucrative cash in transit heists says SCP Security
Local newsCommunity shattered by kidnapping of 85-year-old man from Johannesburg Botanical Gardens as Clive Maher says no word yet on how…
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Johannesburg Water has an infrastructure renewal backlog that runs into billions
Local newsThe water supplier has a serious problem of non-paying customers who owe the city millions with a collective amount owed…
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Two arrested for City Power infrastructure theft and damage in Northcliff substation.
Local newsThe power utility had to replace a transformer on Joseph Street in Northcliff after cables were stolen by criminals.
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Braamfontein Cemetery ash walls being meticulously repaired
Local newsThe detailed and careful work to return the ashes of thousands to their rightful resting place is done diligently but…
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City Power TID programme rolled out in Hursthill supply zone in February
Local newsThe new software and meters will ensure customers can continue receiving electricity when the old systems stop working at the…
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Westpark Cemetery is overrun by hip-high long grass and shrubbery
Local newsCemetery conservationist Sarah Welham is surprised that an active cemetery seems to be prioritised less for horticultural maintenance than full…
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Joburg Water’s postion is unclear concerning water forum
Local newsThe water utilities head says no formal arrangement nor agreements made about collaborating with Rand Water, civil society and water…
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Water woes not taken seriously by local government
Local newsA new anomaly as some residents see air in water pipes making the meter run resulting in high water bills…
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Mayor and Joburg Water in derelection of duties
Local newsBoth had committed themselves to working with civil society scientists and experts to try and solve Johannesburg's water crisis but…
